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Salary: circa £50,000
Location: London (Hybrid - typically one day per week in the office)
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are partnering with a well-established university seeking an ambitious and analytical FP&A Analyst to join a collaborative finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial planning, forecasting and modelling with meaningful business partnering. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in supporting budgeting cycles, developing financial insight and helping stakeholders make informed decisions that drive organisational performance.
The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence strategic planning and decision-making across the organisation.
What you will be doing
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
- Developing and maintaining financial models to support decision-making
- Producing insightful analysis, management information and reporting
- Building effective relationships with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders
- Providing business partnering support across multiple functions
- Undertaking scenario modelling and financial analysis
- Supporting monthly reporting and performance reviews
- Contributing to continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes
- Helping deliver strategic projects through data-driven analysis and insight
What we're looking for
We are keen to speak with professionals who can demonstrate:
- Experience within FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, management accounting or financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse, model and present complex financial information
- Strong financial modelling and analytical capability
- Commercial awareness and sound finance knowledge
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Confidence to build relationships, influence and positively challenge stakeholders where required
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines during budgeting, forecasting and reporting cycles
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across an organisation
- Experience using budgeting, planning or finance systems would be advantageous
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional winter closure days
- Flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance
- Enhanced parental leave provisions
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential support on personal and work-related matters
- Optional private medical insurance
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work scheme
About You
You will enjoy working closely with stakeholders, asking questions, challenging assumptions and turning financial information into meaningful insight. You will be naturally curious, comfortable operating independently and motivated by the opportunity to support strategic decision-making. We're particularly interested in individuals who are proactive, eager to learn and genuinely motivated by the opportunity to contribute within the higher education sector.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Thank you!
Interim Financial Planning & Analyst Manager (3 to 6 Month FTC)
Salary: £55,000 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Central London with hybrid working (1 day in office, 4 remote)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (3 to 6 months)
Are you an experienced Financial Planning & Analyst professional who can hit the ground running? We're partnering with a well-established organisation seeking an accomplished Interim FP&A Manager to provide strategic financial insight during a key period of change and planning.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to make an immediate impact, working closely with senior leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting and business performance across a diverse organisation.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the financial planning and analysis function, providing meaningful commercial insight to support decision-making and organisational performance. Acting as a trusted business partner, you'll work collaboratively with budget holders and senior stakeholders while leading the budgeting and forecasting cycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
Produce high-quality management reporting with insightful analysis and recommendations.
Develop financial models, business cases and scenario planning to support strategic decisions.
Partner with budget holders to improve financial performance and accountability.
Deliver KPI reporting, variance analysis and performance dashboards.
Analyse payroll and workforce costs to support resource planning.
Support commercial performance analysis across multiple income streams.
Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes and financial controls.
About You
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Proven experience in FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting.
Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Experience supporting senior leadership with strategic financial insight.
Confident working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities.
Available to start at short notice.
What's on Offer
£55,000 per annum (pro rata).
Hybrid working arrangement.
Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making from day one.
Collaborative and supportive working environment.
Immediate start with potential for extension.
If you have the above skill and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to hear from you!
Thank you!
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Prostate Cancer Research exists to honour the men and families who have been through things no family should have to go through, and to work for a future where no one needs to fear a prostate cancer diagnosis.
We are always working to provide resources to help, support and empower patients. Giving them the information they need to make better choices about their treatment, while working to identify and target specific unmet needs in the prostate cancer ecosystem, such as racial inequality and bone metastasis.
Our dedicated staff team is the key to our success, expanding the amount of research that we fund five times over in four years.
Over the past three years, PCR has won:
- the Change Project of the year award in 2023
- the Excellence in Healthcare Partnerships award at the Communiqué 2025 awards
- Fundraiser of the Year award at the National Fundraiser Awards 2026
- The Mark Collins Award for Most Powerful Use of Insight to Improve Supporter Experience at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Awards 2026
Job Description
Prostate Cancer Research is seeking a skilled, relationship driven and commercially minded Senior Account Manager to support the growth of our groundbreaking data initiative, Prostate Progress. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the point where healthcare innovation, research, data, and commercial partnerships meet. Playing a pivotal part in ensuring that industry partners receive exceptional service, clear communication, and the highest standards of delivery.
As the day-to-day lead for commissioned studies, you will own and develop a portfolio of relationships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, MedTech and research organisations. Ensuring seamless coordination between clients and PCR’s internal delivery teams and driving renewed commissions and expanded account value.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in account management, an ability to translate complex requirements into clear deliverables, and a passion for working in a purpose driven environment where partnerships drive real world impact for people with prostate cancer.
As part of representing PCR within the life sciences ecosystem, the role will involve both UK and international travel. Including attendance at client meetings, conferences, partner briefings, and key industry events.
Key Responsibilities
Client and partnership management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for PCR’s partners commissioning data-related activities, coordinating structured communication through kick‑off meetings, milestone reviews, and issue‑resolution processes.
- Build and grow strong, trusted relationships with clients, ensuring clarity of expectations, accurate project tracking, and timely delivery of all commitments.
- Develop tailored account plans to strengthen engagement, act as a trusted advisor to partners, drive renewals and repeat business, and drive year‑on‑year revenue growth.
Pipeline development and new business support
- Work with the Head of Business Development and Director of Partnerships to contribute to commercial discussions and maintain an organised, strategic pipeline of commercial opportunities across life sciences and research sectors.
- Lead the development of expansion opportunities within existing accounts, helping shape compelling, commercially viable proposals.
- Develop study scopes, timelines, budgets and value propositions that reflect both industry needs and PCR’s capabilities.
Internal Coordination & Project Delivery
- Collaborate closely with PCR’s Head of Project Delivery, Senior Data Analyst, Translational Research Director, and Finance to ensure internal readiness and alignment on all contracts.
- Translate client requirements into clear internal plans.
- Facilitate clear handovers, milestone planning, and resource assessments that support timely delivery and mitigate operational risks.
- Maintain oversight of project progress across active accounts.
- Proactively surface project risks, blockers, or capacity issues, ensuring rapid escalation and problem‑solving.
Commercial Oversight & Reporting
- Shape pricing strategy and commercial recommendations, including value‑based pricing and cost‑benefit narrative development.
- Track financial performance of contracts, supporting accurate forecasting and revenue monitoring with Finance.
- Regularly review account performance
- Identify growth opportunities and commercial risks
- Produce high‑quality pipeline updates, performance summaries, and insight reports for senior leadership.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all data‑related work meets GDPR and contractual data protection requirements
- Coordinate with colleagues to uphold ethical and regulatory frameworks related to research, intellectual property, and partner agreements
- Maintain accurate documentation and audit‑ready records across CRM and contract systems
Sector Engagement
- Represent PCR and Prostate Progress at industry events, conferences, and networking forums, helping build visibility and cultivate new leads. Includes international travel.
- Gather client and market insights to inform service development, modelling formats, and partnership offerings, develop a strong understanding of the external markets.
- Act as an ambassador for PCR’s mission and the value of Prostate Progress.
Skills and Competencies
Our ideal candidate would have the following:
Experience
- Significant experience in account management, partnerships or client leadership roles.
- Experience working with and/or within pharmaceutical, NHS, biotechnology, MedTech, clinical research organisations, or related scientific/healthcare environments (desirable).
- Demonstrated success managing complex B2B accounts and delivering high‑quality partnership experiences.
- Experience shaping proposals, negotiating commercial terms, and contributing to pricing or cost‑benefit analysis.
- Strong background in working with cross‑functional technical teams (e.g., analytics, research, finance, delivery).
- Confident using CRM systems and producing accurate forecasts and performance reports.
- Experience representing an organisation at external events, conferences, or partner meetings – with the willingness and ability to undertake UK and international travel, as required.
- Experience in account growth, renewals and strategic client planning.
Skills
- Excellent relationship building, client‑facing, and communication skills – able to translate technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives.
- Strong commercial judgement and understanding of partnership value drivers in life sciences.
- Strong strategic account management capability
- Skilled in shaping proposals and supporting commercial discussions
- Skilled in problem-solving, risk identification, and facilitating cross‑team alignment.
- Highly organised, detail oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong analytical abilities and confidence working with data or financial models.
Personal Attributes
- Purpose driven, collaborative, and committed to delivering exceptional partner experiences.
- Proactive, solutions focused, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast‑moving environment.
- Values led and aligned to PCR’s mission of improving outcomes for people with prostate cancer.
- Commercially minded with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
How To Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and a short supporting statement (maximum 600 words) outlining why you would like the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, giving examples of previous experience.
There will be a one stage/two-stage interview process. The first interview will be online, and the second will be a more informal in-person interview at our offices in London.
For more information about the role, please contact us at the email address found in the full job description (attached).
For more information about our organisation, visit the Prostate Cancer Research website, the Prostate Progress webpage and the PCR online patient resource, The Infopool.
PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
No applications without a cover letter will be accepted
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