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Associate Finance Business Partner

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

14 days left

Job description

Associate Finance Business Partner Department: FinanceBand 6: £39,959 - £48,117 per annumHours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for f...

They feel supported in their employers making reasonable adjustments to help them carry out their work, rating an 82.9%''NHS Survey, 2024'' 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute' To provide direct financial support to the Finance Business Partner, Division and CSU ensuring the Division is fully compliant with best financial practice in the areas of: Financial budget reporting Business case development Activity and capacity planning Maximisation of income (particularly with regard to National Tariff) Budgeting Forecasting of expenditure and activity income Service line reporting

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • Graduate or equivalent experience
  • AAT qualified or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge and experience in a management accounts setting. Including month-end, year-end management accounting procedures and forecasting
  • Highly developed specialist/expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; QUIP; CIP; SLR; experience and expertise in financial accounting and disciplines relevant to commercial finance including: procurement, human resources, general management theory and information management and technology

Desirable

  • Working towards professional Chartered Accountancy qualification
  • Examples of the above areas include; Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Financial Directives, International Financial Reporting Standards/Statements of Standard Accounting Practice, Government Policy as it effects the NHS, Charitable Funds legislation, Audit principles of internal check and control, VAT, EU Procurement Directives, NHS procurement guidance, NHS staffing terms and conditions and employment law
  • Understanding of NHS Income and proven ability to analyse variances

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within finance department

Desirable

  • Experience within an NHS finance department

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse highly technical issues and provide practical guidance and recommendations that can be understood and acted upon by Executives and users on matters such as capital investment, business cases and savings plans
  • The post holder will be expected to operate with discretion and with and without direct supervision to deliver the requirements of both the finance function and the Division/Clinical Services Unit(CSU). This will necessitate skill in balancing priorities.
  • Highly numerate; able to analyse reports and complex data sets
  • Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines
  • Ability to follow instruction as well as working on own initiative

Personal and people development

Essential

  • High personal standard of conduct and behaviour and ability to act as a role model encouraging others to value and respect staff and stakeholders and holds others to account for this

Desirable

  • Builds and develops multidisciplinary teams, and maintains constructive working relationships at all levels and disciplines

Communication

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of individuals, e.g. preparing, and presenting financial information to Management Board members and staff groups, working with Trust senior managers and project managers and assisting external auditors
  • Evidence of personal insight, and willingness to learn and change personal style/approach as appropriate

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

2 September 2026

Last checked

2 September 2026

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About the employer

MKU
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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