Band 8a Senior Finance Business Partner

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to shape financial performance across clinical services. The ideal candidate will be a CCAB qualified accountant with substantial experience in financial management and strong leadership skills. This permanent, full-time role offers competitive salary and flexible working patterns, making a significant impact on healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Generous leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified CCAB accountant.
• Experience in management accounting required.
• Must have excellent computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management service.
• Provide business-focused advice.
• Develop stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Management accounting

Staff management

Financial presentations

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level education

CCAB qualification

Tools

General Ledger system

Financial software

Job description

Job summary

Exciting opportunities have arisen for experienced and motivated Senior Finance Business Partners (SFBPs) to join our Financial Management teams at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital, with one role available at each site.

As SFBPs, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of our clinical services. In this senior position, you will act as the finance leads for a portfolio of clinical areas, working in close collaboration with clinical and operational leadership teams. You will use your financial expertise and insightful analysis to support and challenge day‑to‑day decision making, drive positive outcomes, and ensure the best possible use of resources across our services.

The successful candidates will also be key members of the Trust's Finance Department, contributing actively to the delivery of its overall objectives and supporting the continual improvement of financial performance across the organisation.

You will bring exceptional organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to prioritise a busy workload and work flexibly to meet tight and competing deadlines.

Candidates must be CCAB qualified accountants and have substantial relevant experience working in a financial management environment. Exposure to finance within the NHS would also be advantageous.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) will act as the lead financial specialist in the Group, supporting the Head of Finance/Deputy Head of Finance in providing a comprehensive financial and performance management service.

The key focus of the SFBP role is to provide business focused advice and to develop stakeholder relationships, identifying cost savings and productivity opportunities.

You will be responsible for leading a team and have a real opportunity to make a difference and deliver value to clinical services and ultimately the patient.

The SFBP will be responsible for recruitment, training, development, performance and disciplinary issues of the staff accountable to them.

Other components of the role include coordinating the team to ensure smooth delivery of month‑end processes and reporting and providing support to Trust‑wide projects and initiatives.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job details

Date posted: 20 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 304-1094992

Job location: Regent Court, Second Floor, 14 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1NT

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Qualified CCAB accountant. Post holder must comply with all the professional ethics of the Accounting body to which they are registered.
• Educated to Degree level.
• Participates in continuing professional development and maintains their professional registration.
• Provides advice, guidance and training to Finance and Information Department staff as well as non‑financial managers.
• Full working knowledge of General Ledger system and associated software.
• High level of computer literacy.

Qualifications Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications e.g. Masters, MBA.
• Appropriate understanding of the different accounting treatments required for the NHS by legislation or Department of Health policies.

Experience Essential

• Significant management accounting experience.
• Staff management experience including recruitment, selection, objective setting, appraisals and managing performance.
• Presentation of highly complex financial and non‑financial information.
• Inspiring confidence & developing highly effective working relationships with finance, clinical and non‑finance colleagues, including those at a senior level.
• Presentation of financial information and leading financial discussions at management level meetings.
• Supporting managers and clinicians in the use of service line reporting & patient‑level cost information.

Experience Desirable

• Significant experience of the NHS or similar clinical environment.
• Identifying opportunities for change and successful management of the change process.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Regent Court, Second Floor, 14 George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1NT

Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm