Finance Business Partner, Overhead Cost Centres

About Avalere Health United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.  Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.  Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.   Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.  We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.   We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application. About the role This role is responsible for partnering with key overhead cost centres including IT, Finance, and People. The Finance Business Partner will own financial oversight, planning, and performance management for these areas, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while maintaining strong cost control and commercial challenge. The role sits within the FP&A team and will also support wider reporting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis across the business. What you'll do

Business Partnering and Cost Management

Act as the primary finance partner for overhead cost centres including IT, Finance, People, and other corporate functions

Own monthly cost centre reviews, leading meetings with senior stakeholders to explain actuals vs budget and prior periods

Provide clear commentary on variances, risks, and emerging cost pressures

Challenge spend where appropriate and support stakeholders in making informed, commercially sound decisions

Forecasting and Budgeting

Lead quarterly reforecasting cycles for assigned cost centres, ensuring forecasts are accurate, robust, and well understood

Play a key role in the annual budgeting process, working closely with stakeholders to build credible budgets aligned to business strategy

Identify efficiency opportunities and support cost optimisation initiatives

FP&A and Ad Hoc Support

Support the wider FP&A team on ad hoc projects, analysis, and strategic initiatives

Assist with CFO and CEO level reporting, presentations, and board materials where required

Provide analytical support on business cases, investment proposals, and cost benefit analysis

Stakeholder Management

Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders across corporate functions

Confidently present financial information to senior management, including the CFO and CEO

Act as a finance lead who can influence, challenge, and add value rather than simply report numbers

About you

Finance or accounting background, ideally ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent

Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role

Strong experience working with senior stakeholders in non finance functions

Confident communicator, able to challenge constructively and explain financial issues clearly

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

Comfortable operating in a fast paced environment with competing priorities

Commercial mindset with a strong sense of ownership

Confident, credible, and comfortable dealing with senior leadership

Proactive and solutions focused

Able to balance control with partnership