8b Finance Business Partner

CY Executive Resourcing; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

CY Executive Resourcing partners with a large acute healthcare organisation in the South East England to recruit a Finance Business Partner (Band 8b equivalent). This high-visibility role reports to the Head of Financial Management & Planning and drives financial performance, service transformation and sustainable improvements across a complex provider environment.

The post focuses on partnering with operational and clinical leaders, leading planning, budgeting, and performance reporting, and

Qualifications

• Qualified CCAB/CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Substantial post-qualification experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong financial modelling, analysis and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance adviser to divisional and operational leaders, influencing strategic decisions.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting for designated service areas.
• Support delivery of financial recovery programmes, efficiency initiatives and productivity improvements.
• Develop robust financial models and investment appraisals to inform decision making.
• Present financial information and recommendations to senior leadership teams and committees.

Job description

Finance Business Partner (Band 8b Equivalent)

Location: South East England (multi-site working)

Salary: NHS Band 8b equivalent

Reporting to: Head of Financial Management & Planning

The Opportunity

We are working with a large acute healthcare organisation seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its senior finance leadership team.

This is a highly visible strategic role, partnering with operational and clinical leaders to drive financial performance, support service transformation, and deliver sustainable improvements across a complex provider environment. As a key member of a divisional leadership team, you will provide expert financial insight, challenge and support to help shape operational decisions, improve productivity and deliver long‑term financial sustainability.

The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decision‑making across a large‑scale organisation with a substantial expenditure portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance adviser to divisional and operational leaders, influencing strategic and operational decision‑making.


• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting for designated service areas.


• Support delivery of financial recovery programmes, efficiency initiatives and productivity improvements.


• Develop robust financial models, business cases and investment appraisals to inform decision‑making.


• Provide insightful analysis of financial, workforce, activity and performance data to identify risks, opportunities and improvement initiatives.


• Support service redesign and transformation programmes, ensuring financial implications are understood and benefits are realised.


• Present financial information and recommendations to senior leadership teams, committees and executive stakeholders.


• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance across designated areas.


• Lead, mentor and develop finance team members, promoting a high‑performing business partnering culture.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) with substantial post‑qualification experience in a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or wider public sector.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience in finance business partnering at a senior level.


• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance management.


• Experience supporting financial recovery, efficiency and productivity programmes.


• The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building credible working relationships.


• Proven experience developing business cases, financial models and options appraisals.


• Advanced analytical and Excel skills.


• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and developing finance teams.


• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within an NHS provider organisation.


• Understanding of NHS financial regimes, contracting and costing methodologies.


• Exposure to service line reporting, patient‑level costing, benchmarking and productivity improvement programmes.


• Experience working collaboratively across wider health and care systems.

What's on Offer

• A strategic leadership role with significant organisational impact.


• Opportunity to work closely with senior clinical and operational leaders.


• Involvement in major transformation, productivity and financial improvement programmes.


• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities.


• Excellent development and career progression prospects within a large and complex organisation.

If you're an experienced finance leader who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, influencing change and driving improvement, we'd be keen to hear from you.