Finance Business Partner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

NHS sickness policy

Blue Light Card discounts

30 days annual leave

Electric car lease

Cycle to work

Free parking

Health cash plan

DBS application paid

Access to qualifications

Job summary

St Andrew's Healthcare is seeking a Finance Business Partner to partner with budget holders across divisions, focusing on monthly performance review, divisional reporting and budgeting support. The role covers forecasting, project appraisals and board reporting, with flexibility for home working.

You will challenge financial performance, lead project support, and communicate with non-finance colleagues while upholding accounting policies and governance.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in FP&A or finance business partnering.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly performance with budget holders and provide feedback.
• Prepare divisional financial reports with timely information.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting, flag risks and opportunities to FD.
• Lead financial support for projects, including business cases and spend monitoring.
• Communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Monitor accounting policies and propose amendments.
• Prepare monthly internal management reports for FD and Exec Board.
• Prepare monthly covenant and NHSE reporting.
• Deputise for other FPBs as required.

Skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

St Andrew's Healthcare, a charity specialising in complex mental health, is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to work alongside budget holders across its divisions. The role centres on monthly performance review and challenge, divisional financial reporting, and support for budgeting, forecasting and project appraisals. Full-time, part-time, job share and flexible patterns are all listed, with home working as an option. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Review, monitor and challenge monthly financial performance with budget holders, giving constructive feedback
• Prepare and analyse divisional financial reports with timely and accurate information
• Support the annual budget and forecasting processes, flagging risks and opportunities to the Finance Director
• Lead financial support for projects and operational development plans, including business case review, system set-up, spend monitoring and post-implementation reviews
• Communicate financial information at all levels, presenting to non-finance colleagues
• Monitor adherence to accounting policies and procedures and propose amendments
• Prepare monthly internal management reports and analysis for the Finance Director and Executive Board
• Prepare monthly covenant reporting and quarterly external NHSE reporting
• Deputise for other Finance Business Partners as required

Qualifications

• Formal accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Experience

• Significant post-qualified experience in a Finance Business Partner or similar role

Skills & knowledge

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical, strategic, problem-solving and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Broad business acumen and sound business judgement

What’s offered

• Pension
• Sickness policy on par with the NHS
• Access to the Blue Light Card and health service discounts
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Electric car lease, cycle to work scheme and free parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Paid DBS application
• Access to further qualifications, including Masters programmes and coaching and mentoring qualifications