Head of Finance - Digital and HR

Company Description

From global research discoveries to clinical breakthroughs – our vision is to become the most influential life sciences company for researchers. If you are motivated by making a real impact to people’s life and have a desire to work in a passionate and diverse community, Abcam is the place for you.

Our culture is driven by our dedicated, agile and audacious community of professionals who are driven by a combined purpose and sense of belonging. We’re incredibly proud to be recognised as one of the top 5 best places to work in the UK for two years running, as per Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award.

Job Description

Are you an accomplished commercial finance professional? Do you have experience influencing senior stakeholders? Do you want to be part of helping the global life science community to achieve life changing discoveries? If the answer is yes, read on!

A leading commercial finance role within Abcam, partnering Digital and HR – functions that cover the activities of Abcam Group.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Be the finance specialist partnering alongside Digital and HR teams sitting within Business leadership teams for both functions
• Within HR, look at Business wide impacts such as Talent and provide financial expertise
• Work cross functionally to bring insight along with other Commercial Finance leads and ensure accountability and actions are committed to within the Business teams
• For any in function investments, ensure thorough business cases (including benefits and returns) are produced and follow investment appraisal processes
• For Digitally led programmes ensure the benefits are tracked against business case and commitments made for target setting
• Own and lead annual budgeting and regular risks and opportunities identified for Digital and HR and communicate to central team
• Own monthly performance process for Digital and HR to ensure delivery of targets, where any deviations to and owned and managed
• For areas requiring technical accounting judgements, collaborate with technical teams, ensuring any papers are succinctly written to cover accounting judgements, sufficient for auditing
• Manage a team of FBP and analyst, ensuring regular reviews to give direction and support, as well as working on development plans

Qualifications

You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) with a professional qualification and have previous experience working in a Commercial Finance environment. You will need the ability to work alongside, build trusted relationships with and influence/challenge senior members of staff, with particular reference to Exec and VP level. You should also possess strong commercial acumen and the ability to move between the detail and the bigger picture to drive strong decision-making. Suitable candidates will also have experience leading teams.

Additional Information

We know that when it comes to benefits, no one size fits all. Flexibility and choice matter which is why we offer all kinds of ways to enable you and your loved ones to be well and live well. You can expect;

• A culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development. We provide a wide range of training opportunities, for both professional and personal development.
• The freedom to work in a way that works for you, with a focus on maximising productivity and innovation at work whilst reducing environmental impact.
• A performance-based share plan, inspiring and rewarding our people as we deliver Abcam’s strategy.
• Attractive and flexible benefits package including 18 weeks full paid maternity leave and 6 weeks full paid paternity leave, increased paid time off accrual over time and much more.

We offer a truly inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. This is underpinned by our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and our partnerships with WORK180 (endorsed employer for women) and MyGwork (LGBT+ professional community). All our positions are open as a Job Share, where two talented professionals can share the responsibility of a full time position. You can declare your interest in a job share role within the application form.

Abcam is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you’re interested in this particular role then we’d love to read your application.

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