Assistant Finance Business Partner
- NHS
- Full Time
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- 37338.00 - 52809.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Assistant Finance Business Partner - Band 6/7 depending on experience
Are you looking to start or continue an exciting and rewarding career in NHS finance?
To work closely with Divisional Director, Finance Business Partner and senior managers to provide a comprehensive range of expert financial advice, training and support to enable the delivery of service efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all financial targets.
To provide financial support to the assigned directorates ensuring full compliance with best financial practice specifically in relation to:
- Budget setting
- Financial budget reporting
- Forecasting of expenditure and income/activity
- Maximisation of income
- Delivery of Trust Efficiency Programme Savings
- Business case development
To communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers in a manner that is clear and effective, to facilitate effective decision making
To support the identification and development of service transformation and Trust Efficiency programmes monitoring their achievement and evaluating their successes so as to ensure they meet the strategic objectives of the Trust
Interviews 14th January 2025
Main duties of the job
Who are we looking for?
Somebody who is ready to hit the ground running as an assistant finance business partner, who knows they are ready to deliver in an exciting but challenging role.
You'll need to be a CCAB qualified accountant or working towards the qualification, with the initiative, drive and commitment to work in a complex and changing environment and the drive to deliver quality improvements.
The post holder must be self-motivated and possess an analytical mind-set complemented by exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach, this is an outstanding opportunity to work closely with skilled clinicians and other senior budget holders to deliver comprehensive financial analysis including reporting on covid expenditure, develop business cases, support the Trust Efficiency Programme and ensure delegated budgets are effectively managed.
You'll have great communication skills, experience of working with a breadth of stakeholders with competing requirements and the discipline to deliver to strict timetables.
Most importantly, the successful applicant needs to live the Trust values and understand what makes it such a special place to work. You will need to bring energy to the workplace and love the challenge of striving to constantly improve.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Accountant with a professional accountancy body or in the final stages of studying
- Evidence of continued professional and personal development
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Literate in modern IT software
- Excellent IT technical skills especially in relation to manipulating large amounts of data
- Able to deduce key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data
- Thorough understanding of accounting principles and practice
- Ability to manage workload efficiently, prioritise and work to strict deadlines
- Ability to provide leadership skills necessary to encourage and motivate staff
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
- Good presentational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Knowledge of NHS financial accounting systems and practices
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and apply relevant DH / Monitor guidance to financial transactions
- Ability to identify and exploit the potential for improved financial systems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing financial advice and support to clinical/nonclinical managers and budget holders, ensuring key financial concepts and issues are clearly understood.
- Experience of providing support to effect clinical redesign and cost efficiency
- Experience of working with large complicated sets of data and being able to interpret clear and logical analysis
- Experience of working within an NHS Finance Department
Desirable
- Three years' experience within a Finance Department
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
