[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All UnitedHealth Group jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/) · [Search jobs](/search/) UnitedHealth Group · United Kingdom # Finance Business Partner United Kingdom Hybrid Finance & Accounting Listed on UnitedHealth Group’s official careers site. Listed as of October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on UnitedHealth Group’s careers site →](https://careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/job/united-kingdom/finance-business-partner/34088/97462120032) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [UnitedHealth Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/) / Finance Business Partner ## Job description Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working closely with stakeholders to drive better decision making? Do you want a role where you can make an immediate impact, take ownership, and help shape financial reporting and insight? If so, we'd love you to read on. ### About the Team Our Finance team plays a critical role in supporting the business through a period of change and growth. We are focused on delivering high-quality financial insight, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and continuously improving how we operate. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract, created to support maternity leave cover, and will play a key role in maintaining continuity and performance across the function. This role is hybrid working; you will work predominantly from home and attend our Fulford Grange office (LS19 6BA) approximately once per week, with flexibility depending on stakeholder needs. ### About the Role As a Finance Business Partner for operating expenses, you will play a key role in supporting and challenging stakeholders, providing financial insight, reporting, and decision support across multiple business units. This role is focused on cost base / operating expenses rather than revenue, partnering closely with budget holders to drive effective cost management and decision making. This is a hybrid role combining business partnering with management accounting and reporting responsibilities, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and influence. You will take ownership of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance reporting capabilities. ### Key Responsibilities - Produce monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and clear, insightful commentary - Identify risks and opportunities within the operating cost base, driving proactive recommendations - Partner with budget holders as the primary finance contact, providing challenge, support, and decision-making insight - Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, including annual budgets and rolling forecasts - Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, with scope to enhance and improve reporting tools - Identify risks and opportunities within the cost base, driving proactive recommendations - Maintain strong financial controls, including balance sheet reconciliations and governance support - Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. procurement, operations) to support business performance - Contribute to continuous improvement across finance processes and reporting Who You Are: You are an experienced Finance professional with strong business partnering capability and a proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment. You are confident building relationships quickly, influencing stakeholders, and translating financial data into meaningful insight to support decision making. You are proactive, motivated, and able to take ownership from day one, delivering high-quality outputs with minimal supervision. ### Key Skills, Experience & Qualifications - Proven experience in a Finance Business - Partner or similar role - Strong background in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting - Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with non-finance stakeholders Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability - Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver to tight deadlines Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 advantageous) Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools (desirable) - Track record of improving finance processes or ways of working Why Join Us? Opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact in a key finance role Exposure to a full end-to-end budgeting cycle Scope to improve reporting and introduce new tools or ways of working High level of autonomy and ownership Work within a dynamic and evolving business environment Ready to Join Us? At Optum, we are a UK leader in integrated healthcare software and services, supporting healthcare professionals across primary and community care, pharmacy, secondary care and specialist services. Our technology enables better, faster and more efficient patient care across the UK healthcare system. Apply today to take the next step in your career and make a tangible impact in UK healthcare. ### Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 102 days - Location: United Kingdom - Work arrangement: Hybrid[Apply on UnitedHealth Group’s careers site →](https://careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/job/united-kingdom/finance-business-partner/34088/97462120032) ## More jobs at UnitedHealth Group ### [Facilities Coordinator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/f05ecd559734ac194e5f/) United Kingdom ### [Legal Counsel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/e51d2102842be4de4f80/) United Kingdom ### [Procurement Director](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/9ae0d487612d8b789daf/) United Kingdom ### [Security Platform Detection Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/627cb9ba8598b32ad700/) United Kingdom ### [Senior Procurement Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/de6d86680908272adc35/) United Kingdom ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [People Business Partner Lead, Global Marketing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ralph-lauren/jobs/438e03c1d523e33e0314/) Ralph Lauren · United Kingdom ### [Strategy Finance Business Partner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/5dbc6f6d90d3af9f4071/) Eaton · Dubai, ARE ### [Finance Business Partner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/de4a91de0fb43d32bec1/) Eaton · Wimborne, GBR ### [Finance Business Partner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-kansas/jobs/b45b3c16637c1245a246/) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas · Topeka ### [Finance Business Partner, Global Procurement (People Manager)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/b2b75b4f6e1fcf43b621/) Sandisk OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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