Finance Business Partner

Salary: £66,000

Closing date: Monday, 24 March 2025

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract, End date: October 2025

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won't be solved by science alone.

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our team on a fixed term contract.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will be working in the Commercial Finance Team ensuring financial performance considerations and measures are fully incorporated into delivery of Wellcome's mission reporting to a Commercial Finance Manager.

This role is part of the Commercial Finance, Planning and Analysis Team, who provide business partnering across the organisation to enable effective decision making, manage the financial planning process as well as producing analysis and reporting for the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Governors and to each area of the organisation.

What will I be doing?

The purpose of this role is to integrate financial performance considerations and control measures into the successful delivery of Wellcome's mission by effectively partnering with specific areas within the organisation.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Build relationships with stakeholder areas and provide relevant analysis to improve decision-making quality.

• Ensure delivery of insightful, relevant business and financial reporting while delivering quality planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

• Challenge and support the organisation to develop robust project plans and conduct financial due diligence on institutions applying for funding.

• Ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place and operative, identifying and contributing to process improvements within Wellcome and with third parties.

• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Is this job for me?

You will hold an ACA/ACCA/CIMA or similar qualification, have experience in month-end accounting, excel in advanced Excel, and finance systems like Agresso/Unit4, and demonstrate strong communication, detail orientation, and the ability to manage workloads, with a willingness to travel occasionally.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses ACA/ACCA/CIMA or relevant qualification and has core accounting experience, particularly in month-end processes.

• Provides management accounting advice and support to stakeholders with advanced Excel and intermediate PowerPoint and Word skills.

• Experienced in using finance and analytical systems such as Agresso/Unit4, TM1, and Tableau.

• Demonstrates the ability to manage own workload effectively, focusing on delivery, and can work independently or as part of a team.

• Skilled in building strong relationships with stakeholders, showcasing good written and verbal communication.

• Pays excellent attention to detail and is willing to undertake occasional travel if required by business needs.

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application

Interview dates: from 19th of March

You can view the full job description on our website

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at .

Upon a conditional offer being made, the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any 'unspent' criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is 'spent'.

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