The purpose of the Finance Business Partner is to ensure the provision of high-quality information and advice to Divisions and Directorates within the organisation, liaising with external organisations as appropriate.
The post holder will look outwards to service providers and advise on budgetary control, efficiency and commercial considerations.
The post holder will proactively ensure the appropriate use of resources and the provision of the optimum level of financial information and advice to managers at all levels.
Working closely with other senior members of the finance team they will:
Influence budgetary accountability by means of formal periodic reviews of all financial performance
Lead and develop their team in delivering first class effective financial advice
Ensure the financial management function delivers timely accurate information to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders promoting and creating a customer focussed ethos for the function.
Provide and execute first line support in the development and prosecution of business cases.
Support the identification of cost efficiency and productivity opportunities within their respective Divisions using bench-marking information and being expert in using model hospital data.
Role modelling efficiency and productivity within the Trust - propagating a culture of investing resource wisely and, first and foremost, preserving resource for high-quality patient care
Be the communication conduit through which SLR information is developed and ultimately used within operational Divisions, proposing nuanced and prioritised opportunities for improvements in efficiency and productivity.
Work as a team of Business Partners to up skill Divisional and fellow corporate colleagues in budgetary management and financial understanding.
It is essential that you have NHS experience and the expectation is for 5 days on site.