Senior Assistant Finance Business Partner

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a finance professional to assist in financial management and support operational objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams, providing high-quality financial insights and advice. This role demands a professional accountancy qualification and strong analytical and communication skills, alongside a commitment to developing effective working relationships within the organization.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a financial management role.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers.
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of financial advice and reports to management.
• Build effective relationships to inform decision-making.
• Support the production of financial performance forecasts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Intermediary level professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Oracle GL

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be assisting with the provision of financial support to the Business Partnering function provided to a small number of Operational and Corporate Directorates. The role involves providing high quality financial management working closely alongside the operational team to support delivery of the Trust objectives. This role will support building relationships between finance and clinical and non-clinical teams in financial performance management.

Main duties

• Reporting directly to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the post holder will be a key member of the Finance Team and support the Senior Finance Business Partner in ensuring that the use of resources is both understood and maximised.
• In addition, the post holder may deputise for the Finance Business Partner, as appropriate, demonstrating accounting and business knowledge, providing analytical support and clear presentation of financial and other information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues. They will support with the delivery of all aspects of the financial and business performance of the Trust.

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We\'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We\'re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Job responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of the business partnering function providing support, financial advice, and reports to management to enable them to effectively manage resources for their area of responsibility.
• Building effective relationships, internally, to inform, decision-making and outcomes.
• Support the production of multi-layer forecasts of Trust financial performance at all points in time.
• Identifies and highlights quickly and appropriately any evidence of divergence from financial plans, targets or forecasts at any level in the Trust and work with management to develop mitigations to return performance to plan/forecast.
• Support the monthly review of the Trusts financial performance at all levels within deadlines and ensure that financial performance meets targets and is fully understood and agreed by relevant stakeholders.
• Support the Director of Operational Finance and Assistant Director of Finance to hold divisions and corporate directorate budget holders to account through formal periodic reviews of all financial performance.
• Supporting month end processes.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

• Essential: Intermediary level professional accountancy qualification (As per study policy). Commitment to Continuing Professional Development to the level required of a Professional Accountancy Body. Educated to at least degree level or experience equivalent to an honours degree or NVQ Level 5.

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Thorough understanding of accounting principles; accruals and provisions; costing; variance analysis and forecasting; budgeting and financial planning. Understand the relationship between the Balance Sheet, I&E and Cashflow. The principles of Standing Financial Instructions. Specialist knowledge across work procedures underpinned by theory.
• Desirable: Knowledge of the key financial performance targets for the NHS.

Communication and Interpersonal

• Essential: Experience effectively communicating complex financial information to non-finance managers. Confidence presenting financial information to a senior audience. Ability to coach budget holders. Professional telephone manner.
• Desirable: Experience of close working relationships with senior clinicians. Provide teaching seminars to groups of budget holders.

Analytical and Judgemental

• Essential: Analyses financial data; analyses, investigates and resolves financial queries and discrepancies. Complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation, and comparison of options.

Planning and Organisational

• Essential: Discuss financial queries with staff, suppliers, customers; provide advice on complex financial and corporate issues to non-financial managers; negotiate with NHS and external organisations over cost and service issues; understand department objectives; set priorities to meet deadlines; manage multiple projects concurrently.

Financial

• Essential: Experience in a financial management role.

Information and Communication Technology

• Essential: High level of competence in spreadsheets, including macros; ability to use Word and PowerPoint; input and extract information from a finance system such as Oracle GL; understand how IT systems support planning and monitoring.
• Desirable: Understand how IT systems can be used for informing planning and monitoring.

Freedom to Act

• Essential: Expected results are defined, but post holder decides how they are achieved. Guided by principles and broad occupational policies. Ability to work autonomously. Guidance may be provided by peers.

People Management and Development

• Essential: Ability to work calmly under pressure.

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Flexible approach to work to ensure that the Finance Directorate achieves its objectives.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Essential: Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles; evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Other

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.

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address: St Richards/Worthing Hospital or Royal Sussex County Hospital; BN11 2DH