Senior Finance Business Partner - Band 8b

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The successful person will be responsible for improvements in systems and processes to improve the speed and accuracy of reporting, financial analysis and planning and internal controls.

You will deliver effective communication and have excellent interpersonal and staff management skills, together with strong negotiating skills. A good understanding of NHS finance, including financial planning, budgetary control and performance management is essential.

The postholder will be a key member of the divisional senior management team and will provide expert finance advice and guidance to divisional colleagues and be jointly responsible with other SMT members

The postholder will produce reports on the financial plans and the performance of the Surgery and Women & Children’s divisions,

Any applicants will require a full professional accountancy qualification as well as significant post qualification experience working in a senior finance business partner role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join the Financial Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of high quality financial management advice and support to the managers and clinicians in the Surgery and Women & Children’s Divisions.

The post holder will have an excellent understanding of the NHS finance regime, along with strong technical and leadership skills to help the Trust deliver the financial plan.

You will need to possess excellent communication and leadership skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be creative and innovative, with the desire and ability to propose changes to working practices and procedures.

We operate a flexible working policy across the Finance Directorate, enabling team members to work from home for a minimum of 2 days per week.

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.

Closing date for applications: 23rd July 2021

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th August 2021

Please contact Izaaz Mohammed, Assistant Director of Finance to arrange an informal discussion. izaaz.mohammed @nhs.net

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Izaaz Mohammed Job title: Assistant Director of Finance Email address: izaaz.mohammed@nhs.net Telephone number: 07595372126