Assistant Finance Business Partner

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Turves Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide comprehensive financial support to budget holders and managers, enabling best patient care within budget constraints.

You will deliver monthly management accounts, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting, while working with clinical and non-clinical teams to support decision making and financial governance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and management reporting.
• Ability to provide financial advice to budget holders.
• Knowledge of journal entries, accruals and payroll adjustments.
• Strong understanding of financial governance and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Support budget setting, monitoring and forecasting.
• Provide timely financial information and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Assist with year end accounts, journals and month end close processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Ledger reconciliation

Month end close

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Journal processing

Job description

To support theFinance business partnersin 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. Tofacilitateaccuratereporting through reconciliation, journalprocessingand monthly financial ledger close.

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.

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.