Senior Finance Business Partner, Band 8c

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner. This role involves influencing strategic decisions, providing complex financial advice, and leading high-performing finance teams. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with extensive experience in financial management, particularly within large organizations. A supportive team and excellent benefits await you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

NHS pension scheme

Discounts at local shops and restaurants

Access to on-site nurseries

Qualifications

• Significant financial management experience in a medium - large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading the delivery of monthly financial information and budget translation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of financial plans for operational requirements.
• Engage with finance and corporate functions to develop a mature service.
• Adapt to changing priorities from internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Financial management experience

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to lead and engage with teams

Financial and political awareness

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional and highly motivated Senior Finance Business Partner with a depth of leadership experience to ensure that the Trust's strategy and financial sustainability is delivered.

This role sits in a high performing finance team which has achieved Level 2 One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation, illustrating a culture where staff feel appreciated and successes are celebrated.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner in this team, you will influence strategic decisions making within the Trust through the provision of highly complex business and financial advice and support the Executive Directors, Senior Operational Managers, Clinicians and Budget Managers across all divisions.

Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Financial Management, this is a key role for the Trust and will be an important senior member of the Finance Team playing an integral part in providing senior leadership within the team and wider Trust environment.

Qualifications

Be a qualified accountant with significant financial management experience of working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have prior experience of leading the delivery of monthly financial information and their translation into agreed budgets across an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Have experience of leading and working with finance and operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service.
• Be financially and politically aware, able to communicate well with your peers and team members and have resilience to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands from internal and external stakeholders and the wider health economy.

Benefits

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large acute trust, delivering acute hospital services from two general hospital sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham. We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.