At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide financial leadership and analytical support to enhance operational efficiency.
- Company: Join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the busiest ambulance service in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27-33 days of annual leave, bank holidays, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams and influence key decisions across the Trust.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare finance while developing your skills in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Master's degree and CCAB qualification required, with experience in financial planning and governance.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
The Finance Business Partner role at the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is designed to foster collaboration between the Finance Team and various Trust business areas. Reporting to the Head of Financial Analytics, the Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing financial leadership, analytical insight and business partnering support to operational and corporate areas, ensuring that financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, cost improvement, business cases and transformation decisions are underpinned by robust financial and non-financial analysis. This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Main duties of the job
- Financial and Strategic Support: Provide expert financial advice and strategic support to business area Directors and Managers, ensuring that financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, cost improvement, business cases and transformation decisions are underpinned by robust financial and non-financial analysis. Facilitate productive working relationships and clear communication between business area managers, staff, and the Finance directorate, while representing the Finance directorate at key meetings.
- Coaching and Mentoring: Coach and mentor members of the wider Finance team where appropriate, supporting them in delivering high-quality financial and non-financial reporting, and developing business planning activities.
About us
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK - it is a very exciting Finance Team to be part of. This role sits in our Management Accounts team, but has very close links to Operational Directors. The Finance team works widely across the Trust at all levels up to Board and with a variety of other partners such as external NHS Trusts, commercial organisations, Heathrow Airport, Stadia, London's Air Ambulance and Healthcare UK. Annual leave starts at 27 days rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays, in line with agenda for change (NHS terms and conditions).
Job responsibilities
- Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of Trust business areas and their complex financial and performance drivers, and make this information accessible to other members of the Finance Team.
- Provide direction and influence business area Directors and Managers to cost effectively deliver the Trust's strategic objectives.
- Facilitate productive working relationships and clear communication between business area Managers and staff and the Finance directorate.
- Provide expert advice to Trust business area Directors, Managers and their teams, to assist them to work within financial systems, governance structures and constraints.
Essential
- Educated to minimum of Masters degree level or equivalent.
- CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience.
- Undertaken a variety of additional short courses to develop specialist knowledge.
- Significant experience and knowledge gained through working in specialist areas within organisations and from exposure to differing business models.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
- Providing senior level support to, and influencing, business area Directors and Managers on highly complex Cost Improvement Programme projects and value adding business change initiatives.
- Using and managing forecasting and planning tools.
- Building and maintaining complex forecasting and planning models.
- Applying Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation (or other financial governance frameworks) in practice.
- Leading financial training and creating training content.
- Staff Management experience.
Knowledge of:
- Financial planning, financial governance, management and budgeting.
- Financial and other aspects of legislation, NHS policy and finance regime including Cost Improvement Program concepts and operation.
Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial and operational data and trends. Ability to lead, motivate, manage and develop staff in own team and organisation wide. Ability to engage with and influence senior managers across the Trust to add value to decision making. Strong numerical and verbal critical reasoning ability.
This 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.
Finance Business Partner - Immediate Start in London employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
