Finance Business Partner - Commercial Planning and Costing
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Trust's Commercial, Planning and Costing team for an energetic and enthusiastic Finance Business Partner to join the team, providing high quality costing information, support and advice to the Trust's Business units.
Main Duties of the Job
* Actively support the provision of financial information and costings for National Cost Collections, Benchmarking, Service Line Reporting, and commercial opportunities including bids.
* Produce timely and accurate management information, requiring technical knowledge of accounting procedures and an understanding of the operational business of the Trust and costing standards.
* Engage regularly with management accountants, the informatics team, and budget holders to improve the quality of costing and benchmarking information.
* Manage, train, develop, and inspire a small team to deliver excellent financial services.
Minimum Requirements
* CCAB (or equivalent) finalist or intermediate if qualified by experience.
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills.
* Strong working knowledge of costing systems and advanced Excel skills.
Working for Our Organisation
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Membership of AAT, relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
* Evidence of commitment to continuing and ongoing personal and professional development.
Skills/Experience
* Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, MS Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SQL, and VBA.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Experience working in a finance department using computerised financial information systems.
Personal Qualities
* High degree of accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.
Equal Opportunities Employer
EPUT is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from people with experience of using mental health services.
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