Finance Business Partner

This Finance Business Partner post sits in the Finance department at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust and is designed as a development role for a part or fully qualified accountant. The holder supports service managers and clinical leads with monthly budget reporting, planning, variance analysis and business cases. Hybrid working and reduced-hours contracts are available, and the role includes day-to-day leadership of the Directorate Finance team.

Entry needs an honours degree and CCAB or CIMA study, achieved or under way.

• Provide business partnering support to service managers and clinical leads
• Co-ordinate specialist financial advice to Directorates to meet Trust Board and ICD targets, including budget containment
• Oversee, co-ordinate and distribute accurate monthly budget reports, including forecast review
• Prepare and review formal monthly financial reports for submission by the Head of Management Accounts to the Trust Board, ICD, NHS England and Directorate management teams
• Support Directorates with strategic planning, efficiency savings and service development
• Lead the annual financial planning process for assigned clinical or corporate areas
• Support annual budget setting within Directorates
• Support business cases, including financial analysis and investment appraisal
• Prepare annual costing and benchmarking returns and use service line reporting and patient level costing
• Contribute to in-year, annual and strategic financial models provided to NHS England
• Reconcile income to contract values with the Contracting and Tender Management team
• Lead and manage the Directorate Finance team day to day, coaching and mentoring less experienced staff

• Honours degree or equivalent
• Achieved or studying towards a CCAB or CIMA qualification

• Substantial experience in an accountancy environment, with knowledge of accounting systems, policies, legislation and standards, within an NHS Trust or other large complex organisation
• Experience of managing, motivating and developing a diverse team
• Experience of reviewing individual and team progress and performance
• Experience of developing and managing complex financial models
• Substantial experience of financial planning, forecasting, budget monitoring and control

• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including manipulating and interpreting financial data
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing and presentations
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a real interest in developing people
• Ability to manage a variety of deadlines for self and team
• Ability to influence and persuade while remaining impartial

• Evidence of up to date mandatory CPD
• Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines, such as annual accounts and statutory returns
• Willingness to work through the competency framework

• MBA or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge of costing and cost comparison systems
• Understanding of NHS funding and payment regimes, including Payment by Results and Service Line Reporting
• Knowledge and experience of NHS Service Line Reporting, Patient Level Costing and Reference Costs
• Experience of project work from inception to delivery of outcomes
• Experience of working in cross-departmental teams
• Communicating with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Car driver

• Excellent pension scheme
• Good level of paid holidays
• Flexible working options
• Hybrid home working
• Reduced-hours contracts
• Training, study support and career progression
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to training and education opportunities