Finance Business Partner

Overview

As a Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to operational and clinical leaders within a healthcare trust, shaping financial performance and service delivery. You will analyze financial and operational data to identify risks and opportunities, support capacity planning and service development, and drive productivity improvements. You will partner with divisions to inform plans and business cases, communicating complex finance clearly to diverse audiences. This role offers impact on patient care and opportunities to develop strategic partnering capabilities.

Pay / Benefits

• career development opportunities
• flexible working options
• supportive NHS environment

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to operational and clinical leaders
• Provide insightful analysis of financial and operational performance, identifying risks and opportunities
• Support activity, income and demand modelling to inform capacity planning and service development
• Challenge and support budget holders to achieve financial and operational objectives
• Lead and support business cases, investment proposals and service transformation initiatives
• Ensure financial implications are considered in operational and strategic plans
• Communicate complex financial information clearly to a range of audiences
• Promote financial awareness, accountability and continuous improvement
• Identify and maximise financial and operational efficiency from Financial Improvement Programme (FIP) schemes
• Provide high-quality financial advice to project leads, senior managers and executives
• Work with clinical/transformation teams to optimise resources and patient access
• Produce financial information to support trust-wide projects and business cases
• Influence cost-effective decision making using negotiation and persuasion skills
• Investigate complex financial queries and model capacity and demand planning
• Interpret complex data to advise on financial risks and opportunities

Key requirements

• Qualified CCAB/CIMA or equivalent
• Experience supporting financial improvement or productivity programmes
• Advanced knowledge of financial management, accounting procedures and relevant legislation
• Experience working in complex organisations and with front-line teams to drive change
• Experience interpreting financial information to inform operational decision-making (demand, capacity, referrals)
• Recent CPD with specialist training and knowledge of national accounting standards
• Experience liaising with internal and external auditors
• Ability to gain clinical engagement and understand NHS Tariff regime, contracting and business planning processes
• Proven record as a Finance business advisor and using benchmarking to identify opportunities
• Current UK professional registration and relevant post-qualification experience

• Relationship building and influencing
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly
• Advanced financial modelling
• Data analysis and scenario planning
• Ability to interpret complex data sets

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