Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner - Sales & Marketing

Reporting To: Commercial Finance Director

Location: Bournemouth (twice a week)

Job Type: Full Time 37.5 hours a week

Nourish Care provides a digital solution to the health and social care sector which improves the process of recording, analysing, and sharing of information. We seek to enhance and simplify care in equal measures;
To harness the power of care management software to improve the lives of people who need care and those who provide it.

We are in the midst of one of the most exciting times in our history and while we are the current market leader in the sector, we will not be complacent. We are dedicated to our purpose of a better life for everyone. We continue to revolutionise the care sector and our incredible employees are what make this possible.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Finance Business Partner (FP&A) to collaborate closely with our Sales and Marketing teams. This individual will play a pivotal role in driving financial insights and business decisions through strategic analysis and financial planning. The role involves partnering with the revenue and marketing functions leadership, ensuring accurate financial reporting, optimising resource and spend allocation, and delivering actionable recommendations.

To support business growth, this is an exciting time to join a fast growth private equity backed SaaS business and is one of two finance business partner roles being introduced to ensure alignment between finance and the wider business on key strategic and operational deliverables.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Revenue and Marketing leadership, providing financial insights and strategic recommendations to drive revenue growth and cost efficiency.
• Support performance tracking against budgets, providing variance analysis and identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Oversee the tracking and management of sales commissions, ensuring accuracy and alignment with performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain models for commission calculations and reporting to enhance transparency and accountability.

• Monitor Sales and Marketing expenses, ensuring alignment with budgets and identifying areas for cost optimization.
• Partner with department leads to forecast and control expenditures.

• Conduct customer-level financial analysis, assessing profitability, retention, and revenue contribution.
• Provide insights into customer churn and additions, feeding into ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) bridge.

• Assist in the preparation and tracking of budgets for Sales and Marketing, providing detailed reporting on financial performance.
• Collaborate in the formation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, incorporating input from key stakeholders and aligning with company objectives.

• Partner with People and Culture and departmental leads to plan and optimise headcount within Sales and Marketing.
• Analyse the financial impact of headcount changes, providing recommendations for resource allocation.

• Ownership of division monthly financial reporting. Hold monthly meetings with the relevant managers to discuss key themes from the month and general financial performance.
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required.

• Monitor the invoicing process, addressing discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate billing along with ensuring revenue is recognised aligned to accounting standards, company policies and these align with contracts.

• Maintain the ARR bridge, tracking movements such as customer additions, churn, and expansions.
• Provide actionable insights to improve retention and identify growth opportunities.

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Proven experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or a similar role, preferably with exposure to Sales and Marketing teams.
• Strong understanding of financial principles,…