Senior Finance Business Partner

Velindre University NHS Trust; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead the Finance Business Partnering function and provide strategic financial support across the Trust. The post will oversee forecasting, budgeting and financial modelling, while guiding budget holders and senior managers through complex financial information.

The role includes developing the FP&A team, ensuring robust financial governance and reporting, and deputising for the senior finance leadership when needed.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with CCAB membership.
• Up-to-date on latest accounting standards and recommendations.
• Significant experience in a financial management role with NHS controls.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for mixed audiences.
• Proficient in advanced spreadsheet modelling and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance Business Partnering function across the Trust.
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior managers and budget holders.
• Oversee production of monthly budget holder report and annual outturn forecast.
• Develop and lead the FP&A team, drive continuous improvement and governance.

Skills

NHS financial controls knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Presentation to non-finance managers

Welsh speaker

Team leadership

Education

CCAB membership

Tools

Excel (advanced)

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

The Senior Finance Business Partner is a finance professional within Velindre University NHS Trust. They will be responsible for supporting the Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering and Head of Finance Business Partnering in managing the Business Partner Team for Velindre Cancer Services. The key elements of this post will include oversight of the production of an accurate monthly budget holder report, annual outturn forecast, ad hoc costing work and supporting and advising budget holders on all financial matters including investigating financial enquiries.

The post will also be required to provide support to other roles within the Trust wide Finance team, as necessary.

Main duties of the job

This role leads the Finance Business Partnering function, providing strategic financial support, planning, forecasting and budgetary control across the Trust. The postholder oversees financial performance reporting, variance analysis, business case development and financial modelling to support decision-making and delivery of the Trust's financial plan. They provide expert financial advice to senior managers and budget holders, ensure compliance with financial procedures and governance requirements, and lead the production of high-quality financial information. The role also includes managing and developing the Finance Business Partner team, promoting financial awareness, driving continuous improvement and deputising for senior finance leadership when required. This post is fixed term/secondment for 9 months. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027--an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We arecaring,respectful, andaccountablein how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other--ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Compentency based questions

• Fully qualified accountant with CCAB membership
• Up to date on Latest Accounting Standards and recommendations
• Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff.Work well under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
• Significant experience in a Financial Management role. In depth understanding of NHS Financial Controls
• Microsoft Office - to include Word, Excel (advanced)
• Able to prioritise and to demonstrate consistent achievement of accurate work to strict timescales
• Extensive understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime
• Present confidently to large and small audiences and able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non finance managers.
• Work well under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
• Ability to carry out advanced spreadsheet modelling / forecasting
• Microsoft Office - Access, PowerPoint
• Leading large groups
• Production of high quality presentations
• Welsh Speaker

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.