Finance Business Partner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent position for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is a fully or part qualified accountant, to join the finance team to support the MRC clinical division at Oxford University Hospitals.

To succeed in this role, you will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with good communication skills.

You will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance in providing a comprehensive finance business partnering role to the directorates within the division, including business case development, support around budget setting and financial reporting, developing plans for elective recovery and efficiency programmes, as well as providing value through financial advice and challenge You will build strong relationships with a Clinical Directorate team to help them develop and realise their strategic aims

The role will also involve line managing a Management Accountant and helping to drive their learning and development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated finance professional looking to progress their career in the NHS.

The Finance Business partner will support the Deputy and Divisional Head of Finance to ensure that monthly budget monitoring reports are robust and take accurate account of all appropriate accruals within the agreed timetable, to plan and co-ordinate development of the annual budget for the division and prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, costings, and business cases.

The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive team and when necessary, may take lead responsibility for issues outside of their immediate sphere of responsibility.

The Finance Business partner will work closely with the Deputy and Head of Divisional Finance and fellow Finance Business Partners within the Divisional finance team to ensure that the finance function makes an influential contribution to the Division's managerial and business objectives.

The post holder will develop close and collaborative working relationships with key leads within their directorate and fellow finance colleagues in corporate finance to ensure the directorate finance team's operations are consistent with the Trust's financial framework and in managing the implementation of financial controls and processes and will be responsible for the effective and accurate production of financial reporting and analysis.

They will help to deputise for the Deputy Head of Divisional Finance when required.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, with an annual turnover in excess of £1.7bn. We provide a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and are a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four main hospital sites - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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The Medicine Rehabilitation Cardiothoracic Division (MRC), is one of the largest of the four clinical divisions in OUH. The Division operates services across all four main hospital sites, with particular responsibility for the Emergency Departments at JR and Horton, the Heart Centre and Specialist Medicine based at the Churchill site.

Job responsibilities

For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.

• Able to communicate technical data in a clear and concise manner, using a variety of media.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Able to build relationships of trust with external and internal stakeholders

• Ability to present analysis and interpretation of financial and non-financial information in an NHS acute provider context.
• Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate rigour and judgement in presenting technical issues to managers, presenting options and assessing financial decisions and financial risk.
• Ability to review processes & systems within area of influence and to advise on changes or improvements.

• Experience of working in a financial management position, ideally within the NHS.
• Knowledge of NHS financial management procedures and processes, ideally in an NHS acute provider organisation.
• Experience of setting income & expenditure budgets and of financial forecasting
• Experience of carrying out in-depth analyses of variances, reporting on these and setting out options for corrective action
• Experience of advising finance & non-finance managers on financial & budgetary matters
• Knowledge of NHS financial information systems.
• Able to design spreadsheets & databases for analysing and presenting information.
• Knowledge of NHS acute provider costing techniques and systems.
• Knowledge of NHS Commissioning arrangements, in…