Junior Finance Business Partner - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Alcester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support organization in the United Kingdom seeks a finance professional to support the delivery of services through effective financial planning and reporting. The role requires strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills, along with a professional accounting qualification. You will be responsible for preparing financial reports, analysing data, and contributing to business plans. Benefits include hybrid work, training, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Training & Development

Hybrid work

Free onsite parking

25 days annual leave

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance position with business partnering or financial analysis.
• Strong skills in financial planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex data into meaningful insights.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of person-centred services through financial awareness.
• Assist in preparing financial reports, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Analyse service performance and financial data for actionable recommendations.

Skills

Financial planning

Reporting and analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of sustainable, person-centred services by embedding financial awareness, planning, and cost control in operational decision-making.
• Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, forecasts, and KPIs to inform divisional and functional strategies.
• Analyse service performance and financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of divisional/functional business plans, ensuring alignment with overall corporate objectives.
• Help drive improvements in reporting processes, including automation and the use of AI to generate operational insights.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you'll bring experience from a finance position with exposure to business partnering or financial analysis. You'll have strong skills in financial planning, reporting, and analysis, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful insight. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are key, as is the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels. You'll be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines, and proficient in Excel and financial systems. A commercial mindset and a passion for driving efficiency and value are essential. The role requires a willingness to travel, so a full driving licence is necessary.

Ideally, you'll hold or be working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), and have previous experience in health, social care, or public sector finance. Knowledge of financial risk management in regulated environments and experience in process improvement, automation, or systems change projects would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Training & Development
• Hybrid work
• Free onsite parking
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to a maximum of 27) + Bank Holidays
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme

Helping Hands is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce as we believe this develops a comfortable working environment for all our staff. All applications will be treated fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.