About Our Future Health
Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes, today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research, to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start, so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to oversee and develop the organisation's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities. This role plays an important part in helping Our Future Health make informed decisions, allocate resources effectively and deliver its mission sustainably.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the financial direction of one of the UK's most ambitious health research programmes. Working closely with leaders across the organisation, you will help provide the financial insight, planning and analysis needed to support decision-making, prioritise resources and ensure the long-term sustainability of our work. Your expertise will help build the financial frameworks and reporting that enable Our Future Health to achieve its goals.

What you'll be doing
As Head of FP&A, you will lead the organisation's financial planning and analysis function, ensuring accurate forecasting, insightful reporting and effective financial decision-making across the business. You will work closely with senior stakeholders throughout the organisation, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to balance strategic ambition with long-term financial sustainability.

Leading organisational budgeting and forecasting

• Developing robust processes and timelines for annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Reviewing cost centre budgets and forecasts with budget holders to ensure accuracy and reasonableness.
• Consolidating departmental budgets and forecasts into an organisation-wide financial view.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure overall organisational affordability.
• Producing budget and forecast reports for the Finance Director, Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board.

Driving financial reporting and analysis

• Leading the production and continuous improvement of management reporting.
• Providing insightful analysis and commentary on organisational performance, including workforce planning and long-term cash forecasting.
• Monitoring and analysing key financial metrics and scorecard measures.
• Ensuring reporting is accessible, relevant and supports effective decision-making.
• Reviewing project and funder budgets and reports before external submission.
• Providing constructive challenge and review of business cases before approval.

Leading and developing the FP&A team

• Managing, coaching and developing a high-performing FP&A team.
• Supporting the team in resolving complex financial issues and stakeholder queries.
• Providing cover and support across the wider Finance team when required.
• Ensuring processes are documented and knowledge is shared effectively across the team.

Building strong stakeholder relationships

• Acting as a trusted finance partner to senior leaders across the organisation.
• Attending Executive, Steering Committee and project meetings as required.
• Providing balanced support and challenge to help stakeholders make informed decisions.

Supporting the wider Finance function

• Working closely with the Finance Director on strategic and ad hoc projects.
• Supporting financial systems reviews and future finance system enhancements.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the Finance team.

Requirements

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience leading and developing FP&A teams.
• Significant experience in both financial planning & analysis and financial business partnering.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience producing clear, insightful financial reporting for senior stakeholders.
• The ability to develop robust forecasts and plans in environments with uncertainty and changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to provide both support and constructive challenge.
• A highly organised and detail-oriented approach, with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused mindset.

Desirable

• Experience working in a start-up, scale-up or other rapidly evolving organisation.
• Experience within healthcare, life sciences, research, charity or public benefit organisations.

Benefits

• From £88,000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme – employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working - Central London office in Holborn, with flexible and remote working arrangements.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• EV Scheme.
• Home & Tech Savings.
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus.
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders and 24/7 online GP services.

At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. Our Future Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law.