Job Description
Finance Business PartnerSalary: £40kLocation: Doncaster (with hybrid working)Department: FinanceReports To: Head of FP&AJob SummaryThe Finance Business Partner plays a key role in supporting the operational and strategic financial management of Milewoods services. Working closely with regional and home managers, this role ensures financial information is accurate, timely and commercially useful to support decision making across the group.The role acts as a bridge between finance and operations, providing regular financial reporting, managing care hours performance, supporting payroll information accuracy, and leading the generation and review of care fees with local authorities.The successful candidate will travel regularly to Milewood homes across the Midlands and North of England, building strong relationships with operational teams and supporting financial understanding at service level. While hybrid working is supported, the role requires regular on-site engagement with homes to drive genuine business partnership and financial accountability.Key ResponsibilitiesOperational Financial PartnershipDevelop strong, trusted partnerships with regional managers, home managers and back office teams to support financial performance across services.Act as the primary finance contact for operational teams, providing guidance on financial performance, budgets and cost management.Support managers in understanding key financial drivers including staffing costs, agency usage, occupancy and care hours delivery.Care Hours Management and ReportingOwn the weekly care hours reporting process across the group, ensuring staffing hours align with commissioned care packages and budgets.Analyse variances between commissioned hours, delivered hours and staffing rotas to identify operational efficiencies and cost pressures.Work with home managers to optimise staffing models and minimise agency reliance.Financial Reporting and AnalysisProduce quarterly service-level Profit and Loss reporting, highlighting key variances and performance trends.Support the preparation of financial information for senior leadership and board reporting.Provide clear financial analysis and commentary to support operational decision making.Fee Management and Local Authority ReviewsLead the generation of placement fees and pricing for new admissions.Support periodic reviews of existing placements to ensure fees reflect care needs and cost pressures.Support fee negotiations and financial justification with commissioners and local authorities.Payroll Data SupportProvide ad hoc support in maintaining accurate payroll information including staffing data, rota alignment and cost tracking.Work closely with HR and payroll to ensure staffing costs are correctly reflected in financial reporting.Budgeting and Financial PlanningSupport the development and monitoring of service budgets and forecasts.Identify variances to budget and work with operational teams to implement corrective actions.Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis relating to occupancy, staffing and operational performance.Process ImprovementSupport the continuous improvement of financial reporting, care hours tracking and operational finance processes.Assist with the development of new reporting tools and dashboards to improve visibility of performance.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.AAT qualified or studying towards CIMA / ACCA preferred.Previous experience in a finance or analyst role, ideally within healthcare or a multi-site operational environment.Skills and CompetenciesRelationship buildingStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust quickly with operational teams.Commercial and financial insightAbility to interpret financial information and translate it into meaningful operational insights.Analytical thinkingStrong ability to analyse operational and financial data to identify performance drivers.CommunicationAbility to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.Attention to detailHigh level of accuracy in financial reporting and data management.Technical capabilityAdvanced Excel skillsExperience using financial systems such as SageFamiliarity with Power BI or similar reporting tools (desirable)BenefitsCompetitive salaryPotential for value-linked bonus schemeCompany pensionOpportunities for professional development and career progressionFlexible hybrid working arrangementsTPBN1_UKTJ