Finance Business Partner

• Leading financial planning, forecasting and assurance across EMCA programmes.
• Providing expert financial advice to support strategic investment decisions.
• Overseeing Service Development Funding (SDF) across the East Midlands.
• Monitoring programme expenditure, financial performance and delivery against plans.
• Identifying financial risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Supporting financial governance and regional assurance processes.

• Regional cancer programme finance
• Service Development Funding (SDF)
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Benefits realisation
• Financial governance and assurance
• Programme investment and business cases

• CCAB or CIMA professional qualification with current membership of a recognised professional body.
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management within a complex organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS finance, financial governance and healthcare policy.
• Experience of budget setting, financial planning and forecasting.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including experience of presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
• The ability to build productive relationships across organisational boundaries.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Influence strategic investment across a regional NHS programme.
• Work alongside senior NHS leaders and finance professionals.
• Shape innovative approaches to programme funding and financial governance.
• Support transformation programmes that improve care for millions of people.

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement.
• Professional development and CPD opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

Essential

• CCAB/CIMA qualified and current member of recognised professional body.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• An appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, individual provider and commissioning organisations
• Member of relevant professional body

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience/knowledge of project principles techniques and tools

Essential

• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Essential

• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Effective organizer, influencer and networker
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Ability to travel independently across the region and occasionally beyond.