Finance Business Partner

We are seeking a Finance Business Partner for an NHS Trust in Crawley. The role is perfect for someone with robust financial skills, looking to make an impact in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

Client Details

Our client is a significant player in the health care sector, providing vital services to numerous individuals across the country. With an established team of professionals, they are committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and efficiency in their operations.

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving insight and financial understanding across non-finance budget holders within the Trust, ensuring continuous strategy and budget alignment. In conjunction with the 'outward-facing' role, you will utilise your business and financial acumen to support budget holders in the development of annual budgets for their area of responsibility, developing realistic forecasts and identifying the key risks and mitigations to budgetary delivery.

The Finance Business Partner will be liaising closely with the key stakeholders to ensure that all cost improvement opportunities are identified and appropriate budgetary adjustment made and reported. You will be involved in influencing business decisions by providing support and challenge in the development of business cases for investment.

Applicants should have a CCAB qualification or equivalent, coupled with significant relevant experience, expertise, sound Excel skills, excellent communication skills and the necessary personal qualities to engage effectively with senior budget managers and their teams. This includes the ability to grasp quickly the issues facing managers and to explain financial implications in simple terms.

Profile

Essential criteria

• Professional accountancy qualification (CCAB) or equivalent.
• Demonstrable commitment to post qualification CPD.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write succinct and clear reports and explanations and clearly explain complex financial issues.
• Commercially astute and able to develop costing models and pricing strategies to drive business growth and improve profitability and cash flow
• Substantial experience in the production and reporting of consolidated budgets, forecasts and management accounts
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and notably Excel
• Sound planning and organising ability, and good attention to detail
• Ability to supervise staff and manage performance
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical reasoning skills.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS financial frameworks or similar complex organisations

Job Offer

You will be offered a permanent role within an established NHS trust.