NHS AfC:
Band 8b
Job overview
The Senior Finance Business Partner will play a key role in ensuring that the financial management of the CSU is effective. The postholder will be pivotal in ensuring that the CSU meets its financial targets in terms of both income and margin generation.
Any applications from ‘at risk’ CSU employees will be given priority in line with CSU policy. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and email the named contact if you have any questions.
NB: Internal/CSU candidates will take preference and will be considered first.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the effective use of financial resources by working with service leads and budget holders to manage financial risk.
The postholder will also be expected to provide financial advice and support to non-finance managers, discuss highly complex, contentious and/or sensitive issues with budget holders, managers and other senior officers within the CSU together with other stakeholders as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the CSU Finance team at Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit for a Senior Finance Business Partner (Fixed Term) to play a key role in delivering business finance support services.
We want a team player, who is proactive, resilient and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work as part of the team taking the finance function forward and contributing to the CSU and our clients success. In return we offer great opportunities to become part of a vibrant organisation where passion and commitment forms part of our vision to provide high quality care to patients and services to our customers. We have demonstrated our strength, quality and positive culture of our finance team by achieving One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation highest level.
Please note for any NHS candidates in substantive roles applying for fixed terms contract positions (both for internal and external applicants), these have to be agreed on a secondment basis. Prior to applying for the position, you must discuss with your current Line Manager and HOS to ask permission to be released on a secondment basis, should you be successful in your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details and requirements of the role
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Significant experience of financial management and working at a senior level
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
2. A thorough knowledge of financial management processes and reporting requirements
3. Theoretical and practical knowledge in financial accounting, financial/other legislation and NHS financial policies
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
4. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria