Finance Business Partner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health trust in Manchester seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial management advice. The ideal candidate will lead the finance team, ensuring accurate financial performance reporting and support improvements in financial systems. Applicants must have a CCAB qualification and experience in a senior finance role within the NHS. Competitive benefits include up to 33 days annual leave and discounts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Must possess a full professional accountancy qualification.
• Experience in senior finance manager roles is essential.
• Expert knowledge in NHS financial regime and key accounting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the divisional finance team to produce financial performance reports.
• Provide expert finance advice to divisional colleagues.
• Support improvements in systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Education

CCAB Accountancy Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for enthusiastic and experienced Finance Business Partner to join the Management Accounts Team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality financial management advice and support to the managers and clinicians in a large Divisional Network.

The post holder will have an excellent understanding of the NHS finance regime, along with strong technical and leadership skills to help the Trust deliver its' financial plan.

You will need to possess excellent communication and leadership skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be creative and innovative, with the desire and ability to propose changes to working practices and procedures

Main duties of the job

To lead the divisional finance team, ensuring that the monthly detailed financial performance reports are produced in accordance with agreed timetable; ensuring reports are comprehensive, accurate and meet with the needs of the respective users of the information, such as Trust Board Members and Senior Management Team.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

The successful person will be a key member of the divisional senior management team and will provide expert finance advice and guidance to divisional colleagues and be jointly responsible with other FBP members for divisional performance.

The postholder will support improvements in systems and processes to improve the speed and accuracy of reporting, financial analysis and planning and internal controls.

You will deliver effective communication and have excellent interpersonal and staff management skills, together with strong negotiating skills. A good understanding of NHS finance, including financial planning, budgetary control and performance management is essential.

The postholder will produce reports on the financial plans and the performance of a large Clinical Network

Any applicants will require a full professional accountancy qualification as well as post qualification experience working in a senior finance manager role.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB Accountancy Qualification.
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Experience and expert knowledge of the key accounting areas, including the key procedures and policies, NHS financial legislation, key computer systems such as financial ledgers and of providing specialist advice on a full range of financial issues including both revenue and capital.
• Ability to manage a team of finance staff, delivering support, coaching and training, organising recruitment activities, providing mechanisms for appraisal and dealing with disciplinary/absence issues.
• Knowledge of human resource techniques, required to lead, develop and maximise the performance of subordinate staff
• Creative and innovative, with the desire and ability to propose changes to working practices and procedures.
• Track record of stakeholder engagement

Knowledge

• Business Cases
• Financial Assessments
• Recovery Plans
• Identification and delivery of AVP/CIP
• Experience at senior finance level in the NHS or public healthcare related industry
• An appreciation of the NHS financial regime
• Thorough understanding of NHS targets

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.