Finance Business Partner

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner (8A) at Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) to join an award-winning finance team within a Mental Health environment and a growing Trust.

KMPT are looking for a qualified accountant with an ambitious and proactive attitude. Someone who is comfortable dealing with stakeholders and providing financial advice in what is a pivotal time for both the mental health sector and Kent & Medway Partnership Trust.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic 8A opportunity and very much a steppingstone to a successful career given the level of senior stakeholder exposure.

As the main finance contact for your division, you will be responsible for the delivery of the financial information required to help both your division and the Trust achieve its financial objectives.

By being the principal financial advisor to the Directorate you support you will be responsible for contributing significantly to their business planning and financial performance, producing the monthly position with integrity and accuracy, leading and planning their annual financial plan, whilst also providing timely, accurate financial reports.

As much as your role is to meet the needs of your division, you need to be comfortable with constructively and positively challenging all aspects of their financial performance and advising as to how they can perform most effectively, working as a partner to your stakeholders and integral to their success.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

29 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

380-SS0450

Job locations

Magnitude House, Aylesford

Aylesford

ME20 6WT

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a senior member of the finance team reporting to the Associate Director of Finance (Financial Management), responsible for delivering first class, effective financial advice and supporting the wider organisation.

This will include monthly reporting to Trust Board, Board sub-committees and Care Groups, completion of business cases and supporting managers and clinicians to identify and report savings plans.

Please see job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This will include monthly reporting to Trust Board, Board sub-committees and Care Groups, completion of business cases and supporting managers and clinicians to identify and report savings plans.

Please see job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified
Evidence of CPD

Skills

Essential

Able to interpret/analyse highly complex financial and statistical data
Able to work with other professions
Able to prioritise own activities and use initiative
Competent IT user, in particular Microsoft Excel
Excellent written communication skills
Able to meet tight deadlines and organise oneself under pressure

Experience

Essential

Substantial finance experience
Staff management experience
Experience of Business Case production
Experience of partnership working at a senior level

Desirable

Experience of using SBS General Ledger

Knowledge

Essential

In depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial systems & costing methodologies
Knowledge of developing and reporting cost improvement schemes
Detailed understanding of computerised accounting systems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified
Evidence of CPD

Skills

Essential

Able to interpret/analyse highly complex financial and statistical data
Able to work with other professions
Able to prioritise own activities and use initiative
Competent IT user, in particular Microsoft Excel
Excellent written communication skills
Able to meet tight deadlines and organise oneself under pressure

Experience

Essential

Substantial finance experience
Staff management experience
Experience of Business Case production
Experience of partnership working at a senior level

Desirable

Experience of using SBS General Ledger

Knowledge

Essential

In depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial systems & costing methodologies
Knowledge of developing and reporting cost improvement schemes
Detailed understanding of computerised accounting systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.