Location
London, Head Office with engagement across multiple hospital sites including Guy’s and St. Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and Princess Royal University Hospital.
Hours
Full Time
Salary
£70,000 per annum
About the Role
Join Synnovis, the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company, working in partnership with major NHS hospital trusts to set the standard for the future of pathology. We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our busy, professional finance department. This role offers a semi-autonomous position with significant scope to add value by partnering closely with senior operations staff and business leaders across our pathology labs and services.
You will manage two direct reports and develop their exposure to all levels of management within finance and operational teams. Reporting to the Lead Finance Business Partner, you will act as an intermediary between the central Finance Team and Synnovis Analytics & Services operations.
Your responsibilities include producing, interpreting, and communicating financial results, driving budget adherence, and identifying opportunities for financial performance improvements. You will gather financial and operational data monthly to produce management reporting packs, perform variance analysis, budgeting, re-forecasting, and support business cases and pricing strategies for new tests and service enhancements.
This role involves partnering with the Director of Operations for Reference Services to drive EBITDA insight and improvements across laboratory sites, managing key contracts and subcontract accounting and reporting, and ensuring contract payments and disputes are managed effectively. You will also support decision-making on new hires, capital equipment, and lead month-end close P&L responsibilities.
Working for Synnovis
We offer a comprehensive development programme, The Synnovis Way, to support your personal and professional growth. You can also apply for funding through our Innovation Accelerator Fund to drive innovation and service development benefiting patients.
Synnovis is a partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland and the NHS, delivering pathology services to 1.7 million people across Southeast London and beyond. We provide diagnostics, testing, and digital pathology services to hospital trusts, GP services, and other healthcare providers.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Qualifications
Fully qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, or CIMA accreditation.
Experience
- Proven Finance Business Partnering experience across operational and corporate functions.
- Demonstrable financial savings or benefits delivered to the business.
- Experience managing and developing teams.
- Experience within the healthcare or scientific industry.
Skills & Knowledge
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to high standards.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
- Confident presenter with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across all organisational levels.
- Proactive, independent problem solver with sound judgement.
- Ability to work with uncertainty and incomplete financial data to support decision-making.
- Experience with SAP.
About You
We are looking for a fast thinker who is detail-focused and able to tell a compelling financial story that ties into strategic business objectives. You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders and operational teams, proactive in identifying opportunities for cost savings and growth, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
