Business Partner

NHS Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Car benefit scheme

Cycle to work

Travel season ticket loans

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Operose Health is seeking a Business Partner on a 6-month contract to strengthen the finance function. This remote role includes occasional travel to London and reports to the Head of Finance, contributing to monthly close, budgeting, and performance reporting across the organisation.

You will lead a small team, drive process improvements, ensure robust financial controls, and partner with operational colleagues to maximise income and manage costs.

Qualifications

• A professionally qualified or part qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years experience in a Financial Management role.
• Able to work under own initiative and supervise others, planning and delivering programmes.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with strong communication skills.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred but not essential.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects and managing budgets and forecasts.
• Excellent oral and written communication with finance and non-finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate tasks within the management accounts team.
• Own the month end process and related journals, P&L and balance sheet analysis.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations across the organisation.
• Collaborate with teams to provide timely financial information and guidance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Assist with year end close and external audit preparations.
• Drive process improvements and automation in month end close.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and due diligence as required.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Communication skills

Project management

Education

ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACA

Part-qualified accountant

Job description

Location: Remote with occasional trips to London (Soho), HP6 6FA

Job title: Business Partner (6 month contract) Location: Home Working - with occasional travel when required Salary: £50,000.00 - £55.000.00 depending on experience Hours: 37.5 Reporting directly to the Head of Finance this is an important role that will directly support the financial performance of the business, contributing directly to the growth and sustainability of the organisation as a member of the Finance team. The role will be key in delivering the Operose Health commercial finance / management accounts function including working closely with operational colleagues to support them in the delivery of financial budgets, owning the completion of the month end close and maintaining strong financial controls and processes across the organisation. Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience. At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE. Caring We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future. Ambitious Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care. Resourceful Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services. Excellence We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure the effective coordination and allocation of tasks within the management accounts team and being responsible for those tasks that are more complex in nature.
• Ownership of the month end process, including the preparation and review of month-end journals, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis, as well as working closely with the Head of Finance and Financial Controller to communicate progress and agree approach in relevant areas.
• Prepare and review management information including monthly management accounts and variance analysis for circulation and presentation to operational colleagues, with a focus on income maximisation and cost mitigation.
• Ownership (including regular tracking, completion and review) of the balance sheet position and associated reconciliations for all relevant accounts across the organisation, including follow up actions where required.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure accurate and timely financial information and provide guidance on financial implications of business strategies/actions to colleagues.
• Supporting with budgeting and forecasting activities across the group where required.
• Providing senior support in the closing of the year end accounts, owning the preparation of year end schedules and detailed listings for external statutory audit.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function, identifying areas for process optimisation and automation, with a specific focus on improving the month end close process.
• Participation in ad-hoc projects (including due diligence and commercial activities) and any other task reasonably requested by the HoF and the Senior Finance Team.

Ideal Candidate: What we look for in new colleagues:

• A professionally qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA) with a minimum of 5 years experience in a Financial Management role or qualified by experience to an equivalent level.
• Hands on track record; able to work under own initiative and supervise others, to effectively plan, manage and deliver various programmes of work.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capability to drive teams to work effectively and deliver on their objectives and priorities.
• Experience of Healthcare preferred but not essential.
• Experienced in overseeing and managing multiple projects and programmes of work to deliver on their objectives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex and often contentious financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff on a one-to-one basis or in large groups
• Excellent relationship management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong planning and organisation skills - able to prioritise well under pressure, ensuring deadlines are met.

General Requirements

• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities with due regard to the Partnerships Equal Opportunities Policy
• The employee must follow the Partnerships confidentiality rules and procedures at all times.
• This is a dynamic organisation, therefore changes in the core duties and responsibilities of the role may be required from time to time.
• These guidelines are not a term or condition of contract.
• All applicants to any post within the Partnership are required to declare any involvement, either directly or indirectly, with any firm, company or organisation which supplies goods or services.
• Failure to do so may result in an application being rejected, or, if it is discovered after appointment that such information is being withheld, then this may lead to dismissal.
• The post holder will have access to confidential information which may only be disclosed to parties entitled to receive it.
• Information obtained during the course of employment should not be used for any purpose other than that intended.
• Unauthorised disclosure of information is a disciplinary offence.
• All post holders must have their criminal record checked.
• You will be asked at interview if you have any criminal convictions and a police check on the existence of a criminal record will be made if you are the preferred candidate for appointment to the post.
• You are required to comply with the regulations of the Human Rights Act 1998 during the course of your employment.

Package Description: How well support you:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development.
• The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
• Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans Discount cards.
• Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.

Remote with occasional trips to London (Soho)