Finance Business Partner
- NHS
- Full Time
- Manchester
- 42238.00 - 48238.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. Based in Denton, Manchester, we have a an excellent opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join the Business Services Team.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will provide financial support to the Operational Managers and Budget Holders by providing clear and relevant advice to support effective decision making.
You will also be involved in the production of monthly management accounts for trading companies and services within gtd healthcare to ensure the organisation has timely financial management information.
The post holder will report into the Head of Finance and be responsible for the provision of high-quality financial management information to Heads of Department and Heads of Locality, Senior Managers and budget holders within the organisation.
We are values-driven, embrace the ethos of social enterprise and care for people, families and communities, in order to improve their health and wider wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
- Review and validate monthly management accounts.
- Act as a key point of contact and provide business partnering support.
- Analyse financial statements at a cost centre/locality/service level for budget holders..
- Assist with the preparation of the annual financial plan and quarterly forecasts and to deliver a balanced budget.
- Lead and be responsible for the month end process.
- Provide Board assurance for all reported financial statements including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
- Responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, summarising the financial performance of our trading companies and to provide explanations of key variances.
- Assist with a 12-month rolling forecast of income and expenditure along with balance sheet and cashflow reporting.
- Investigate and report on any significant budget variances.
- Preparation of the finance board pack and attendance at F&A and SLT meetings.
- Ensure financial processes and controls are adhered to and followed in line with company policy.
- Ensure compliance with service level agreements, statutory requirements, and statutory returns such as VAT reporting, ONS reporting.
- Provide financial quotes for adhoc services and assisting with bids and tenders.
- Support and assist with the year end process and carry out month end duties.
- Assist with the preparation of the organisations financial plan and budgets.
For further details, please refer to the job description attached.
About us
At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-driven organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme.
Job responsibilities
- To review and validate monthly management accounts.
- To act as a key point of contact and provide business partnering support ensuring budget holders have access to financial information and advice.
- To analyse financial statements at a cost centre/locality/service level for budget holders and to investigate material variances to plan.
- Work pro-actively with budget holders to resolve any concerns or issues with their financial performance against plan.
- Assist with the preparation of the annual financial plan and quarterly forecasts and to deliver a balanced budget.
- To lead and be responsible for the month end process.
- Provide Board assurance for all reported financial statements including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
- Month end duties including recognition of income, ensuring payroll imports are accurate and fully reconciled, preparing and posting journals, ensuring accurate accruals and prepayments are posted, balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all financial adjustments and appropriate journals are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Building and maintaining an excellent understanding of your responsible areas in terms of actual and budgeted spend and also in relation to the current forecasted position.
- To be responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, summarising the financial performance of our trading companies, including P&L and Balance Sheet and to provide explanations of key variances.
- To assist with a 12-month rolling forecast of income and expenditure along with balance sheet and cashflow reporting.
- To meet regularly with budget holders to assess financial performance and to provide financial management information, analysis, challenge and advice. This will involve producing monthly and ad hoc analysis.
- To investigate and report on any significant budget variances, to identify the cause and look to advise on any remedial action in conjunction with budget holders and the Group Accountant.
- Preparation of the finance board pack and attendance at F&A and SLT meetings.
- To oversee and distribute daily monitoring reports to Heads of Locality and Operational Leads.
- To ensure financial processes and controls are adhered to and followed in line with company policy and to contribute to the development of financial policies and procedures within the Finance Team.
- To ensure compliance with service level agreements, statutory requirements, and statutory returns such as VAT reporting, ONS reporting.
- Providing financial quotes for adhoc services and assisting with bids and tenders.
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external.
- To support and assist with the year end process. To liaise with external auditors and ensure information is provided in a timely manner.
- To assist with the preparation of the organisations financial plan and budgets.
- To work with People and Payroll departments to ensure workforce reporting is accurate and aligned to budgets.
Other duties:
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the gtd Healthcare group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) qualified.
- Degree (Honours) or equivalent.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Experienced in the using financial systems/spreadsheets/databases/word processing.
- Advanced keyboard skills essential.
- Advanced ability in using Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, including listening and influencing & persuading.
- High level of analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Confident at dealing with people at all levels and backgrounds.
- Self-motivated and able to work to strict deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and problem skills.
- Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people of all levels.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and deliver on set objectives within given deadlines.
- Ability to work under pressure and flexible.
Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge and experience of financial systems/software packages such as SAGE 50 / SAGE 200 or equivalent computerised general ledger system.
- Previous experience working within a Finance Department and a minimum of 3 years within a Management Accounting environment.
- Experience of dealing with Senior Managers both financial and non-financial.
- Experience of managing own workload, working to deadlines and changing/challenging timescales.
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS finance environment.
- Experience of using integrated People Management System/Rota Management System (Rota Master).
Employer details
Employer name
Gtd Healthcare
Address
New Century House
Progress Way Off Windmill Lane
Denton
Manchester
M34 2GP
