Finance Business Partner - Central

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust for a dedicated individual to join our Financial Management team as a Full-time Finance Business Partner.

To provide a lead role in producing accurate and timely financial reporting and advice to specified services in respect of all issues of financial control.Deliver central financial management tasks such as overseeing FOI requests, reconciling and completion of workforce information to support financial planning and reporting, delivery of team process improvements.

We are looking for someone who is reliable and flexible, and who demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and the Trusts goals, whilst fully contributing to the team.

The finance team are an accredited ACCA employer and have achieved One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation, level 1, and hope to be working towards level 2 in the near future.

Applicants who are currently employed within a Yorkshire ICB (Integrated Care Board) and are identified as at risk, and who meet all of the essential criteria for the role, will be eligible for consideration under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is primarily to ensure that there is:

o Sound financial management support to senior leaders in the Trust, through the day-to-day provision of advice and financial information to Budget Managers and Finance colleagues.

oOversee the Finance system administration on behalf offinancial managementteam,liaising with Finance system colleagues, using software such as Power query/Pivot,AIand creation of dashboards to support improvement of processes aswell as data provided to budget holders

oLead onthe building and delivery of robust budget holder training information.

oTo oversee the production of annualandmonthly management accounts, and financial returns, ensuring that budget holders receiveaccurate,timelyinformation and support to enable them to make effective business decisions.

oTakeleadingrolein development of finances,management and supervision of direct reports and any otherad hoc dutiesrequired.

oDeliver centralfinancial managementtasks such as overseeing FOI requests, reconcilingand completion of workforce information to supportfinancialplanning andreporting, delivery of team process improvements.

Whilst this post will have a primary focus on central tasks, it will also act as a general financial advisor to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise workloads, and be able to work on your own initiative.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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