Finance Business Partner

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Bury St Edmunds is looking for a Finance Business Partner to support financial targets and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will be CCAB qualified and possess strong analytical and financial management skills. This is a full-time position with a salary of £64,455 to £74,896 annually, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid manner.

Benefits

Flexible working

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified or equivalent.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Proven financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Divisions to meet financial targets.
• Develop a Strategic Business Plan for the Division.
• Analyze and interpret financial and non-financial data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial management skills

Interpersonal skills

Reporting skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree qualification

CCAB qualified

Tools

Accounting systems

Spreadsheets

Job description

Overview

Job summary

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated individual to join our team of Finance Business Partners (supported by Deputy Finance Managers and Management Accountants) who concentrate on working strategically with senior managers and clinicians, to drive and support the business decisions of the Clinical Directorates.

The successful applicant will be CCAB qualified (or equivalent), educated to degree level (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate continued personal development. Office presence is expected; the team is currently working in a hybrid manner, in agreement with their line manager and business needs.

Job responsibilities

The broad purpose of the post is to support the Clinical Divisions to ensure that the Trust meets both its financial and performance targets by:

• Working with the Senior Management Team of the Clinical Directorate to develop a Strategic Business Plan for the Division.
• Responsibility for the reporting of the financial position of the Division to the monthly Directorate Performance review meeting and providing commentary for the Trust Board report.
• Working with a number of stakeholders to analyse and interpret financial and non-financial data, using benchmarking and other resources to make recommendations for improvement and support the change process.
• Line management and development responsibility of a Deputy Finance Manager, undertaking appraisals and framing personal development plans.

We are seeking talented individuals who are dedicated, motivated, pro-active with excellent planning and organisational skills to help us provide high quality care to our local communities.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can be known for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you be known for?

Details

Date posted: 22 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 179-7489992-P

Job location: West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ

Person Specification

Education & Qualification Essential

• Degree Qualification level
• CCAB qualified

Experience & Knowledge Essential

• Proven financial management skills
• Proven analytical and presentation skills
• Knowledge of financial processes
• Experience of budget management in a highly complex environment
• Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spreadsheets), reporting and use of accounting systems
• Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors
• Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information
• Evidence of strategic financial planning and delivery
• Evidence of staff management skills and approaches

Desirable

• Experience of changing processes and maximising benefits of IT systems
• Experience of NHS Capital accounting
• Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills and high levels of persuading and influencing skills
• The ability to understand complex customer needs quickly and respond effectively to them
• Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial KPIs
• The ability to plan and execute strategic change and influence organisational and individual behaviour
• Ability to think strategically and deliver operationally

Desirable

• Able to influence and bring about change in a complex organisation
• Understanding of Finance IT systems
• Sound knowledge of NHS policy and its application to Finance information (including activity)

Personal Qualities Essential

• Forward thinking results orientated
• Committed to continuing personal development
• Good presentation skills allied to IT
• Critical, but constructive in approach
• Team player and have personal initiative and drive
• Good organisational skills
• Self-reliant
• Professional & confident individual who exhibits a strong presence and leadership potential
• Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers, clinicians and directors
• Innovative thinker
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
• Good communicator at all levels
• Ability to cope under pressure and remain calm

Disclosures

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, the UK Visas and Immigration website is referenced for guidance. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants may need to present a criminal record certificate from countries of residence as part of entry clearance.

Additional information about disclosure and sponsorship and overseas criminal records checks is available in the original posting.

Employer details

Employer name: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address: West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ

Employer's website: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust