Senior Partner, Finance & Planning Business Partnering
- Employer
- NHS
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Oct 7, 2024
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- Job Role
- Finance Business Partner
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Transformation Directorate Business Partner team as a Senior Partner in the Finance and Planning Business Partnering team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. In the Finance and Planning directorate we:
• workclosely with government to agree NHS funding;
• ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;
• decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
• support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
• set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
• report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
• explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
• look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care.
• consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Partner, you will work in a team of skilled finance and planning professionals. You will build strong relationships with National Directors, leadership teams and key stakeholders and deliver insight which supports their decision-making and effective management of the financial performance of the Transformation Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The finance and planning business partner team offers high profile, fast-paced roles and involvement in key healthcare improvement related projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Professional finance qualification (full or partial CCAB or equivalent)
Understanding and experience of finance partnering techniques
Experience of effectively using financial planning, analysis, forecasting and communication skills to deliver a single source of the truth
Working with cross-functional teams to create compelling insights for stakeholders and value for money solutions
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then dont delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Dont miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
• Professional finance qualification (full or part qualified CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) combined with finance experience
Desirable
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
Knowledge
Essential
• A clear understanding of how finance adds value to the wider organisation and how your role contributes to that.
• Awareness of Financial performance management and value for money at a strategic level.
• Awareness of Budgeting, costing, and forecasting techniques.
• Awareness of Management methodologies and techniques to maximise personal and team impact and influence strategic decision making.
• Awareness of Financial analysis, modelling and presentation techniques and its strategic impact.
Desirable
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Skills
Essential
• Proven experience of the timely and accurate completion of specific financial objectives, examples of which include annual budgets, monthly forecasting and reporting, year end close, audit, business cases or financial models.
• Accurately preparing, analysing, and presenting data from a variety of sources using Excel and/or other reporting solutions
• Producing monthly, quarterly, annual and/or ad-hoc analysis and reports to inform senior decision making.
• Developing and managing strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
values
Essential
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Desirable
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. In the Finance and Planning directorate we:
• workclosely with government to agree NHS funding;
• ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;
• decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
• support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
• set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
• report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
• explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;
• look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care.
• consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.
As a Senior Partner, you will work in a team of skilled finance and planning professionals. You will build strong relationships with National Directors, leadership teams and key stakeholders and deliver insight which supports their decision-making and effective management of the financial performance of the Transformation Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The finance and planning business partner team offers high profile, fast-paced roles and involvement in key healthcare improvement related projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.
Professional finance qualification (full or partial CCAB or equivalent)
Understanding and experience of finance partnering techniques
Experience of effectively using financial planning, analysis, forecasting and communication skills to deliver a single source of the truth
Working with cross-functional teams to create compelling insights for stakeholders and value for money solutions
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then dont delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Dont miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
• Professional finance qualification (full or part qualified CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) combined with finance experience
Desirable
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
Knowledge
Essential
• A clear understanding of how finance adds value to the wider organisation and how your role contributes to that.
• Awareness of Financial performance management and value for money at a strategic level.
• Awareness of Budgeting, costing, and forecasting techniques.
• Awareness of Management methodologies and techniques to maximise personal and team impact and influence strategic decision making.
• Awareness of Financial analysis, modelling and presentation techniques and its strategic impact.
Desirable
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Skills
Essential
• Proven experience of the timely and accurate completion of specific financial objectives, examples of which include annual budgets, monthly forecasting and reporting, year end close, audit, business cases or financial models.
• Accurately preparing, analysing, and presenting data from a variety of sources using Excel and/or other reporting solutions
• Producing monthly, quarterly, annual and/or ad-hoc analysis and reports to inform senior decision making.
• Developing and managing strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
values
Essential
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Desirable
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
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