About this role
Job summary
The role of the "Finance Business Partner - Planning and Reporting" is to provide financial leadership to the Trust's continuous planning process, from in-year financial performance reporting through to setting the following year's financial plan.
The postholder is an integral member of the Senior Finance Team and will participate fully in all business matters.
The role will deliver a comprehensive financial reporting and planning service to the Trust working closely with the Divisional Finance Teams, Income and Contracting and Financial Services.
The role will ensure that financial and operational reporting information is available in a timely fashion to fulfil both internal and external reporting requirements.
The role will be responsible for using this information to create and maintain the Trust's medium- to long-term financial plan.
The postholder may be required to deputise for the Deputy Directors of Financial Management and Finance Strategy, Planning and Income.
Main duties of the job
You will provide financial leadership for the Trust's planning and reporting function, supporting the development of robust financial plans and delivering high-quality reporting that enables effective decision-making across the organisation. You will lead the production and continuous improvement of the financial reporting suite, including in-year performance, forecasting, statutory and regulatory returns and planning.
Working closely with key stakeholders, you will ensure financial, workforce, activity and performance data is brought together to provide a clear understanding of the Trust's financial position and future outlook. You will provide insightful analysis, identifying key risks and actions required to support delivery of the Trust's objectives.
The role will coordinate the Trust-wide annual planning process, ensuring consistency of assumptions, financial modelling and reporting across divisions and corporate teams. You will provide expert financial advice, challenge and assurance to senior leaders, present complex information to executive and governance forums, and support reporting to NHS England and system partners.
As a senior member of the Finance Team, you will lead improvements in financial planning, reporting and information processes, helping to ensure the Trust has the insight and capability required to support both operational performance and long-term financial sustainability.
Closing date: 9 August 2026
Interview date: 21 August 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
CCAB qualified accountant Substantial post qualification experience in finance Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Degree level qualification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Evidence of highly developed analytical and interpretative skills Experience of implementing changes and improvements to financial and reporting processes in a large, complex organisation Experience of working to conflicting and tight deadlines Extensive experience of dealing with high volumes of complex, incomplete data
Desirable
Senior Finance role in the NHS Experience of developing NHS acute trust annual financial plans Experience of working with NHS England financial returns
Communication skills Essential
Demonstrates ability to challenge, influence and support Directors and Managers within the Trust Excellent verbal, written and data presentation skills are required and demonstrated through information analysis and report writing Experience of presenting and explaining complex financial information to non-finance audiences in senior governance forums.
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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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)