Senior Finance Business Partner

NHS; Whitchurch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to oversee financial operations and support budget holders. This role involves managing budget reports, advising on financial matters, and requires a fully qualified accountant with significant NHS experience. Join a dedicated team committed to value-based healthcare.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB.
• Experience at a senior level within NHS finance.
• Strong analytical skills for solving complex financial problems.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of monthly budget holder report and annual outturn forecast.
• Support and advise budget holders on financial matters.
• Provide support to other roles within the finance team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Management skills

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB

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 Partnering Team for Velindre.

Main duties of the job

The key elements of this post 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 holder will also be required to provide support to other roles within the Trust-wide finance team, as necessary.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across Wales, including our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service. Our corporate functions bring these divisions together, and we host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales. Since our formation in 1999, we have a dedicated workforce committed to value-based healthcare principles. We play a vital role in our communities and aim to continually improve our services, guided by our core values: being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic, to ensure the best care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organization that makes a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more: https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking 'Apply now' in Trac.

We are also interviewing for a similar role within our Corporate Services team.

If you wish to apply for both roles, please indicate this in the supporting information section of your application. Applicants stating this will attend one interview and be considered for both roles if shortlisted.

For more information or queries, please contact Amie Garwood Pask, Deputy Head of Finance Business Partnering, at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development within an NHS environment
• Understanding of NHS accounting, reporting regime, and financial management & control
• Knowledge of investment appraisal techniques
• Experience at a senior level within NHS finance or a similar complex organization
• Experience in recruitment, management, supervision, workload setting, appraisal, and staff development
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and recommending agreements with external organizations
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work for self and team
• Confident presentation skills to diverse audiences, explaining complex financial information understandably
• Strong analytical skills for solving complex financial problems, including comparative and option appraisal techniques
• Highly organized, able to work under pressure while maintaining quality and communication
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with accuracy
• Detailed knowledge of NHS HMRC VAT rules
• Legal knowledge regarding contractual and intellectual property matters
• Understanding of a Trust's financial controls
• Experience managing large, complex income and expenditure budgets; experience in business case development and benefits management
• Willingness to work towards speaking Welsh (Level 1) if not already fluent

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing professional development within an NHS environment
• Understanding of NHS accounting, reporting, and financial management & control
• Knowledge of investment appraisal techniques
• Experience at a senior level within NHS finance or a similar organization
• Experience in recruitment, management, supervision, and staff development
• Experience negotiating and drafting agreements with external organizations
• Proactive in continuous improvement, reviewing work processes for enhancements
• Self-motivated and innovative
• Deep understanding of a Trust's financial controls
• Experience managing large, complex budgets; developing business cases and benefits management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to disclose any criminal convictions.