Job summary
Join us as our next Finance Business Partner where numbers meet big ideas
Were not just looking for someone to crunch spreadsheets we want a strategic thinker who can turn financial insights into game-changing business moves. As our Finance Business Partner, youll be the bridge between the finance team and the rest of the business, translating data into stories, forecasts into opportunities, and budgets into bold plans. If you love working with people as much as you love working with numbers, and youre ready to help shape the future of our NHS, this is your moment.
Main duties of the job
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
1. Under the direction of the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget and 5-year plan for the Division within the Trusts financial framework.
2. To ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable.
3. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining a robust forecast financial outturn position for the Division.
4. To prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and appraisals for the Division for use within the Division, the Trust and for outside agencies.
5. To provide information to assist with the calculation of the annual reference costs and to ensure the results are validated by senior clinical staff and managers.
6. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in establishing the continued long-term financial viability of the various strands of the Division under commissioning arrangements and to ensure the recovery of income is maximised.
7. To support develop and maintain key financial performance indicators and to inform the Divisions management of the relative risk of its financial operations.
8. To benchmark services provided by the Division against similar organisations using reference costs and other data to facilitate continuous improvement
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
1. Under the direction of the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget and 5-year plan for the Division within the Trusts financial framework.
2. To ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable.
3. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining a robust forecast financial outturn position for the Division.
4. To prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and appraisals for the Division for use within the Division, the Trust and for outside agencies.
5. To provide information to assist with the calculation of the annual reference costs and to ensure the results are validated by senior clinical staff and managers.
6. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in establishing the continued long-term financial viability of the various strands of the Division under commissioning arrangements and to ensure the recovery of income is maximised.
7. To support develop and maintain key financial performance indicators and to inform the Divisions management of the relative risk of its financial operations.
8. To benchmark services provided by the Division against similar organisations using reference costs and other data to facilitate continuous improvement.
9. To provide financial input into the development, modelling and provision of the complex financial appraisals that underpin business cases for changes in service provision or investment in capital expenditure, and the potential revenue impact of these.
10. To develop and implement financial monitoring tools that assist managers in controlling their budgets effectively.
11. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in ensuring that the Divisions year-end position is robust and delivered in accordance with Trust timetables.
12. Where relevant, to ensure that private patient charges made by the Division cover the costs of the service provided and take account of the current marketplace.
13. To review education and R&D proposals arising within the Division to ensure that the lead investigator has fully evaluated the financial consequences of their proposal and has included an appropriate contribution towards Divisional and Trust overheads, and to ensure that resources are not consumed beyond the level of the grant.
14. To work with Internal and External Audit teams, and with the central Finance Department, to ensure that best practice is achieved, and recommendations are fully implemented, within the Division.
15. To ensure that all managers within the Division understand and comply with the requirements of Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, financial procedures, budget rules and other financial matters, and to provide guidance on the application and development of these policies.
16. To designing, prepare and present financial training sessions for individuals and groups of non-finance budget managers and staff from within the Division.
17. To deputise for the Deputy Head of Divisional Finance of the Division as required.
18. To work cooperatively and collaboratively with Finance Colleagues in other divisions and in the central Finance Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
1. Under the direction of the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget and 5-year plan for the Division within the Trusts financial framework.
2. To ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable.
3. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining a robust forecast financial outturn position for the Division.
4. To prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and appraisals for the Division for use within the Division, the Trust and for outside agencies.
5. To provide information to assist with the calculation of the annual reference costs and to ensure the results are validated by senior clinical staff and managers.
6. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in establishing the continued long-term financial viability of the various strands of the Division under commissioning arrangements and to ensure the recovery of income is maximised.
7. To support develop and maintain key financial performance indicators and to inform the Divisions management of the relative risk of its financial operations.
8. To benchmark services provided by the Division against similar organisations using reference costs and other data to facilitate continuous improvement.
9. To provide financial input into the development, modelling and provision of the complex financial appraisals that underpin business cases for changes in service provision or investment in capital expenditure, and the potential revenue impact of these.
10. To develop and implement financial monitoring tools that assist managers in controlling their budgets effectively.
11. To support the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance in ensuring that the Divisions year-end position is robust and delivered in accordance with Trust timetables.
12. Where relevant, to ensure that private patient charges made by the Division cover the costs of the service provided and take account of the current marketplace.
13. To review education and R&D proposals arising within the Division to ensure that the lead investigator has fully evaluated the financial consequences of their proposal and has included an appropriate contribution towards Divisional and Trust overheads, and to ensure that resources are not consumed beyond the level of the grant.
14. To work with Internal and External Audit teams, and with the central Finance Department, to ensure that best practice is achieved, and recommendations are fully implemented, within the Division.
15. To ensure that all managers within the Division understand and comply with the requirements of Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, financial procedures, budget rules and other financial matters, and to provide guidance on the application and development of these policies.
16. To designing, prepare and present financial training sessions for individuals and groups of non-finance budget managers and staff from within the Division.
17. To deputise for the Deputy Head of Divisional Finance of the Division as required.
18. To work cooperatively and collaboratively with Finance Colleagues in other divisions and in the central Finance Department.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a financial management position, ideally within the NHS.
- Knowledge of NHS financial management procedures and processes, ideally in an NHS acute provider organisation.
- Experience of setting income & expenditure budgets and of financial forecasting.
- Experience of carrying out in-depth analyses of variances, reporting on these and setting out options for corrective action
- Experience of advising finance & non-finance managers on financial & budgetary matters
- Knowledge of NHS financial information systems.
- Able to design spreadsheets & databases for analysing and presenting information.
- Knowledge of NHS acute provider costing techniques and systems.
- Knowledge of NHS Commissioning arrangements, in particular as they relate to complex acute providers.
- Experience of providing financial advice and guidance for business cases.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to present analysis and interpretation of financial and non-financial information in an NHS acute provider context.
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate rigour and judgement in presenting technical issues to managers, presenting options and assessing financial decisions and financial risk.
- Ability to review processes & systems within area of influence and to advise on changes or improvements.
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB, CIMA or ACCA finalist
- or a minimum of two years experience working in financial management, ideally in an NHS context.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a financial management position, ideally within the NHS.
- Knowledge of NHS financial management procedures and processes, ideally in an NHS acute provider organisation.
- Experience of setting income & expenditure budgets and of financial forecasting.
- Experience of carrying out in-depth analyses of variances, reporting on these and setting out options for corrective action
- Experience of advising finance & non-finance managers on financial & budgetary matters
- Knowledge of NHS financial information systems.
- Able to design spreadsheets & databases for analysing and presenting information.
- Knowledge of NHS acute provider costing techniques and systems.
- Knowledge of NHS Commissioning arrangements, in particular as they relate to complex acute providers.
- Experience of providing financial advice and guidance for business cases.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to present analysis and interpretation of financial and non-financial information in an NHS acute provider context.
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate rigour and judgement in presenting technical issues to managers, presenting options and assessing financial decisions and financial risk.
- Ability to review processes & systems within area of influence and to advise on changes or improvements.
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB, CIMA or ACCA finalist
- or a minimum of two years experience working in financial management, ideally in an NHS context.
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.
