Senior Finance Business Partner

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Agile working

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead the MECCS Division's financial management, advising on budgeting and performance. You will shape strategies for financial management and support service modernisation within the Trust.

The role involves deputising for the Assistant Director of Finance and managing a division finance team, with a focus on robust financial framework and cross-divisional collaboration. Flexible/agile working is offered.

Qualifications

• CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or CIMA member.
• Participation in the Continuing Professional Development Programme.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all Divisional leadership and management teams receive expert financial advice to meet targets.
• Provide general and financial advice aligned with Trust plans and financial strategy.
• Work with Finance leadership to develop service line reporting and patient-level costing.
• Lead finance sections in business case preparation and contribute to planning across Finance Directorate and Trust.
• Provide budgeting training for managers and non-finance staff on financial management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Numeric interpretation

Computer systems proficiency

Education

CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant

CIMA member

Tools

Computerised financial systems

Spreadsheets

Finance software

Job description

Due to the promotion of the current post holder an exciting opportunity as arisen to join an award winning finance team, as a Senior Finance Business Partner. Supporting the MECCS (Medicine, Emergency Care and Children's Services) Division .You will be responsible for the provision of high quality financial advice, information, analysis and interpretation, to aid effective decision making and financial performance, an integral part of the divisional management team. We offer a flexible working pattern and agile working.

Main duties of the job

To lead the Divisional finance function, being an integral part of the Divisional management team, advising on all aspects of financial management of the Division and the Trust.

To assist in the development of strategies for the financial management of the Division and provide financial management support to the process of service modernisation within the Trust.

To assist the Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Management in the management of the Financial Management function and in ensuring a rigorous operational financial framework is in place.

To deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Management as required.

To contribute to the management of the Finance Directorate, taking the lead on particular trust-wide initiatives and manage the work of the Division finance team.

About us

Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

Ensuring that all clinical leadership and management teams within the Division are provided with expert financial advice to allow them to deliver their financial targets.

Provide both general and financial advice as appropriate, consistent with the Trusts business plans, policies and financial strategy.

Work with the Assistant Director of Finance Financial Management, Division and corporate finance colleagues to introduce and develop an effective system of service line reporting and patient level costing.

Participate in the preparation of business cases, taking responsibility for finance sections, and contribute to the business planning process of both the Finance Directorate and the Trust.

Provide advice and training for budget managers, non-finance staff and other finance staff on all aspects of financial management. This could involve the identification and interpretation of published guidance as appropriate.

Manage and lead a specified Deputy Finance Business Partner (DFBP) and support team, co-ordinating their non-Division workload and taking an active role in the professional and personal development of all Financial Management staff.

Act as Trust Finance lead on specified corporate and cross-Division financial issues, including those of service modernisation.

Facilitate meetings both between Divisions and with external organisations to agree the finance elements of service provision arrangements with those bodies.

Negotiate, on behalf of the Trust, the finance element of specific contracts with external organisations, e.g. NHS Professionals and certain commercial organisations.

Liaise with external bodies regarding funding for specific projects and developments.

Participate in challenging decision-making processes, being able to deliver difficult messages, sometimes in the face of opposition, whilst ensuring professional standards are adhered to at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB Fully Qualified Accountant or CIMA member
• Participation in the Continuing Professional Development Programme.

Experience

• Relevant financial management experience with significant practical and theoretical knowledge of financial planning and business case development.
• Advising on the management of large complex budgets and providing financial advice to non-financial managers in a clearly understood and authoritative manner.
• Staff Management and Development
• Using computerised financial systems and spreadsheets
• Experience of working within the acute sector of the NHS
• Knowledge of the NHS and its financial regime.

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Knowledge of the NHS and its financial regime and of NHS service delivery.
• Knowledge of management accounting techniques and relevant Financial Reporting Standards
• Extensive use and knowledge of computerised financial systems and other software packages
• Excellent analytical and technical accountancy skills.
• Good inter-personal skills, excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Extensive use and knowledge of computerised financial systems and other software packages
• Strong ability for numeric interpretation and manipulation of data.

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.

Room 6.1.2 Alston House, White Cross Business Park

Assistant Director of Finance-Financial Management

Room 6.1.2 Alston House, White Cross Business Park