Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager - Finance

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London

Short summary

The position of FP&A Senior Manager is a key position in the Institute with responsibility for financial planning and reporting for research groups and STPs in the institute and partnering with Science Directors at the Crick. This position also deputises for the Head of FP&A when required.

The FP&A Senior Manager reports to the Head of FP&A and takes the lead for Finance on decision support and business partnering with senior Crick leaders. The role line manages two FP&A Assistant Manager positions. The role will lead strategic financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, particularly relating to the primary science-facing functions of the Crick, and be responsible for ensuring that the Crick has the information it needs to support effective decision-making and strategic development. The FP&A Senior Manager is expected to provide significant input to the creation of an FP&A roadmap and contribute to the regular team meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior research groups to ensure regular reporting of resource allocation and effective management of core and grant funding
• Leading the development of cost models that will support internal management and the needs of grant funders. Developing effective reporting on budget, forecast and actuals and maintaining an up-to-date impact assessment on costings
• Ensuring accurate and timely spend on grants alongside core funding while developing strong relationships with research groups leaders and grants team
• Providing accurate information and recommendations on core and grant-funded research and STP spend to the Head of Research Operations and the Head of FP&A
• Support the development of strategic financial plans and models that influence and support decision-making within the Crick
• Supporting the annual devolved financial planning and budget setting process
• Supporting Crick leaders and the Head of FP&A in developing and delivering efficiency plans and ensuring value for money across the Crick 

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy. 

• If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website.
• The closing date for applications is 03.04.2023
• All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

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