About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced finance business partner looking to take on a new challenge in and Outstanding Trust with Advanced Foundation Trust status. If so, we are currently looking for an enthusiastic Senior Finance Business Partner to join our award winning team.
You will have specialist knowledge of financial management in a large organisation and experience of financial planning, reporting and supporting continuous improvement and delivery of cost improvement workstreams along with experience of leading a finance team.
As a senior member of the Financial Management & Costing team you will lead the financial management team that provides financial support and business partnering for our Community Health and Central Services divisions. You will develop close relationships and work closely with the divisional directors and portfolio directors to ensure robust financial and resource planning along with delivery of financial control totals. You will provide analytical expertise and support for divisional projects and programmes.
This role is a hybrid working role. The team come into the Bracknell office at least 1 day per week as a team and other days as business need dictates.
Main duties of the job
Build strong collaborative working relationships and efficient processes with key stakeholders.
Develop in depth knowledge of operational areas including contractual specifications and financial agreements.
Lead financial support for divisional performance management, using financial and analytical expertise to make sense of the data and information.
Lead production of annual financial plan incorporating workforce, informatics and commissioning assumptions.
Lead productions of monthly management accounts and reporting including trend analysis of key income and expenditure areas, variance analysis and balance sheet review to ensure correct reporting of monthly financial position.
Lead financial support for bids, contract negotiations, service modelling and continuous improvement programmes.
Lead on supporting collation of data for costing systems and processes and the analysis, review and improvement of data and information outputs.
Provide professional leadership to the divisional financial management and costing team including line management for direct line reports which may include Finance Business Partners, Senior Management Accountant and Assistant Management Accountants.
Support the Head of Financial Management in the development and delivery of the Financial Management and Costing team annual plan on a page
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Nikola Pollard on 07876 216631 or email:[email protected] who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications or training
Essential
- CCAB Professional Qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post CCAB qualification experience or equivalent experience in a large complex organisation.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in financial planning, forecasting and delivery of financial targets.
- Experience of leading a team of finance and or costing professionals
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- High level of IT literacy with experience in use of finance system and reporting tools
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Financial Management
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)