Finance Business Partner

Health Jobs UK; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner to manage financial operations within its Women's, Children's and Clinical Support Services Division. The ideal candidate must hold a Level 7 accountancy qualification and possess excellent Excel skills, alongside significant finance experience in a large organization. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and aims to enhance the quality of financial support provided. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Recent, sufficient and relevant work experience within a finance environment within a large and complex organisation.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of accounting principles including variance analysis and reporting, accruals and provisions, forecasting, budgeting and financial planning, and financial modelling.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Ability to communicate with a wide range of people and colleagues of all levels

Education

Qualified in relevant accountancy qualification i.e Level 7 (e.g. CIMA, ACCA etc.)

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Kelsey Chahal, Senior Finance Business Partner - Women's, Children's and Clinical Support Services Division via email at [email protected]

Please note the interview date for this role will be Monday 26th January 2026.

Person specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people and colleagues of all levels

Desirable criteria

• knowledge and understanding of NHS finance regime

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified in relevant accountancy qualification i.e Level 7 (e.g. CIMA, ACCA etc.)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent, sufficient and relevant work experience within a finance environment within a large and complex organisation
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of accounting principles including:
  • Variance analysis and reporting
  • Accruals and provisions
  • Forecasting, budgeting and financial planning
  • Financial modelling

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with clinical activity information
• NHS finance experience

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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Documents to download

• JD PS - Finance Business Partner ( PDF , 955.0 KB )
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children ( PDF , 1.1 MB )
• Family Relocation Information ( PDF , 1.0 MB )
• Speaking Up Policy ( PDF , 523.6 KB )
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments ( PDF , 122.1 KB )