Finance Business Partner - Transformation and Efficiency

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wakefield seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to lead its Transformation & Efficiency function. In this role, you will drive programs that enhance value and support strategic decision-making within the Trust. Ideal candidates will hold a CCAB qualification and extensive NHS finance experience, demonstrating strong analytical, negotiating, and leadership skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

27 days annual leave, increasing to 33

NHS Discounts

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified Accountant with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Extensive NHS finance experience, ideally in a Trust.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and co-ordinate the Trust's Transformation & Efficiency agenda.
• Provide high-quality financial advice to senior leaders.
• Produce timely and accurate financial reports.

Skills

Financial advice and analysis

Negotiation skills

Decision-making skills

Building relationships

Education

CCAB-qualified Accountant

Extensive NHS finance experience

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Transformation and Efficiency

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our team as Strategic Business Partner - Transformation & Efficiency. In this role you will lead our Transformation & Efficiency (T&E) function, driving the delivery of programmes to improve value, embed efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making across the Trust. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influencing change, and ensuring robust governance of cost improvement and transformation activity.

You'll be instrumental in shaping our future finances, ensuring alignment with broader strategic aims, and supporting cultural change across the organisation.

• Interviews will be held face to face at our Wakefield Headquarters on Monday 20th October.

Main duties of the job

• Lead, manage and co-ordinate the Trust's Transformation & Efficiency agenda.
• Provide high quality financial advice and analysis to senior leaders, guiding investment decisions and business cases.
• Ensure robust CIP (Cost Improvement Programme) accounting, validation, tracking, and governance.
• Produce timely and accurate reports, returns, forecasts and assurance documents.
• Liaise with regional and national bodies, representing the Trust and sharing best practice.
• Support, mentor and develop staff within the T&E team.
• Contribute actively to cross-Trust transformation and change programmes, ensuring financial rigour and alignment with objectives.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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Job responsibilities

Join a supportive and forward-looking NHS Trust that values innovation, professional development and service sustainability. You will be part of a senior finance team playing a critical role in achieving the Trusts strategic aims. We offer flexible working options, excellent training opportunities and a collaborative culture dedicated to continuous improvement in patient care.

• Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on 12th October.
• Interviews will be held face to face at our Wakefield Headquarters on Monday 20th October.

Person Specification

• CCAB-qualified Accountant, with substantial post-qualification experience
• Extensive NHS finance experience, ideally in a Trust.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships
• Professional and leads by example
• Plans, prioritizes, and delegates effectively, demonstrating flexibility and autonomy.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) accounting principles, ideally as applied in the NHS Ambulance sector.
• Skilled in negotiation and persuasive communication.
• Quality-focused with strong decision-making skills
• Significant experience of supporting the development of complex business cases for significant investments.
• Familiarity with financial governance, statutory accounts, and audit processes, including preparation for internal and external audits.
• Experience of Budget monitoring, costing and control.

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.