Finance Business Partner - Corporate Oversight, Band 8a

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join GHFT's finance team as Finance Business Partner for the Corporate Directorates.

You will be a dynamic and driven finance professional coming into a key leadership role in the Corporate finance team, with the ability to work independently, but also the ability to work well with finance colleagues at all levels, and with the key clinical and operational leads within the Division to play a key role in driving the financial performance and financial sustainability of this high-profile area in the Trust.

The proposed interview date is 19th September

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be an experienced, proactive and highly motivated team player looking for their next career challenge within a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will need to demonstrate a positive mindset, personal resilience and the ability to problem-solve and prioritise, whilst working to tight deadlines. Prior experience in managing and leading teams is essential.

The role involves interacting with a wide stakeholder base across the Corporate Directorates, finance team and others internal and external to the organisation. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate must be highly organised and be prepared to challenge existing processes and propose new solutions to current problems.

You will be CCAB qualified with substantial post-qualification experience. Someone actively studying towards a CCAB qualification at a minimum of advanced intermediate/finalist level may under exceptional circumstances be considered for the role on a developmental pathway (band 7 starting salary working to 8a level). Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel, are also required.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

We are a highly-motivated finance team offering an environment to further develop your experience and enhance your future career potential. We have been awarded Future Focused Finance accreditation level 2 status. We are extremely proud of this achievement and expect to continue with this onto the highest accredited level 3. This is an exciting time for the finance team and an opportunity for the successful candidate to influence the direction and ethos of the department.

The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and we offer flexible working.