The NLS Finance Manager will report to the Finance Director (Assure & NLS) and act as a key finance business partner to National Laboratories for the duration of the fixed term contract.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment, ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes, and delivering meaningful insight to support better decision-making.

You’ll work closely with business and Group Finance teams to strengthen reporting, drive performance visibility, and support key planning cycles.

What the role involves

You’ll take ownership of core finance activity across NLS, including:

• Business partnering & insight – working closely with stakeholders to provide clear, actionable financial insight and support decision-making
• Performance reporting – owning weekly and monthly reporting, improving accuracy, quality and depth of analysis
• Planning cycles – supporting the strategic plan, annual budget, and quarterly forecasts end-to-end
• Project & resource tracking – overseeing project accounting, utilisation metrics, and cost performance
• Financial control – managing overhead cost centres, P&L reviews, and balance sheet processes
• Commercial & funding support – contributing to pricing, tenders, and R&D claims
• Driving improvement – enhancing reporting tools and dashboards (e.g. Tableau) to deliver better business insight

You’ll also support wider NLS and Group Finance initiatives where needed.