Finance Business Partner – Operations and R&D

Finance Business Partner – Operations and R&D About CMR Surgical

At
CMR Surgical
, we're revolutionising the future of minimal access surgery with
Versius
, our next-generation surgical robotic system. We're growing fast, and we’re on a mission to transform how surgery is delivered globally for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.

Our values—
Ambitious, Humble, People-Focused, and Fair & Responsible
define our approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. If you believe in making a meaningful difference in healthcare and want to be part of a purpose-driven company with bold ambitions, now is the time to join us.

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now. Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals.

We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

The Finance Business Partner – Operations and R&D will be a key member of the Business Finance team, providing financial insight, decision support, and performance management across CMR Surgical’s Operations and R&D functions, including Manufacturing, Repair Centre, Supply Chain, Logistics, Field Services, Customer Service, Technology, Regulatory, and Clinical teams.

This role will work in close proximity with cost accounting, drive inventory reduction initiatives, support R&D investment prioritisation, and develop and monitor Operational and R&D KPIs to support delivery of strategic objectives.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days a week being based in the office.

• Act as the primary finance contact for Operations and R&D leadership, providing proactive financial insight and advice to support decision-making.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Customer Service, Technology, Clinical, and Regulatory teams to develop and deliver cost, efficiency, investment, and milestone targets.
• Challenge and support Operations and R&D leaders to deliver against budgets, forecasts, project plans, and key performance metrics.
• Support portfolio and project prioritisation by evaluating R&D spend, resource requirements, business cases, and expected value from product development initiatives.

• Lead financial performance reviews for Operations and R&D, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for delivery timelines.
• Develop and maintain meaningful Operations and R&D KPIs to monitor efficiency, productivity, quality, project progress, milestone delivery, and spend against plan.
• Prepare and present monthly operations and R&D performance packs for senior management, including variance analysis, forecast movements, and key decisions required.
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis for R&D projects, including programme options, resource trade-offs, investment cases, and stage-gate decisions.

• Maintain a strong understanding of the cost accounting processes and partner with Accounting to resolve any reporting discrepancies.
• Partner with operational teams to identify and deliver initiatives to reduce inventory levels while maintaining service and quality standards.
• Monitor and improve stock accuracy, slow-moving and obsolete inventory management, and working capital efficiency.

• Lead Operations and R&D input into the annual budget and regular forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment between operational plans, R&D roadmaps, programme milestones, and financial objectives.
• Support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and business cases for operational initiatives, R&D programmes, product development projects, and capital or resource investments.
• Track R&D project spend by programme, cost centre, milestone, and vendor, ensuring forecasts reflect latest timelines, scope…