Finance Business Partner

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider is seeking a Research and Innovation Business Partner in London. The successful candidate will manage financial aspects of a diverse research grant portfolio, leading a team to provide high-quality financial information. This role demands significant financial management experience, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record in supporting research activities. A competitive salary and a permanent contract are offered in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Significant financial management experience at a senior level.
• Staff management experience including recruitment and appraisals.
• Ability to present complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and financial advice to stakeholders.
• Manage a team of finance staff to produce high-quality finance information.
• Lead the Costing and Grants team in analysis and reporting.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong report writing skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Advanced excel skills

Financial analysis and forecasting

Change management skills

Education

Qualified CCAB Accountant

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Tools

Financial ledgers & reporting tools

Job description

Overview

The Research and Innovation Business Partner plays a pivotal role in supporting research activities across GOSH, overseeing the costings and financial management of a complex and diverse research grant portfolio. With over 600 active projects and annual research income of £28m, this post is central to ensuring effective costing, financial oversight, and income recovery for both commercial and non-commercial research. The role supports the development of income-maximising strategies and robust financial tracking systems, working closely with stakeholders across the Trust, UCL, and external partners. This is a leadership role within the R&I Directorate, contributing to strategic planning and operational improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, in partnership with the senior management team within the directorate, providing leadership, financial and business advice and support to senior stakeholders and challenge where appropriate.
• Lead and manage a team of Finance staff (including Research Hospital Finance Manager, Finance Managers, Assistant Finance Managers, Senior Management Accountants and Management Accountants) in the production of high-quality Strategic Finance information, income and expenditure for a range of clinical and corporate units.
• Lead the Costing and Grants team responsible for reporting and production of information, cost and income analysis, forecasting and presenting this information.
• Collaborate with Business Partners across other corporate functions to ensure comprehensive support to the directorate’s senior management and to other business partners and executives.
• Manage and develop Finance staff within the team, setting objectives, identifying knowledge gaps and implementing training to ensure the team operates effectively and provides high-level support to customers.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Details

Date posted: 23 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum incisive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 271-FIN-7437627

Job locations: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, Central London, WC1N 3JH

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

• Consolidated GOSH values

Education and Training

• Qualified CCAB Accountant.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience/Knowledge

• Significant financial management experience at a senior level.
• Significant post qualification experience
• Staff management experience including recruitment, selection, objective setting, appraisals and managing performance.
• Effective team leadership
• Presentation of highly complex financial and non-financial information.
• Inspiring confidence & developing highly effective working relationships with finance, clinical and non-finance colleagues, including those at a senior level.
• Successful challenge of information and assumptions
• Presentation of financial information and leading financial discussions at senior management and executive level meetings.
• Identifying opportunities for change and successful management of the change process.
• Use of financial ledgers & reporting tools
• NHS Financial Regime & Policies
• Awareness of current NHS priorities
• Principles of service line reporting & patient level costing

Desirable

• Significant financial management experience in the NHS
• Experience of NHS research finance
• Supporting managers and clinicians in the use of service line reporting & patient level cost information
• Use of SoECAT
• Business Objectives

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced excel skills
• Financial analysis and forecasting
• Complex financial modelling skills
• Ability to work under pressure and plan / prioritise workload
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use own initiative
• Self-motivated
• Proactive & innovative approach to problem solving
• Change management skills
• Persuasion & influencing skills
• Professional
• Corporate awareness
• Excellent team leader

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure submission.

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 see the UK Visas and Immigration website. Note: external links have been simplified to plain text in this refined version.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.