Finance Business Partner CMO/CNO

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working-friendly organisation

Access to training opportunities

Regular supervision and annual apprais

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain invites applications for a Finance Business Partner role supporting NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board’s CMO and CNO divisions. Two days on-site required. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting across clinical quality portfolios.

Degree or equivalent with CCAB part-qualification and continued professional development are preferred. You will oversee a team of management accountants and collaborate with clinical leaders and programme

Qualifications

• Degree-level or equivalent qualification or experience.
• CCAB part qualified or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior financial leadership and business partnering to the CMO, CNO, their divisions and clinical and quality programmes.
• Lead financial planning, modelling and forecasting for medical, nursing, quality, safeguarding, patient safety and clinical governance portfolios.
• Support development and assessment of clinical and quality business cases, transformation proposals, workforce redesign and service improvement, with financial challenge.
• Work with clinical leaders, operational teams and programme managers so the financial implications of quality, safety and performance initiatives are reflected in plans.
• Monitor and analyse clinical divisional budgets, activity, workforce pressures and cost drivers, recommending action on sustainability and value for money.
• Provide financial expertise to patient safety, governance and quality committees on clinical risk, investment and prioritisation.
• Lead and coordinate financial elements of CMO and CNO contributions to system planning, the Financial Recovery Plan, performance assurance and NHSE submissions.
• Oversee financial reporting and returns, including reports on the financial impact of QIPP and CIP delivery, risk reporting and forecasting of the financial position.
• Direct the work of management accountants supporting the CMO and CNO directorates.
• Liaise with Finance colleagues and represent Finance at the weekly CMO and CNO meetings.
• Act as key finance contact for specialist or geographical budget managers, supporting decisions and reporting.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Job description

This Finance Business Partner post supports the Deputy Director Finance Commissioning and serves the CMO and CNO divisions at NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The work centres on financial reporting and returns, forecasting the impact of QIPP and cost improvement delivery, and directing management accountants who support the divisions. It pairs a key link role at weekly meetings with clinical and quality budget oversight, and requires at least two days a week on site. Candidates need a degree or equivalent and part-qualified CCAB or equivalent experience.

What the job involves

• Provide senior financial leadership and business partnering to the CMO, CNO, their divisions and clinical and quality programmes
• Lead financial planning, modelling and forecasting for medical, nursing, quality, safeguarding, patient safety and clinical governance portfolios
• Support development and assessment of clinical and quality business cases, transformation proposals, workforce redesign and service improvement, with financial challenge
• Work with clinical leaders, operational teams and programme managers so the financial implications of quality, safety and performance initiatives are reflected in plans
• Monitor and analyse clinical divisional budgets, activity, workforce pressures and cost drivers, recommending action on sustainability and value for money
• Provide financial expertise to patient safety, governance and quality committees on clinical risk, investment and prioritisation
• Lead and coordinate financial elements of CMO and CNO contributions to system planning, the Financial Recovery Plan, performance assurance and NHSE submissions
• Oversee financial reporting and returns, including reports on the financial impact of QIPP and CIP delivery, risk reporting and forecasting of the financial position
• Direct the work of management accountants supporting the CMO and CNO directorates
• Liaise with Finance colleagues and represent Finance at the weekly CMO and CNO meetings
• Act as key finance contact for specialist or geographical budget managers, supporting decisions and reporting

Qualifications

• Degree-level or equivalent qualification or experience
• CCAB part qualified or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Business case production
• Partnership working at a senior level
• Finance experience, including financial management

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of NHS accounting policies and procedures
• Interpreting highly complex financial and statistical data and communicating it to a wide and diverse audience
• Effective leadership, interpersonal, influencing and change management skills
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial systems and costing methodologies
• Knowledge of developing and reporting cost improvement schemes

What’s offered

• Flexible working-friendly organisation
• Access to training opportunities
• Regular supervision and annual appraisal