Senior Finance Business Partner - M&A and Strategy

Job title - Senior Finance Business Partner - M&A and StrategyJob Type - Full timeLocation - Malvern - UK - Hybrid Role benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package and moreBecome part of making the impossible possible.As a key member of our Finance team, you’ll take centre stage in driving Malvern Panalytical’s inorganic growth agenda. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will own the financial workstream across the full M&A lifecycle, from early‑stage assessments through to post‑deal performance tracking. You’ll dive deep into potential acquisition targets, leading financial analysis and due diligence, shaping deal models, surfacing risks and value drivers, and turning complex data into clear, actionable insights that influence high‑stakes investment decisions.You’ll work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy, the Executive Team and KKR, acting as a trusted advisor throughout each transaction. Beyond M&A, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader finance priorities, including strategic planning, long‑term financial modelling and decision support for business development initiatives.This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, private‑equity‑backed environment, someone who brings ownership, precision and curiosity, and who can deliver high‑quality outputs under tight timelines.Preparing high‑quality, insight‑driven materials for M&A Committee approvals, ensuring clear recommendations at each stage gate.Leading key financial workstreams during integration, including synergy tracking, integration cost budgeting and KPI/reporting design.Monitoring post‑acquisition performance against the approved investment case and highlighting key variances.Conducting rigorous financial diligence to assess performance quality, cash generation, working capital trends and accounting considerations.Challenging and validating financial information to identify risks, value drivers and priority diligence areas.Building, maintaining and stress‑testing transaction models that incorporate diligence findings, valuation assumptions, synergies and sensitivities.Supporting the development and validation of investment cases, including financial forecasts, value drivers and downside scenarios.You have around five years of post‑qualification experience, including three or more years working on financial due diligence or similar analytical, transaction‑related work.Experience in a Big 4 environment — especially with an audit foundation — is helpful, but not essential. In‑house or corporate development experience is a plus, though not a requirement.You bring a solid understanding of QoE analysis, common diligence adjustments and the financial drivers that shape value in a transaction.You’re comfortable analysing revenue quality, margin drivers and working capital, and can translate findings into clear insights.You have advanced financial modelling and valuation skills, with the ability to build, adapt and challenge complex models.Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies. We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.Precision is at the heart of what we do - our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. SummaryLocation: Malvern, GBType: Full time