Job Description:
Finance Business Partner
Cromwell Hospital (High Street Kensington Offices, London, SW5 0TU)
Full time, Permanent
Hybrid Working (2-3 days per week in the office)
Salary starting at £60,000 per annum + 10% Bonus + fantastic Bupa Benefits
We make health happen
At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives—and to make a better world. That’s what drives everything we do.
As a Finance Business Partner at Cromwell Hospital, you’ll play a key role in supporting our operational departments with financial insight, analysis, and strategic planning. You’ll work closely with department heads to understand performance, challenge decisions, and help shape the future of our hospital services. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organisation that reinvests in care—not shareholders.
How you’ll help us make health happen
In this role, you’ll:
1. Act as a trusted finance advisor to key operational departments
2. Build strong relationships with department heads to support financial understanding
3. Analyse monthly results and trends, and support performance reviews
4. Provide challenge and insight to drive corrective actions and improvements
5. Support capital investment cases with robust financial analysis
6. Produce ad hoc financial analysis and business intelligence
7. Lead the 3-year planning process for your departments
8. Contribute to wider FP&A activities and provide cover when needed
9. Participate in team meetings and hospital events, sharing ideas and supporting a positive culture
Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role
We’re looking for someone who’s analytical, collaborative, and ready to make a difference.
You’ll need:
10. A qualified accountant with experience in industry is essential. Please specify your qualification on your application.
11. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (Oracle, Peoplesoft, and Compucare experience is a plus)
12. An understanding of key Hospital business drivers and operations is desirable.
13. Strong commercial acumen alongside a robust understanding of finance processes.
14. Experience supporting business cases, investment appraisals, and financial modelling
15. Confidence producing outputs for senior management and summarising key messages
16. Excellent organisation, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills
17. A mindset of continuous improvement and attention to detail
18. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
19. Confidence to challenge senior colleagues constructively
20. A proactive, pragmatic approach and the ability to manage competing priorities
21. Flexibility to adapt to changing workloads and priorities
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
22. 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
23. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
24. 10% Management bonus (subject to performance
25. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
26. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
27. Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.