Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team and lead the finances for one of our care groups. This role reports directly to the Deputy Director of Finance and works closely with the clinical teams within the Care groups.

You will be responsible for budget setting, monthly reporting and supporting decision-making processes with the care group with the triumvirate.

This is a hands-on role that requires a balance of operational expertise and financial management. You will jointly lead the financial management team alongside the other finance business partner to help deliver the organisational objectives.

Main Duties of the Job

As the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will lead the month-end financial management process for your area, working closely with the Care group management and clinicians, identifying any efficiencies and opportunities, and ensuring robust financial controls are in place.

This role will lead on the planning of both the longer-term and medium financial plans and budget setting process for both care groups with support from the business partners.

The individual will be expected to give their expert opinion on investment decisions and new business activities working alongside colleagues.

About Us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services. CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value-driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference every day to the health & wellbeing of our communities, and our values of kindness, respect, trust, and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high-quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise, we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in people’s lives.

CityCare values the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+, or from a Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Job Responsibilities

The role will report into the Deputy Director of Finance and take on significant responsibility for delivering financial sustainability and helping to shape the financial future of Nottingham CityCare.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will act as the strategic financial lead for a number of the services, providing high-quality financial information, support, and advice.

The post holder will oversee the production of monthly management accounts and other standard financial reports and dashboards to inform management decision-making.

As an integral member of the service leadership team, the post holder will be expected to work closely with Directors, Assistant Directors, Managers, Heads of Service, and clinicians across the organisation and will be committed to constantly seeking ways to improve the processes that they oversee.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

1. As a member of the senior finance team, the post holder will be a role model for the team in providing a customer-focused, high-quality service to managers, clinicians, and directors across the organisation.
2. For the specific services, lead and be the organisation’s expert in all aspects of financial management ensuring adherence to current accounting standards and policies, implementing changes to these policies/standards as necessary.
3. Taking a strategic view, working with colleagues in contracting, income, costing, and the performance team to ensure the organisation has coherent information, analysis, and plans that inform resource utilisation and decision-making.
4. To support the senior finance team with the development and implementation of the organisation’s annual and long-term financial plans to ensure these are aligned with the wider Organisation and ICS plans.
5. To develop expertise and contribute to the development of financial/business skills within the broader finance team and managers/clinicians across the Organisation.
6. To identify opportunities for information or quality improvements within the wider Financial Management team to ensure every opportunity is taken to develop and enhance the provision of an expert Financial Management service to the organisation.

Financial Performance

1. To provide high-quality, timely, accurate, and appropriate analytical and interpretive financial management information to divisional teams, business units, budget holders, the senior management team, and other senior staff throughout the Trust.
2. To provide a financial management reporting service with a focus on identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, communicating these to senior finance staff, services, and to the senior management team in such a way that its use informs management decision-making.
3. To provide the Deputy Director of Finance Financial Management with the information necessary to enable monthly corporate financial reporting.
4. To attend key meetings to lead discussions on financial performance of services and corporate areas.
5. To develop robust forecasting systems and models, in association with the wider finance teams, divisions, information services, and wider corporate functions.
6. To support Finance staff, managers, and clinicians in understanding their income position and in the identification and implementation of income maximisation opportunities.
7. To lead the annual budget setting exercise for the relevant services and areas, identifying spending trends, cost pressures, and advising on delivery of services in the most economic and effective manner.
8. To maintain the integrity of the general ledger data allowing the organisation to provide a single version of the truth across all customers of the internal and external financial reporting.

Efficiency, Costing and Strategic Developments

1. To support the department in the development of service and corporate CIP and transformation schemes to promote productivity and efficiency of resources.
2. To work alongside the Transformation team as required to support the development and subsequent ongoing monitoring of the schemes.
3. To work alongside the Costing Team to utilise service line reporting and patient level cost information within the portfolio of units.
4. To work with the services and areas to benchmark their services from financial and non-financial perspectives.
5. To support their Finance team and the wider department in the modelling of activity, income, and expenditure in relation to complex business case developments and funding proposals.

Wider Responsibilities

1. To support the wider finance department activities including but not limited to the monthly reporting cycle, production of the annual accounts and financial statements audit, internal audit reviews, and patient level costing submission.
2. To lead on assigned Nottingham CityCare wide corporate and finance projects.
3. To work with other clinical and corporate services to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancement within financial processes.
4. To provide cover for the financial management team business partners in their absence.
5. To develop Finance staff within the team, providing leadership as well as contributing to annual appraisals and objective setting.

Professional Responsibilities

1. To maintain the integrity of the organisation’s financial systems, control environment, procedures, and reports.
2. To maintain professional standards within the Financial Directorate.
3. To ensure that Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders, financial policies, and procedures are adhered to.
4. To deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance as required.
5. To undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with the relevant institute requirements.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• A proven track record of providing effective financial advice at a senior level.
• Successful change management, planning, and implementation.
• Business case development and option appraisal of capital and revenue projects.
• Experience at senior level within the NHS or comparable complex environment.
• Leading, managing, and developing staff.

Desirable

• Experience of the year-end annual accounts production and external audit.

Qualifications
Essential

• Education to degree level or equivalent.
• CCAB qualified accountant / sufficient relevant experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
• Management qualification to degree or postgraduate level.

Skills & Attributes
Essential

• Knowledge of the full range of MS packages including Word and Excel.
• Numerate with highly developed analytical ability to manipulate and interpret numerical data.
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Performance management skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Self-confident and motivated.
• Energy and a proactive approach.
• Team player and a team leader.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Credible and influential at all levels.

Desirable

• Project management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
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