An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and driven Finance Business Partner to join the Diagnostic & Specialties division in a key leadership role. The successful candidate will work closely with the key clinical and operational leads within the division to drive the finance agenda, as well as managing the day-to-day activities of the divisional finance team.
This role will provide you with an opportunity to support a division which has a wide variety of interesting specialties and to be part of a forward looking and innovative finance team.
The proposed interview date is 19th December.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an experienced, proactive and highly motivated team player looking for their next career challenge within a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will need to demonstrate a positive mindset, personal resilience and the ability to problem solve and prioritise, whilst working to tight deadlines. Prior experience in managing and leading teams is essential.
The role involves interacting with a wide stakeholder base across the Diagnostics & Specialties division, Finance team and others internal and external to the organisation. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate must be highly organised and be prepared to challenge existing processes and propose new solutions to current problems. You will be CCAB qualified with substantial post-qualification experience. Excellent Microsoft Office skills are also required.
About us
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
We are a highly-motivated finance team offering an environment to further develop your experience and enhance your future career potential. We have been awarded Future Focused Finance accreditation level 2 status. We are extremely proud of this achievement and expect to continue with this onto the highest accredited level 3. This is an exciting time for the finance team and an opportunity for the successful candidate to influence the direction and ethos of the department.
The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and we offer flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description for more details of the role and responsibilities of this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to masters degree level or equivalent level of experience
* Member of CCAB or CIMA with significant post qualification experience
* Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
* Substantial post qualification experience
* Experience of financial management within a large organisation
* Experience of working at a senior managerial level
* Experience of staff management and leadership
Desirable
* Extensive experience of using computerised financial systems
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge and experience of budgetary control systems and procedures
* Ability to interpret financial information in conjunction with workload and other data and advise accordingly
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to financial and non-financial managers
* A sound appreciation of accounting techniques, technical issues and costing methodologies
Desirable
* A good technical working knowledge of the NHS financial regime
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
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