Finance Business Partner - Commercial Planning and Costing

NHS; Grays; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner within a dynamic NHS Trust. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality costing information and financial support to various business units, ensuring the effective management of resources. The successful candidate will engage with management accountants and budget holders, utilizing advanced Excel skills and costing systems knowledge. This position is perfect for someone looking to grow in a supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and a range of benefits, including flexible working options. Join a team that values care, learning, and empowerment.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS Discounts for Staff

Excellent Training Facilities

Buying and Selling Annual Leave Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• CCAB finalist or equivalent qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of NHS costing principles and benchmarking tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support for new business opportunities and bids.
• Manage and develop a small team to deliver excellent financial services.

Skills

Advanced Excel Skills

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Costing Systems Knowledge

Team Management

Education

CCAB Qualification

Relevant Degree

AAT Membership

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

SQL

VBA

Job description

Job summary

Previous applications need not apply

Banding Subject to change

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Trust's Commercial, Planning and Costing team for an energetic and enthusiastic Finance Business Partner to join the team, providing high quality costing information, support and advice to the Trust's Business units

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will actively support the provision of financial information and costings for the purposes of activities such as, but not limited to, National Cost Collections, Benchmarking, Service Line Reporting, commercial opportunities, including bids.

The role involves the production of timely and accurate management information, and requires both technical knowledge of accounting procedures and an understanding of the operational business of the Trust and costing standards.

Regular engagement with management accountants, the informatics team, and budget holders, to improve the quality of costing and benchmarking information is also required in this role.

Applicants should be CCAB (or equivalent) finalist or intermediate if qualified by experience, and must be self- motivated, enthusiastic, demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a small team and possess excellent communication skills. A strong working knowledge of costing systems and advanced Excel skills is essential.

The post holder will be responsible for managing, training, developing and inspiring a small team to deliver excellent financial services. This is anideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in an exciting and dynamic environment

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Details Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year incl. Fringe HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-8764-A

Job locations

Thurrock Community Hospital

Thameside House

Grays

RM16 2PX

Job description Job responsibilities

Providing financial support for new business opportunities/ bids.

Undertake in-depth analysis of complex financial positions and exercise judgement against a range of options for further action

Support the development of costs, budgets and prices for both the short and long term across the Trust.

Undertake modelling and risk assessments and advise management on these, to ensure that financial risk to the Trust has been identified and can be considered and managed.

Attend relevant meetings with Directors, operational managers and commissioners as required.

Support the maintenance and development of the Trusts Costing System.

Regularly review and update activity and cost allocations to services, ensuring accuracy of service costs and activity

Support the production of the costing submissions, for internal and external use, including but not limited to, National Cost Collection.

Provide financial information to internal deadlines as required by Freedom of Information requests.

Completion of the Benchmarking returns as required.

Developing of Patient Level Information and Costing System (PLICS).

Deliver Service Line Reporting and trading accounts in the Trust and to stakeholders

Support the development of the Mental Health Tariff and contract pricing.

Work closely with the Trust's Business Development team on the development of bid submissions for new business opportunities.

Support the development of Mental Health contract currencies through provision of patient level and service line costs.

Communicate highly detailed financial information in a clear and concise way.

Responsible for the management of staff within their team, which includes assisting in any recruitment.

Responsible for the supervision of any direct line management responsibilities.

Deputise for the Senior Finance Business Partner as necessary

Job description Job responsibilities

Providing financial support for new business opportunities/ bids.

Undertake in-depth analysis of complex financial positions and exercise judgement against a range of options for further action

Support the development of costs, budgets and prices for both the short and long term across the Trust.

Undertake modelling and risk assessments and advise management on these, to ensure that financial risk to the Trust has been identified and can be considered and managed.

Attend relevant meetings with Directors, operational managers and commissioners as required.

Support the maintenance and development of the Trusts Costing System.

Regularly review and update activity and cost allocations to services, ensuring accuracy of service costs and activity

Support the production of the costing submissions, for internal and external use, including but not limited to, National Cost Collection.

Provide financial information to internal deadlines as required by Freedom of Information requests.

Completion of the Benchmarking returns as required.

Developing of Patient Level Information and Costing System (PLICS).

Deliver Service Line Reporting and trading accounts in the Trust and to stakeholders

Support the development of the Mental Health Tariff and contract pricing.

Work closely with the Trust's Business Development team on the development of bid submissions for new business opportunities.

Support the development of Mental Health contract currencies through provision of patient level and service line costs.

Communicate highly detailed financial information in a clear and concise way.

Responsible for the management of staff within their team, which includes assisting in any recruitment.

Responsible for the supervision of any direct line management responsibilities.

Deputise for the Senior Finance Business Partner as necessary

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• oMembership of AAT, relevant degree or equivalent qualification
• oCCAB or equivalent qualification finalist or Intermediate if part-qualified by experience
• oEvidence of commitment to continuing and ongoing personal and professional development

Additional Qualities Essential

• oCurrent full UK driving licence

Knowledge Essential

• Understanding of NHS costing return requirements and benchmarking tools

Desirable

• Expert knowledge of NHS finance regime
• Good knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues and challenges
• Comprehensive knowledge of NHS costing principles, Patient Level Information and Costing System and Service Line Reporting

Skills/Experience Essential

• oProficient in use of Microsoft Office including Excel, MS Access, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as use of SQL and VBA
• oGood oral and written communication skills
• oExtensive experience working in a finance department using computerised financial information systems
• oAbility to clearly present and explain complex financial information and concepts to non-financial managers
• oAbility to analyse and interpret information to assess issues, anticipate data problems and provide workable solutions.
• oExperience of working with non-financial managers to identify service and cost improvements
• oTrack record of delivering excellent business partnering support.
• oExperience of managing teams to deliver excellent services

Desirable

• oTechnical experience of using costing software.

Personal Qualities Essential

• oHigh degree of accuracy and excellent attention to detail, combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oEmotionally resilient and tenacious, willing to tackle difficult issues
• oAbility to work as part of a team and contribute to the achievement of team objectives
• oAbility to develop and motivate individuals and teams
• oConfident and engaging presentation style

Personal Qualities Essential

• oShares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
• oEnsures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering, are demonstrated by self and others every day, and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate
• oAbility to develop and motivate individuals and teams

Additional Qualities Essential

• oAbility to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Additional Qualities Essential

• oFitness Analysis as appropriate

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• oMembership of AAT, relevant degree or equivalent qualification
• oCCAB or equivalent qualification finalist or Intermediate if part-qualified by experience
• oEvidence of commitment to continuing and ongoing personal and professional development

Additional Qualities Essential

• oCurrent full UK driving licence

Knowledge Essential

• Understanding of NHS costing return requirements and benchmarking tools

Desirable

• Expert knowledge of NHS finance regime
• Good knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues and challenges
• Comprehensive knowledge of NHS costing principles, Patient Level Information and Costing System and Service Line Reporting

Skills/Experience Essential

• oProficient in use of Microsoft Office including Excel, MS Access, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as use of SQL and VBA
• oGood oral and written communication skills
• oExtensive experience working in a finance department using computerised financial information systems
• oAbility to clearly present and explain complex financial information and concepts to non-financial managers
• oAbility to analyse and interpret information to assess issues, anticipate data problems and provide workable solutions.
• oExperience of working with non-financial managers to identify service and cost improvements
• oTrack record of delivering excellent business partnering support.
• oExperience of managing teams to deliver excellent services

Desirable

• oTechnical experience of using costing software.

Personal Qualities Essential

• oHigh degree of accuracy and excellent attention to detail, combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oEmotionally resilient and tenacious, willing to tackle difficult issues
• oAbility to work as part of a team and contribute to the achievement of team objectives
• oAbility to develop and motivate individuals and teams
• oConfident and engaging presentation style

Personal Qualities Essential

• oShares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
• oEnsures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering, are demonstrated by self and others every day, and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate
• oAbility to develop and motivate individuals and teams

Additional Qualities Essential

• oAbility to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Additional Qualities Essential

• oFitness Analysis as appropriate

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.

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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thurrock Community Hospital

Thameside House

Grays

RM16 2PX

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thurrock Community Hospital

Thameside House

Grays

RM16 2PX

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)