Band 8B Finance Business Partner

Location: Greater London

Job summary The post holder will be a key contact for the Royal Free Health Unit finance team. They will ensure effective use of the Health Unit financial resources in pursuit of the agreed financial envelope and allocated FIP target. The role requires working with key stakeholders, persuading and influencing the financial direction of the division.Main duties of the job

• Provide financial support to the development of Royal Free Health Unit FIP/savings plans and monitor the delivery of these plans.
• Prepare and review business cases, ensuring all costs, income and benefits are fully understood and decisions on new initiatives are made with full knowledge of the financial implications.
• Prepare annual budgets focused on service line profitability and challenge service line assumptions.
• Negotiate contracts both internally and externally.
• Enhance and develop financial analytical support to help managers develop services in a cost‑effective way, including planning and monitoring policies and procedures.
• Attend key board and committee meetings as a member of a multidisciplinary management team and be involved on a daily basis with the operations of assigned service lines.

Education & professional qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent
• Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
• Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience
• Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification

Experience

• Post‑qualification analytical financial management experience
• Successful experience of managing teams, including leading management accounting teams
• Experience of managing budget setting in a large and highly complex organisation
• Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management/Directors for a large, highly complex organisation
• Knowledge and experience of financial systems

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Skills and aptitudes

• Leadership qualities and influencing skills
• Ability to operate as part of a leadership team, proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others in the department to initiate these changes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise, delivering to tight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
• Ability to make use of systems to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other systems
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of both regular commitments and support Trust‑wide initiatives
• The ability to provide advice and support from across all accounting disciplines
• Able to influence others and present a coherent case in support of a desired outcome, and to explain complex financial information in a manner easily understood by non‑finance managers
• Confident in taking decisions when needed, yet knowing when to seek advice/guidance or to obtain approval before embarking on a specific course of action
• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles

Personal qualities & attributes

• Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Flexible team player, willing to roll up sleeves where necessary
• Able to inspire and motivate others
• Positive "can‑do" attitude
• Embraces change
• Resilient to cope with challenge and criticism

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsRoyal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Royal Free Hospital
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