Commercial Dependency Lead

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health insurance is seeking a finance professional to support its Care Services Finance team in Leeds. The role involves analyzing cost dependencies, managing reviews, and collaborating with care homes to optimize fee negotiations. Candidates should have a strong background in healthcare finance and excellent analytical skills, with a flexible approach to changing business needs.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various online discounts

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of resident care dependency.
• Experience conducting Care Assessments.
• Understanding of funding pathways.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to enhance cost of care calculations.
• Manage complex dependency reviews.
• Support the commercial finance team with data analysis.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Flexibility

Education

Experience in healthcare sector

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Contract: Hybrid – 3 days WFH 2 days within the Leeds office

Location: Kirkstall Forge

Permanent Contract – Full time or Part time contracts can be considered (3 – 5 days per week)

Salary: Competitive and 10% Management bonus per annum (Upon personal and business performance)

We are ideally looking for the successful candidate to commence in role by June/July

We make health happen

The UK Care Services Finance team forms part of the Finance & Commercial function within Bupa UK. This team leads and is responsible for all the financial aspects of the Care Services business unit, ensuring effective delivery of the strategic agenda and the three year plan in the most cost effective way. Bupa Care Services operates over 120 care homes across England and Wales.

This role is a key support for the Head of Revenue Management, Finance Director and other senior operational, finance and sales stakeholders.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

• Identify and act on opportunities to enhance the in house cost of care calculation
• Analyse dependency and maximise opportunities to achieve costed fee rates
• Manage complex and high value dependency reviews
• Work closely with the Public Sector team/care homes to add relevant resident costing details to fee negotiations
• Applies judgement and manage risk
• Support the wider commercial finance team to deliver high quality data analysis
• Staying aware of the latest trends and developments in dependency calculations

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Detailed knowledge of resident care dependency
• Experience of conducting Care Assesments
• Experience and knowledge in the healthcare sector required including of funding pathways
• A good understanding of and experience in using Microsoft Excel including formula and pivot tables
• A high level of attention to detail
• Flexible approach to workload as business requirements change
• Good communicator in both verbal and written forms
• Well organised with effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Flexible and dependable and adaptable to change
• Self motivated and passionate to achieve results and positive outcomes

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.