M&A Finance Business Partner

Role Purpose
Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
Level - Experienced Professional
Department - Finance
Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days a week in the head office)
Benefits - Benefits At Ideagen
You'll be the person who makes sure our acquisitions actually create value. That means tracking performance against the deal assumptions, reporting to senior leadership, and project managing the financial integration so everything runs like clockwork (or as close as possible).

This role is central to our growth strategy. You'll work with regional finance teams, corporate development, and senior leadership. Expect exposure to big decisions, complex challenges, and plenty of change. If you've got commercial acumen, project management superpowers, and can influence in a global matrix, you'll thrive here.

Responsibilities

• Own the numbers. You'll track how our acquisitions are performing against the big promises—revenue synergies, cost savings, growth trajectories. If something's off, you'll spot it early and shout about it.
• Tell the story. Monthly and quarterly reports for senior leadership. Clear, concise, and no fluff.
• Fix the gaps. When things don't go to plan (and they won't), you'll work with regional teams to get them back on track.
• Make it visible. Design dashboards that show exactly where the value is being created—or not.
• Plan ahead. Lead the annual budget process for acquired entities and make sure it lines up with the original deal thesis. Then do it all again for reforecasting, challenging assumptions like a pro.

And Because Integration Is Where The Fun Really Starts

• Be the glue. You'll coordinate all finance integration workstreams, manage dependencies, and keep founders and finance teams aligned.
• Standardise everything. Processes, controls, reporting—you'll make it all look like it belongs to the same company.
• Own the systems. Chart of accounts alignment, reporting tools, process standardisation. You'll make it happen.
• Share the knowledge. Help acquired finance teams level up.
• Learn and improve. Post-integration reviews to make the next one smoother.

Skills And Experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• A few years PQE in commercial finance or FP&A
• Solid financial control experience
• M&A or integration experience
• Project management skills (finance transformation ideal)
• PE-backed or high-growth background
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills

You're

• Commercially sharp—turn data into decisions
• Great at juggling projects and people
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders
• Clear communicator, even with execs
• Organised, thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous situations

About Ideagen
Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people who make our lives safer and better. Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs.

We're building a future-ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you're curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you'll thrive at Ideagen

What is next?
If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at . All matters will be treated with strict confidence.

At Ideagen, we value the importance of work-life balance and welcome candidates seeking flexible arrangements. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know during the application process. Enhance your career and make the world a safer place