Senior Finance Business Partner

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worthing is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to deliver high-quality business support to its Facilities & Estates Division. This role includes line management of Finance Business Partners and involvement in management reporting and budgeting. Candidates should be fully qualified Chartered Accountants with experience in senior management. The position offers a salary between £64,455 and £74,896 per annum.

Qualifications

• Completion of a CCAB recognised accountancy qualification (fully qualified Chartered Accountant).
• Post-qualification experience in a senior management role, ideally with business partnering experience.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a small team of Finance Business Partners.
• Perform management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning.
• Support financial, strategic, and operational decisions.

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will be reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance - Business Partnering delivering senior financial support to the Facilities & Estates Division and Corporate Divisions, providing high quality business support in delivering the Trust objectives. You will demonstrate expert accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of complex financial information to finance and non-finance colleagues whilst constructively and positively challenging all aspects of the financial and business performance of the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking trust, that truly supports professional development, whilst providing a stable working environment. There is scope within the organisation to progress across all areas of finance and you will be supported by a senior leadership team that encourages ambition and growth.

Main duties / Responsibilities

• Line manage a small team of Finance Business Partners while ensuring the provision of effective financial management to the division you support.
• Perform traditional Business Partnering duties such as management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, planning and involvement in the preparation and financial viability of business cases.
• Support and influence the financial, strategic and operational decisions of your division.
• Interpret, explain and drive financial performance while keeping the Trust’s financial position in view.
• Analyse, advise and mitigate financial risk within the organisation.
• Promote an environment of strong financial control and constructively challenge stakeholders to ensure adherence to the Trust's financial principles, procedures and policies.
• Support a culture of performance management within the Finance Division that seeks and finds solutions to financial problems and maximises financial opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Completion of a CCAB recognised accountancy qualification (fully qualified Chartered Accountant).
• Post-qualification experience in a senior management role, ideally with business partnering experience.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, capable of delivering financial and non-financial reports to senior staff including the Trust Board and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Significant experience closing month-end and preparing related reports.
• Experience delivering financial and non-financial reports to senior staff including the Trust Board and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing change in a large multi-theatre/complex organisation.
• Experience contributing to strategic financial planning and forecasting.
• Internal or external audit experience.
• Experience working with non-NHS bodies (e.g., Universities, Local Authorities) on sustainable Financial Recovery Plan strategies.
• Experience leading, managing and developing teams; ability to provide professional leadership to finance staff.
• Strong understanding of the principles of financial management.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of ongoing development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Disclosure and Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications; sponsorship is governed by UKVI requirements and role-specific criteria.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Location: Worthing, BN11 2DH

Reference number: 279-7456436-OCT25