Senior Finance Business Partner - Clinical

Health Jobs UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Northampton is seeking an experienced finance professional to advise the Divisional Board and support budget holders. The role requires a CCAB qualification and experience in a senior finance role. Responsibilities include developing financial reporting systems, communicating performance information, and coordinating budget processes. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to present complex information to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience in a senior finance role within a complex finance department.
• Advanced understanding of financial management and financial accounting principles.
• Experience in managing, motivating and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of advice to the Divisional Director and budget holders.
• Communicate complex financial information to senior non-financial managers.
• Maintain and develop financial reporting and planning systems.

Skills

Excellent analytical and reasoning skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to prepare and present complex financial information to non-financial people

Education

CCAB Qualified Accountant or equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a member of the Divisional Board, provide a full range of advice to the Divisional Director, Manager, Senior and other budget holders, developing a Business Partnering relationship with them.

To communicate highly complex, sensitive, contentious information (financial and non-financial), advice and support to the Division. Present this and other performance information at Trust and Divisional management meetings on a regular basis in an understandable manner to senior non-financial managers including clinicians.

To maintain and develop financial reporting and planning systems to reflect the needs of the Trust and Divisional reflecting changes in Trust priorities where necessary. Produce comprehensive performance packs and statements to be reviewed with the Divisional Director and Manager.

To provide accurate and timely financial performance reports for the Division within the agreed timetable, to help with monitoring financial performance and implement corrective action with the relevant budget holders to enable the Trust to meet its financial targets.

To prepare, review and maintain a robust forecast outturn position for the Division and to produce alternative strategies as to what corrective action the division might take to ensure it meets its financial targets in accordance with the prescribed performance management framework.

Interpret financial information and communicate variances from budget/forecast and any areas of potential risk to senior stakeholders and offer guidance and advise to enable action plans to be formulated which maximise the financial resources available.

Co-ordinate the budget setting process for the Division designing effective guidance and timetables in conjunction with the Trusts Integrated business planning process. Maintain a reconciliation of budgets in accordance with the Virement policy.

To be the finance expert for the Division and their key contact for understanding financial matters; using own expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and other aspects of financial legislation to provide training to colleagues.

To support the Division in the identification, costing, forecasting of efficiency schemes.

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• CCAB Qualified Accountant, or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development

Knowledge & Experience

• Have significant post qualification experience in a senior finance role working within a highly complex finance department, have an advanced understanding of financial management and financial accounting principles
• Experience of supporting Divisions in identifying, tracking and reporting Efficiencies
• Experience of managing, motivating and developing staff

Skills

• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to prepare and present complex financial information to non-financial people.

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Be able to manage time effectively, prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines
• Be prepared to constructively question and challenge the performance of team members and colleagues.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and expect all staff to share this commitment.