Finance Business Partner (Research Infrastructure)

Salary for this Role:

£50,000-£57,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

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Finance Business Partner / Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager (Research Infrastructure)

Reporting to: Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

Contact term: This is a full-time permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.

Salary for this Role: £50,000-£57,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience

Application instructions: Please submit both a CV and a covering letter within your application.

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy. 

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to put their expertise at the heart of world-leading biomedical research.

You’ll partner directly with the Crick’s Scientific Platforms, technology and research infrastructure teams – the experts providing the cutting-edge equipment, technology and specialist capabilities that enable our scientists to do their best work.

As their trusted finance partner, you’ll help shape decisions around investment, people and resources, bringing financial insight to everything from long-term planning to investment in specialist scientific equipment. It’s a highly visible role where your work will directly support the Crick’s mission to make discoveries about human health and disease.

See the full job description here.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning across a portfolio of scientific and research infrastructure teams.
• Partnering with senior scientific and operational leaders to shape investment and resource decisions.
• Building financial models and turning complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Supporting investment decisions, including specialist scientific equipment and workforce planning
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, value for money and financial performance.
• Using data and technology to improve forecasting, reporting and how we work.

About you

You will have:

(Minimum criteria *)

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.*
• Strong experience across budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance analysis.*
• A confident and credible business partner who can build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders.*
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into meaningful insight for non-finance audiences.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Experience driving change or improving finance processes.
• An interest in using your finance expertise to support world-leading biomedical research.

Desirable:

• Experience within a scientific, research or similarly complex environment.
• Experience with Workday Financial Management, Adaptive Planning, Power BI or similar tools.

About Working at the Crick

Our values  

Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture! 

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 

• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 

• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please email: [email protected].

Find out more about life at the Crick.

What will you receive?  

At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development: 

• Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays. 

• Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%. 

• Health & Well-being: 

• 24/7 GP consultation services. 

• Occupational health services and mental health support programs. 

• Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans. 

• Work-Life Balance: 

• Back-up care for dependents. 

• Childcare support allowance. 

• Annual leave purchase options. 
• Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.

• Perks: 

• Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts. 

• Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.