Band 7 Finance Business Partner

Job summary

Are you looking to progress and develop your career in a fast paced and supportive working environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Finance Team supporting a 2bn+ NHS Foundation Trust with a track record of high quality on the job training.
We are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued. We are constantly evolving, improving and encourage innovation. An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner Role supporting the Trust’s complex specialties and departments. We are looking for fully qualified or student finalists to join the team. You will be providing accurate, timely and insightful financial information to give your professional advise managers and clinicians.
Our experienced Financial Management Team within the Trust offers a wealth of learning and development to help you achieve your career goals with the opportunity to take your career to the next level. We work on a hybrid model with a blend of office based, on site, and remote working. Office based days will be at our newly refurbished offices at Regent Court, which is accessible via public transport, a few minutes from Five Ways station. On site working will be from our hospital sites when required. Remote home working will be supported for up to 2 days per week. Other specific details/flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Main duties, tasks & skills required
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can; Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully Qualified member of CCAB
Completion of evidenced ongoing Continuing Professional Development in accordance with guidelines produced by the relevant Professional Accountancy Body CCAB Qualified

Experience

Essential

Significant relevant experience in a financial management role in a large and complex organisation, including experience in the financial elements of business planning and investment appraisal techniques.
Up to date knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Good working knowledge or a proven interest in the NHS including understanding of key targets and the performance management framework

Desirable

An understanding of specific NHS policies for example Payment by Results, Patient Choice and Foundation Trusts.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Good written communication skills including the ability to produce concise financial reports.
Strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial information.
Good verbal communication and presentation skills including the ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial staff and communicate sensitive or contentious information in order to influence decision making.
Strong inter-personal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels from within the organisation and external stakeholders.
Flexibility to work independently or as a member of a team to achieve organisational goals
Ability to work autonomously with the skills to make some decisions independently and to recognise where decisions should be made at a higher level.
Ability to work accurately under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines,
Ability to use own initiative, prioritise work, delegate appropriately and apply problem solving skills.
Comprehensive IT skills including the use of Financial Systems / General Ledgers. Experience with Microsoft Office products including the ability to design spreadsheets to analyse large amounts of complex data.
Ability to use a full range of formulae to create spreadsheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing highly complex data and statistics.
Standard keyboard skills
Demonstrable commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Commitment to development and training of staff
Displays smart appearance and integrity
Reliable, punctual, proactive approach. Ability to travel to fulfil the role, both between hospital sites and elsewhere

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.
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.