Finance Business Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kettering; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a CCAB-qualified financial leader to partner with clinical and divisional leaders, directing monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting. You will drive efficiency programmes, develop business cases and lead a divisional finance team within a healthcare setting, applying patient-level costing and benchmarking to inform decisions.

Strong analytical skills, communication ability to explain complex finance information to non-finance colleagues, and ongoing CPD

Formación

• CCAB qualified accountant with ongoing professional development.
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management.
• Experience supporting divisions to identify, track and report efficiencies.
• Experience using and improving financial systems.
• Experience dealing with contracts for supplies and services.
• In-depth knowledge of the NHS financial regime.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret, manipulate and present financial data.
• Excellent communication skills, including explaining complex financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert financial advice and build business partnering relationships with divisional and clinical leaders.
• Lead monthly reporting, forecasting and analytical review for the relevant services.
• Support budget setting, business planning and the development of robust business cases.
• Identify, cost, forecast, deliver and monitor efficiency opportunities.
• Use service line reporting, patient-level costing and benchmarking to inform decisions.
• Give clear, practical guidance to non-finance colleagues so decisions rest on robust information.
• Lead, support and develop members of the divisional finance team.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial systems and processes.

Conocimientos

Financial analysis

Communication

Autonomy

NHS financial regime

Educación

CCAB qualification

CPD evidence

Descripción del empleo

This Financial Management Team post sits within University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, the group formed from Kettering General and Northampton General hospitals. The work centres on financial reporting, forecasting and budget setting for divisional leadership teams, alongside efficiency programmes and business cases. The post is distinct for its business partnering role with operational and clinical leaders, using patient-level costing and benchmarking, and for leading and developing the divisional finance team. Fit depends on a CCAB qualification and significant post-qualification financial management experience.

What the job involves

• Provide expert financial advice and build business partnering relationships with divisional and clinical leaders
• Lead monthly reporting, forecasting and analytical review for the relevant services
• Support budget setting, business planning and the development of robust business cases
• Identify, cost, forecast, deliver and monitor efficiency opportunities
• Use service line reporting, patient-level costing and benchmarking to inform decisions
• Give clear, practical guidance to non-finance colleagues so decisions rest on robust financial and performance information
• Lead, support and develop members of the divisional finance team
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial systems and processes

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management
• Experience supporting divisions to identify, track and report efficiencies
• Experience using and improving financial systems
• Experience dealing with contracts for supplies and services

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of the NHS financial regime
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to extract, interpret, manipulate and present financial and activity information
• Excellent communication skills, including explaining complex financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Working autonomously to interpret and apply national standards and guidance, including DHSC policy, NHS financial frameworks and Accounting Standards