Senior Financial Planning

At AliveDx, we empower diagnostic insights, transform patient care, and innovate for life. With over 30-years in in-vitro diagnostics, we put the health of patients first by creating innovative solutions designed for faster diagnostic results. Alba–– our blood bank reagents portfolio–– and MosaiQ–– one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms––are designed to make labs more efficient and clinical decision-making more effective. Our journey started as Alba Bioscience, and later, Quotient. Today, as AliveDx, we innovate for life.

Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Manager

AliveDx is recruiting for a Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Manager to join the Finance team based in Edinburgh, Scotland on a full-time, permanent basis.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior FP&A Manager to be a critical member of our dynamic Alba Business Unit finance team. This role is a key strategic partner, moving beyond reporting to drive performance, challenge assumptions, and inform executive-level decision-making.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong analytical foundation, exceptional data interpretation skills, and the agility to manage parallel strategic and operational tasks.

• Flexibility: This role offers a hybrid option (3 days onsite in Edinburgh, 2 days remote) or a fully remote setup within the UK. Full remote candidates are expected to be onsite one week per month for team connection. A higher proportion of time will be spent onsite during initial onboarding and training.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Performance Forecasting

• Own and lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting process for the Alba Business Unit, including long-range planning.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve robust financial models and forecasts to support strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and benchmarking to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Prepare compelling and insightful executive presentations and commentaries on budgets, forecasts, and performance for senior leadership.
• Meet monthly with all department heads to review performance, challenge assumptions, and develop accurate forecasts.

2. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Lead the preparation of accurate and compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for the Business Unit.
• Focus on key performance indicators, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, and CAPEX, providing clear variance analysis and commentary.
• Lead flash revenue reporting, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and timely commentary.
• Maintain and update detailed reporting for CAPEX, headcount, and short-term cash flow.
• Liaise closely with Corporate Finance on the consolidation of Business Unit reports.

3. Cross-Functional Partnership & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted financial business partner to operational teams, understanding their strategic objectives and translating them into financial outcomes.
• Collaborate with operational partners to track spend against plan, proactively identify opportunities for cost reduction, and drive efficiency improvements.
• Support major business projects and initiatives with rigorous financial analysis and provide actionable, data-supported insights to inform go/no-go decisions.
• Develop and monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tailored to operational teams.

4. Operational Excellence & System Enhancement

• Continuously evaluate, streamline, and improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy across the FP&A function.
• Identify opportunities to automate tasks and optimize workflows.
• Assist in the implementation of new financial tools and technologies to drive data-driven decision-making throughout the organization.

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable, senior-level experience in an FP&A role.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, VBA/Power Query knowledge a plus).
• Exceptional analytical capabilities with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the proven ability to articulate complex financial concepts to non-financial and executive audiences.
• Experience in managing and running financial planning and budgeting tools and processes.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of complexity and ambiguity, jugglingmultiple priorities.

The Ideal Candidate Possesses

• Flexibility and agility to adapt to changing priorities and managing multiple parallel tasks.
• A strong bias for speed, execution, and continuous process improvement.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Qualified Accountant (e.g., CA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or diagnostics/life sciences organization.
• Experience with project accounting and capital expenditure tracking.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A highly dynamic and growing environment.
• An opportunity to live your passion for intrapreneurial mindset, where cultivating innovation and customer centricity are at the heart of everything we do.
• A flexible working environment where applicable and a range of core and flexible benefits ranging from private medical cover, life assurance, additional annual leave, cycle to work, technology, experience days and access to marketplace discounts

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application.

AliveDx is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, region/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competences, performance and business needs.