Assistant Finance Business Partner (Contract to Perm) in Sheffield

Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has become available to join the Finance department as an Assistant Finance Business Partner, at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS FT. We are looking for forward thinking, highly motivated finance professionals. In line with our commitment to excellence, the Assistant Finance Business Partner position has been designed as a development role. It is therefore ideal for either a first step into financial management; We are committed to your success, and you would be joining a creative, challenging and supportive team environment. We are looking for someone who shares the Trusts values and works well with a wide range of people to enable services to deliver high quality care for our service users. Working within NHS finance offers an attractive career, with great opportunities for training and progression. It also provides an excellent pension scheme, a good level of paid holidays and flexible working options. The trust is committed to inclusive working practices and offers hybrid home working and options for contracts with reduced hours. If successful, you would assist the Finance Business Partner to provide finance support to our clinical and corporate leads. The role includes month end reporting, variance analysis and supporting Budget Manager's to interpret and understand their financial position. Candidates entering at band 4 level would receive full training and an opportunity to study, in line with the current policy. As a senior 5 candidate, the Assistant Finance Business Partner role will uniquely allow you to experience all aspects of the department. We are a small team, so you will have opportunities to gain experience in income, planning, financial accounts and costing and links to the wider health system. This is, therefore, an ideal position for someone aspiring towards a more senior strategic finance position. It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care ofIf you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research. Depending on experience Band 4 / 5 dependant on experience Full-time, Flexible working Reference number457-26-8237062Job locationsWardsend Road45 Wardsend Road NorthSheffieldS6 1LXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesReporting to the Finance Business Partner the main responsibilities of the role are:-Supporting DirectoratesResponsible for producing high-quality, and relevant, Cost Centre Reports to a strict monthly timetable within policies and procedures agreed with the Finance Business Partner. Ensure that all input documents are complete and accurate in accordance with agreed procedures and processes and Audit requirements (this will involve analysing confidential streams of data e.g. payroll, purchase ledger, sales ledger etc. Work closely with budget managers to ensure the understanding of performance variances. Using data to support a longer-term view of services and take time to understand existing services. Take a proactive role in liaising with Budget Managers and finance colleagues to ensure that the information contained in budget reports and supporting schedules is accurate and robust. This will include variance analysis, staff in post lists, income and expenditure analysis. Effort should be made to use language that is helpful and meaningful to budget holders, in service of patients and service users. Liaise with budget managers on payroll matters by providing accurate staffing costs when required, amending Authorised Funded Establishments as agreed with the Finance Business Partner and ensure that staff in post lists are updated and correctly coded. Translate WTE on reports into shift patterns, numbers on a unit etc, so that the data becomes meaningful to the service. Respond to ad-hoc requests from Budget Managers for financial analysis of all aspects of the service. This includes staff costing analysis to assist skill mix reviews and recruitment planning. Be proactive in helping the Finance Business Partner support various improvement schemes within directorates. Assist the Finance Business Partner in the production of financial information in support of Business Cases developed by Directorates. This will include producing, in liaison with Directorate Managers, historic service costs for comparison with future configuration. Any new developments should be in line with both National (The NHS Long Term Plan) and local ICS priorities. Take a proactive role in the training, education and improved financial awareness of Budget Managers. This will include highlighting the financial implications of individual actions on budgetary control and ensuring that advice offered complies with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation. This should include an awareness of the tools available from Future Focused Finance (FFF.) Job responsibilitiesReporting to the Finance Business Partner the main responsibilities of the role are:-Supporting DirectoratesResponsible for producing high-quality, and relevant, Cost Centre Reports to a strict monthly timetable within policies and procedures agreed with the Finance Business Partner. Ensure that all input documents are complete and accurate in accordance with agreed procedures and processes and Audit requirements (this will involve analysing confidential streams of data e.g. payroll, purchase ledger, sales ledger etc. Work closely with budget managers to ensure the understanding of performance variances. Using data to support a longer-term view of services and take time to understand existing services. Take a proactive role in liaising with Budget Managers and finance colleagues to ensure that the information contained in budget reports and supporting schedules is accurate and robust. This will include variance analysis, staff in post lists, income and expenditure analysis. Effort should be made to use language that is helpful and meaningful to budget holders, in service of patients and service users. Liaise with budget managers on payroll matters by providing accurate staffing costs when required, amending Authorised Funded Establishments as agreed with the Finance Business Partner and ensure that staff in post lists are updated and correctly coded. Translate WTE on reports into shift patterns, numbers on a unit etc, so that the data becomes meaningful to the service. Respond to ad-hoc requests from Budget Managers for financial analysis of all aspects of the service. This includes staff costing analysis to assist skill mix reviews and recruitment planning. Be proactive in helping the Finance Business Partner support various improvement schemes within directorates. Assist the Finance Business Partner in the production of financial information in support of Business Cases developed by Directorates. This will include producing, in liaison with Directorate Managers, historic service costs for comparison with future configuration. Any new developments should be in line with both National (The NHS Long Term Plan) and local ICS priorities. Take a proactive role in the training, education and improved financial awareness of Budget Managers. This will include highlighting the financial implications of individual actions on budgetary control and ensuring that advice offered complies with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation. This should include an awareness of the tools available from Future Focused Finance (FFF.)EssentialAbility to meet deadlines through effective organizational and planning skills. Ability to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the organization. DesirableKnowledge of key financial performance targets for the NHS and the NHS funding regime Training & Qualifications EssentialExperience and or knowledge of financial procedures and techniques equivalent to AATTechnician Level or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification. Commitment to commence study of a CCAB finance qualification. EssentialRecent, relevant work experience within a management accounting environment in a large and complex organisation. Experience of using computerised accounting software. DesirablePrevious NHS finance experience. EssentialHighly computer literate. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel)Good communication and verbal reasoning skills. Proactive, creative and flexible approach, able to work on own initiative and take responsibility for delegated areas of responsibility. Commitment to work through the competency framework of skills and behaviours, as directed by the Finance Business Partner. DesirableKnowledge of key financial performance targets for the NHS and the NHS funding regime Flexibility in relation to working hours, particularly to achieve deadlines, e.g. in relation to production of routine financial reporting. EssentialAbility to meet deadlines through effective organizational and planning skills. Ability to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the organization. DesirableKnowledge of key financial performance targets for the NHS and the NHS funding regime Training & Qualifications EssentialExperience and or knowledge of financial procedures and techniques equivalent to AATTechnician Level or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification. Commitment to commence study of a CCAB finance qualification. EssentialRecent, relevant work experience within a management accounting environment in a large and complex organisation. Experience of using computerised accounting software. DesirablePrevious NHS finance experience. EssentialHighly computer literate. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel)Good communication and verbal reasoning skills. Proactive, creative and flexible approach, able to work on own initiative and take responsibility for delegated areas of responsibility. Commitment to work through the competency framework of skills and behaviours, as directed by the Finance Business Partner. DesirableKnowledge of key financial performance targets for the NHS and the NHS funding regime Flexibility in relation to working hours, particularly to achieve deadlines, e.g. in relation to production of routine financial reporting. Employer detailsEmployer nameSheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWardsend Road45 Wardsend Road NorthSheffieldS6 1LXUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWardsend Road45 Wardsend Road NorthSheffieldS6 1LXUnited KingdomEmployer's website