Assistant Finance Business Partner

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Finance professional to support the Finance Business Partners. You will prepare monthly management accounts, monitor budgets, forecast variances and provide timely financial information to budget holders.

Working with budget managers, you will ensure accurate journal processing, ledger close, and robust financial governance, plus contribute to service improvement, training for non-finance staff and development of

Qualifications

• AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Grade C or above in GCSE English or Maths or equivalent.
• Experience of a management accounting environment to include production, using standing financial instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts across designated divisions.
• Monitor budgets, forecast, analyse variances and produce financial reports.
• Assist Finance Business Partners with budget setting and recovery plans.
• Ensure accurate ledger close, journal processing and payroll adjustments.
• Support financial governance and provide training for non-finance staff.

Skills

Financial communication

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE English or Maths (Grade C+)

Tools

Excel

Integra

Accounting software

Job description

Job summary

To support the Finance business partners in the provision of comprehensive financial support and advice to budget holders and managers so that they can provide the best patient care within the limited budget resources available. To provide advice to budget managers including holding regular meetings. To provide analysis from the ledger and other systems to supporting financial monitoring and control. To facilitate accurate reporting through reconciliation, journal processing and monthly financial ledger close.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for supporting the delivery of comprehensive financial management services across designated divisions and departments, including the preparation of monthly management accounts, budget monitoring, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting. The role involves assisting Finance Business Partners with budget setting, recovery plans, efficiency programmes, and year end accounts, whilst ensuring the accurate processing of journals, accruals, payroll adjustments, and other financial transactions. Working closely with budget holders and managers, the postholder provides financial advice, investigates and resolves financial system issues, develops strong stakeholder relationships, and supports decision making through the provision of timely and accurate financial information. The role also contributes to service improvement initiatives, financial training for non-finance staff, procedural documentation, audit requirements, and the promotion of sound financial governance and budgetary control across the organisation.

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD/PS

Please note that this job vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered and to avoid disappointment, we advise submitting your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD/PS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Grade C or above in GCSE English or Maths or equivalent
• Experience of a management accounting environment to include all aspects of production, using principles and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions.

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of spreadsheet and system design to confirm validity of large amounts of data, minimise errors, whilst ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and procedures
• Use of accounting software packages
• Experience of advising non-financial managers on financial issues

Desirable

• Experience of Integra

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate financial information to a range of finance and non-finance staff
• Accurate and detailed record keeping
• Analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries
• Ability to identify errors take corrective action
• Possess a robust understanding of financial systems and is able to extract, interpret, manipulate and present complex information in a meaningful way

Desirable

• Composed and resilient

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Grade C or above in GCSE English or Maths or equivalent
• Experience of a management accounting environment to include all aspects of production, using principles and adhering to Standing Financial Instructions.

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of spreadsheet and system design to confirm validity of large amounts of data, minimise errors, whilst ensuring work is completed in line with financial timescales and procedures
• Use of accounting software packages
• Experience of advising non-financial managers on financial issues

Desirable

• Experience of Integra

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate financial information to a range of finance and non-finance staff
• Accurate and detailed record keeping
• Analyse, investigate and resolve financial queries
• Ability to identify errors take corrective action
• Possess a robust understanding of financial systems and is able to extract, interpret, manipulate and present complex information in a meaningful way

Desirable

• Composed and resilient

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, The Woodlands
Birmingham
B312AP
United Kingdom

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