Senior Finance Business Partner

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CCAB qualified accountant to join one of our Clinical Divisions. You will lead the month-end close and contribute to budget setting, working with divisional managers and clinicians.

The role emphasizes financial probity, compliance with SFI's and SO's, and delivering expert advice to the Division and Finance Director. A strong leadership and collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified professional with financial management expertise.
• Strong partnership and influencing skills.
• Experience enabling positive change within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month end closedown for the division.
• Oversee budget setting and forecasting for the division.
• Manage staff and drive process improvement in management accounts.
• Provide expert financial advice to the Division, Director of Finance and managers.
• Lead on Trust-wide developments and business cases.

Skills

Financial management

Budget setting

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Process improvement

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated CCAB qualified accountant to be a key part of one of our Clinical Divisions at Milton Keynes Hospital.

If you're a CCAB qualified professional with financial management expertise, adept at partnership and influencing, and driven by the desire to enact positive change within the NHS, then this opportunity might be just right for you!

The post holder will report to the Head of Financial Management and lead the month end closedown and budget setting for the division, ensuring team resources are deployed effectively to meet key deadlines. Key relationships will need to be formed with divisional and service managers and clinicians in order to support the management of resources within the income which their services generate.

The post holder will hold a senior role in managing staff and improving processes within management accounts. You will work closely with divisions on budget setting, budgetary management, forecasting and efficiency plans as well as leading on Trust-wide developments and business cases., To provide expert, specialist and in-depth financial advice and support to the Clinical Division, Director of Finance, Deputy Directors of Finance and other managers in provision of financial services to the Trust whilst ensuring financial probity and compliance with SFI's, SO's and other policies of the Trust at all times.

To promote a professional approach within the clinical Division ensuring that the financial consequence of service change/development are fully considered and evaluated and to provide direction and support to the Division to enable the achievement of Divisional, Trust and national targets.

To lead on Trustwide improvement projects: defining current processes, facilitating discussions and advising colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document these processes as agreed and oversee their delivery.

The successful candidate will have well developed interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with staff across all levels and disciplines within the organisation.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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