Senior Business Analyst (Accountant) in Manchester

Do you want to do meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to society? Our main purpose here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision making.

As an organisation we all collaborate to achieve this same goal through empowering our workforce to do great things.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for further information regarding eligibility.

Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient suitable applications are received so we encourage an early application.

The Role

Reporting to the Resource Impact Assessment (RIA) Manager, the Senior Business Analyst (Accountant) will be responsible for the management of Business Analysts (Accountants) to ensure that they develop and produce resource impact assessments that highlight the consequences of implementing NICE guidance.

The post holder will be responsible for quality assuring a portfolio of tools developed by their staff and ensuring that the outputs are timely and of good quality.

The post holder will also be responsible for completing budget impact tests (BITs) and leading on the BIT discussions on behalf of the RIA team with key stakeholders such as NHS England, companies and the Medicines Evaluation Directorate.

Qualifications

• A CCAB or CIMA qualification
• Experience of funding mechanisms within the healthcare or social care system
• The ability to engage effectively with a range of external organisations and individuals on complex, contentious or sensitive issues
• Experience of managing a portfolio of projects involving multidisciplinary teams, and delivering them on time and to a high quality.
• The ability to exercise judgement across a broad spectrum of sensitive issues.

The Finance, Corporate and Commercial team is responsible for providing a range of services that enables NICE to deliver its remit in compliance with public sector rules and regulations, and to meet its financial and governance obligations, ensuring optimal funding and commercial decisions and outcomes, good risk management and robust information governance.

The Resource Impact Assessment (RIA) team produces tools supporting published guidance and standards which help users make informed decisions regarding the funding and capacity requirement needed at a local level. The tools help users to translate guidance and make practical, cost‑aware decisions - supporting the NHS to plan effectively and allocate resources efficiently.

Benefits

• Generous NHS Pension – Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
• Flexible working – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times
• Exclusive discounts – Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card Time to recharge – Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Inclusive staff networks – Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud – we celebrate diversity
• Tailored development – Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gary Shield Job title: Resource Impact Assessment Manager Email address: Gary.shield@nice.org.uk