Assistant Finance Business Partner

OverviewAssistant Finance Business Partner - Band 6/7 depending on experience

Are you looking to start or continue an exciting and rewarding career in NHS finance?

Role purposeTo work closely with Divisional Director, Finance Business Partner and senior managers to provide a comprehensive range of expert financial advice, training and support to enable the delivery of service efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all financial targets.

Key responsibilities

Provide financial support to the assigned directorates ensuring full compliance with best financial practice specifically in relation to:

Budget setting

Financial budget reporting

Forecasting of expenditure and income/activity

Maximisation of income

Delivery of Trust Efficiency Programme Savings

Business case development

To communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers in a manner that is clear and effective, to facilitate effective decision making.

To support the identification and development of service transformation and Trust Efficiency programmes, monitoring their achievement and evaluating their successes so as to ensure they meet the strategic objectives of the Trust.

Who are we looking for?Somebody who is ready to hit the ground running as an assistant finance business partner, who knows they are ready to deliver in an exciting but challenging role.

You''ll need to be a CCAB qualified accountant or working towards the qualification, with the initiative, drive and commitment to work in a complex and changing environment and the drive to deliver quality improvements.

The post holder must be self-motivated and possess an analytical mind-set complemented by exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach; this is an outstanding opportunity to work closely with skilled clinicians and other senior budget holders to deliver comprehensive financial analysis including reporting on covid expenditure, develop business cases, support the Trust Efficiency Programme and ensure delegated budgets are effectively managed.

You''ll have great communication skills, experience of working with a breadth of stakeholders with competing requirements and the discipline to deliver to strict timetables.

Most importantly, the successful applicant needs to live the Trust values and understand what makes it such a special place to work. You will need to bring energy to the workplace and love the challenge of striving to constantly improve.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside and Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health and care partners.

Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

BenefitsBenefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Application detailsFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alex JacksonJob title: Finance Business PartnerEmail address: Alex.Jackson@tgh.nhs.ukTelephone number: 0161 922 ..... full job details .....