Finance Data Analyst & Business Partner

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: As a Finance Data Analyst & Business Partner at Costello Medical, you will leverage your analytical skills and industry expertise to support strategic initiatives, build strong partnerships with key stakeholders across the company and support continuous improvement within the global Finance function.
• Salary: A salary of 55,000 with uncapped discretionary bonuses based on company performance paid twice per year. Candidates with extensive and directly relevant experience may be offered a higher salary.
• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses (uncapped, based on company financial performance), hybrid working options that allow you to work from home up to 50% of your time after passing probation, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, employer pension contributions, comprehensive travel insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, interest-free travel loan scheme, discounted gym memberships, and more.
• Role Type: Full-time or part-time, permanent.
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates in 2024 and 2025, including both immediate and deferred start dates. You will be asked to state your availability on your application form.
• Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge.

About the Role

In this brand-new and pivotal role, you will directly contribute to shaping financial strategy that aligns with Costello Medical's long-term goals, ensuring the smooth running of an independently-owned medical communications agency. As our Finance team continues to grow in both size and capability, you will leverage data analytics to produce insightful management accounts and effective Business Intelligence reports that support decision-making at all levels of the organisation, including the Board.

With a keen eye for detail and an aptitude for data-driven analysis, you will collaborate with various divisions across the company to understand their financial needs and provide tailored insights and solutions. You will also champion continuous improvements in financial processes and systems, ensuring best practices are adhered to and efficiency is maximised wherever possible.

Given our ethos and focus on entry level recruitment, this is a rare opportunity for someone to utilise their prior experience and join our Leadership team in a role that will provide them with a wealth of opportunities to contribute to the strategy and direction of the company.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Management Accounts: Overseeing the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts, including variance analysis and performance monitoring.
• Data Analytics: Utilising advanced analytics to enhance financial reporting, developing financial models, and identifying trends for strategic planning and efficiency improvements.
• Business Partnering: Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments, providing financial expertise to support business objectives, budget management, and financial planning.
• Auditing and Compliance: Conducting internal audits to ensure adherence to financial policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying and implementing process improvements across the Finance function, keeping abreast of industry trends and best practices in accounting, data analytics, and business partnering.

As a Finance Data Analyst & Business Partner, you will spearhead a range of projects for the Finance team and contribute to its strategic growth. Consequently, we believe that an individual who can bring the right skills, attitudes, and mindsets will find ample opportunities for professional development and tailored career progression at Costello Medical.

Working Policy: We recognise that home-working can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. At the same time, we believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost.

Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues who have passed probation to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period. During your probationary period (normally the first 6 months of the role) you will be able to work from home for 1 day per week.

Part-Time Working: Our standard working week is 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday; however, we can also consider applicants looking for a part-time role of 30 hours per week.

Requirements

About You

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive individual eager to utilise their extensive industry knowledge to support the strategic development of our Finance team. You will thrive on building strong business partnerships across the company and applying your analytical skills to influence decision-making at the highest levels. You will also take pride in contributing innovative ideas to improve and enhance the Finance function, demonstrating initiative and a forward-thinking approach.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A qualification in a recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA. Other relevant qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA will also be considered.
• A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
• A strong understanding of accounting principles and standards, demonstrated through previous professional experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in data analytics tools and techniques, with advanced skills in Excel (including Power Query) and data visualisation tools such as Power BI. Ideally, some experience with coding is also preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for building effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Proactivity and self-motivation, capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• A willingness to diversify experience and embrace new challenges.

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry's most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people's health and lives.

We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for six consecutive years.

On 27th May 2022, Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team, followed by an interview with senior members of our Finance team. It is anticipated that you will also be asked to complete a technical assessment. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 3 to 4 weeks, however this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide.

We are currently recruiting for start dates in 2024 and 2025, including both immediate and deferred start dates. You will be asked to state your availability on your application form. Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we would strongly recommend applying as early as possible so that we can begin processing your application, as the role will close when a suitable candidate is found.

Please note that this role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge.

What We Offer

• A salary of 55,000 with uncapped discretionary bonuses based on company performance paid twice per year. Candidates with extensive and directly relevant experience may be offered a higher salary.
• A discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year (uncapped, based on company financial performance).
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank and public holidays.