Finance Business Partner

Uhleicester; Glenfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Annual leave entitlement

CPD opportunities

Supportive working environment

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial leadership across cancer improvement programmes within the East Midlands Cancer Alliance, partnering with ICBs and NHS trusts to ensure investment delivers measurable improvements.

The role focuses on Service Development Funding (SDF), financial planning, governance and assurance, with hybrid working from County Hall, Leicester and regular regional travel.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualification with current membership of a recognised professional body.
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management within a complex organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS finance, financial governance and healthcare policy.
• Experience of budget setting, financial planning and forecasting.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with experience of presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading financial planning, forecasting and assurance across EMCA programmes.
• Providing expert financial advice to support strategic investment decisions.
• Overseeing Service Development Funding (SDF) across the East Midlands.
• Monitoring programme expenditure, financial performance and delivery against plans.
• Identifying financial risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Supporting financial governance and regional assurance processes.

Education

CCAB or CIMA professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Finance Business Partner

The closing date is 12 October 2026

Location: County Hall, Leicester (Hybrid Working)

Band: 8A

Help shape the future of cancer services through strategic financial leadership

Are you a qualified finance professional looking for an opportunity to influence healthcare transformation at a regional level?

The East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial leadership across a wide-ranging portfolio of cancer improvement programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across one of England's largest Cancer Alliances, partnering with Integrated Care Boards, NHS provider Trusts and NHS England to ensure that millions of pounds of investment deliver measurable improvements in cancer services and patient outcomes. The role has a particular focus on the management and assurance of Service Development Funding (SDF), ensuring investment is effectively deployed to deliver national cancer priorities and system-wide transformation.

Main duties of the job

As the Finance Business Partner, you will become the trusted financial adviser to the East Midlands Cancer Alliance leadership team, supporting strategic decision-making through expert financial planning, governance and assurance.

Working closely with Senior Programme Managers, clinical leaders, finance colleagues and system partners, you will ensure that financial investment is aligned with programme delivery, performance improvement and benefits realisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading financial planning, forecasting and assurance across EMCA programmes.
• Providing expert financial advice to support strategic investment decisions.
• Overseeing Service Development Funding (SDF) across the East Midlands.
• Monitoring programme expenditure, financial performance and delivery against plans.
• Identifying financial risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Supporting financial governance and regional assurance processes.

What you'll be working on

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence financial strategy across a regional cancer system by leading work on:

• Regional cancer programme finance
• Service Development Funding (SDF)
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Financial governance and assurance
• Programme investment and business cases

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

About you

We're looking for an experienced finance leader who can combine strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

You'll have:

• CCAB or CIMA professional qualification with current membership of a recognised professional body.
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management within a complex organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS finance, financial governance and healthcare policy.
• Experience of budget setting, financial planning and forecasting.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including experience of presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• The ability to build productive relationships across organisational boundaries.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance?

At EMCA, finance is at the heart of delivering better cancer outcomes. Every investment decision supports improvements in earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and better experiences for patients across the East Midlands.

Joining EMCA means you'll have the opportunity to:

• Influence strategic investment across a regional NHS programme.
• Work alongside senior NHS leaders and finance professionals.
• Shape innovative approaches to programme funding and financial governance.
• Support transformation programmes that improve care for millions of people.

We offer:

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement.
• Professional development and CPD opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Working arrangements

The role is based at County Hall, Leicester, with hybrid working available. Regular travel across the East Midlands is required, including visits to provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards and regional meetings. The successful candidate must be able to travel independently throughout the region.

If you're an experienced finance professional who wants to influence healthcare transformation, drive value for money and ensure investment delivers lasting improvements for cancer patients, we'd love to hear from you.

Join the East Midlands Cancer Alliance and help ensure every pound invested delivers better cancer care across the East Midlands.

Communication Skills

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change

Analytical

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Planning Skills

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience/knowledge of project principles techniques and tools

Management Skills

• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.

Physical Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Autonomy

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)

Equality and Diversity

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Financial and Physical Resources

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.

Other

• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Effective organizer, influencer and networker
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Ability to travel independently across the region and occasionally beyond.

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust