Finance Business Partner

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Ipswich to provide financial support to operational teams. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with locality leadership, contributing to budget and forecasting. Ideal candidates should hold a CCAB or equivalent qualification and possess strong business partnering skills. The position is flexible with potential remote work options and is part of a supportive team dedicated to community care.

Benefits

NHS pension

Comprehensive in-house training programs

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• CCAB or equivalent accountancy qualification and CPD evidence required.
• Proven track record in meeting tight deadlines.
• Business partnering experience with non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial business partnering services.
• Support locality leadership with financial advice.
• Develop relationships with commissioning groups.

Skills

Ability to analyze complex information

Successful business partnering

Education

CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent accountancy qualification

Job description

Job overview

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Finance Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Finance Business Partner to join the Finance team on a full time basis. The finance team has recently been restructured, and this is therefore an exciting time to join a progressive and dynamic team. The role which reports directly to the Head of Financial Management will be supporting a designated NSFT operational Locality team within the Trust and will play a key supporting role with the Senior Operational Leadership team. The successful candidates will be C.C.A.B. qualified and have business partnering experience, although not necessarily with previous NHS or wider public sector experience. Dependant on the candidates circumstances the formal base may be either Ipswich or Norwich on appointment and it will be possible to work part of the time from home. NSFT supports flexible working and we will consider part time and flexible working requests in the fulfilment of these roles. Secondments from other NHS organisations are warmly welcomed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be fully responsible for providing a comprehensive financial business partnering service to designated localities, providing a full range of support, benchmarking and advice to the locality leadership, lead clinicians and other senior managers within the locality. To be an integral part of the locality leadership team to discuss and rectify areas of concern (financial and non-financial). To recommend new ways of working not just in a financial capacity but also as a business partner and advisor. To lead the other members of the team in producing accurate and timely budget and forecasting information. The post holder will develop relationships with any relevant commissioning groups and provide support and advice at commissioning meetings.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Benefits

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Person specification

Previous applicants need not apply.

Qualifications

Essential criteria: CCAB, CIMA or overseas equivalent accountancy qualification. Evidence of accountancy qualification CPD. Desirable criteria: Management training.

Experience

Essential criteria: Proven track record in performance of delivery against tight deadlines. Successful business partnering with non-finance colleagues. Desirable criteria: Working within NHS.

Skills

Essential criteria: A proven track record of the ability to analyse and interpret highly complex, sensitive and / or contentious information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 224.4KB)
• Finance Business Partner - Person Specification (PDF, 160.4KB)
• Finance Business Partner - Functional requirements (PDF, 360.4KB)
• Values Based Recruitment - Candidates Guide (PDF, 360.6KB)
• Reasonable Adjustments - NSFT (PDF, 197.5KB)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

As a part of the disability confident employer guaranteed interview scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the person specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a part of the disability confident employer guaranteed interview scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the person specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

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