Interim Finance Business Partner

Interim Finance Business Partner job in the NHS Job Title: Interim Finance Business PartnerLocation: Remote Contract Type: Interim Salary: Band 7 - 8a Reports to: Senior Finance Manager / Head of FinanceStart: ASAPRole Overview:Hays are seeking a proactive and experienced interim Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial support across our clients mental health services. This interim role is ideal for a candidate with strong NHS experience-particularly within mental health-who can confidently engage with budget holders and senior stakeholders to drive financial performance and service improvement.This role is remote, with 1 day per month required in office.Key Responsibilities:Provide financial insight, support, and challenge to operational managers and budget holders.Lead on management accounting, forecasting, and variance analysis.Support service transformation and cost improvement initiatives.Deliver timely and accurate financial reports and performance insights.Build strong working relationships across clinical and non-clinical teams.Ensure compliance with NHS financial policies, procedures, and reporting standards.Maintain ledger records with a full audit trail of agreed changes.Prepare financial analysis using historical and current data to produce robust forecasts and performance reviews.Produce detailed monthly finance reports, including year-end forecasts and scenario-based projections.Integrate non-financial data to support financial reporting and ..... full job details .....