Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Innovation

Full job description
Reference:
JUL20255522

Expiry date:
17:59, Mon, 28th Jul 2025

Location:
Liverpool

Salary:
£39,355.00 - £45,413.00 Per Annum

Benefits:
30 Days holiday + Bank Holiday and additional Christmas closure days

Duration:
Fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027


Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Innovation

Financial Services

Full time, fixed-term contract; initial 20-month period with view to extend.

Liverpool, hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week on site)

Salary: £39,105 - £45,163

Our award-winning finance team is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner, who will actively engage with stakeholders to drive business success through financial insights and support. Embedded in the Enterprise and Innovation Department, including research and operational accounts, the Finance Business Partner will act as the financial expert for the group, directly contributing to the translational agenda of the institute, enabling LSTM to build long-term sustainability and Global Health impact.

Being integrated within the EI department, the successful Finance Business Partner will develop a deep understanding of the teams activity to support, manage and challenge the financial model of individual projects and the portfolio as a whole during the entire project lifecycle and operational budget, forecasting and management processes. The role will involve a diverse range of duties to enable the department to exponentially grow its operations and outputs, including grant management, financial reporting and data analysis, as well as contribution to competitive funding proposals and presenting the departments outputs to various stakeholders. This position offers an exciting and rare opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a critical member of a rapidly growing, ambitious, award-winning team with a clear vision orientated around accelerating the development of new interventions for Global Public Health.

Key responsibilities include:

Business partnering:

Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, offering financial insights and recommendations to support decision making.
Provide an outstanding customer service whilst developing first class working relationships, investing time getting to know stakeholders and understanding their needs.
Work closely with other areas of the finance team to ensure stakeholders have access to the best finance information and insight.
Financial information:

Lead regular meetings as the financial “go to” person, presenting financial performance information, progress and results.
Assist and guide budget holders in the financial delivery of their accounts, embedding LSTM financial regulations, funder requirements, policies and processes.
Work in conjunction with the contracts team to support with the completion of all financial related data.
Work with group leaders to develop and maintain resource and forecast models to maximise funds, manage cashflow and ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery.
Insight analytics:

Interpret financial data, providing meaningful insights and understanding within the LSTM context.
Understand anomalies and recommend action to mitigate any arising issues.
Audit compliance:

Proactively engage and participate in the successful delivery of all LSTM financial audits.
The successful candidate will bring:

CIMA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience
Proven experience of finance business partnering, with the ability to build fantastic working relationships
Experience of managing and monitoring significant budgets, with sound understanding of financial management processes
Experience of producing and presenting management information to stakeholders
Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and customer-focused approach
A resourceful, innovative, and tactful approach to resolving issues, taking ownership to ensure successful resolution
A strong background in research management and knowledge of the funder environment would be beneficial for this role, however, this is not essential.

To see a full list of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description attached.


Additional benefits of joining LSTM:

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional Christmas closure days
Generous occupational pension schemes
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
Employee assistance programme to support with employee well-being
High street discounts and cashback offers
Government-backed cycle to work scheme
Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies
Application process:


Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM.

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.


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