Job summary Are you a finance professional seeking a new role? Have you ever considered a career in the NHS? Are you interested in supporting our services to provide high quality care to the Kent & Medway population? We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner here at KMPT, read on to find out more about this new, exciting opportunity. Our current Hybrid working policy is 20% office based, 80% home. For this role, 1 day per week will be worked on varying Trust sites. Please note no agencies Senior Finance Business Partner Benefits Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year per annum, increasing with length of service (when working full time) Bank Holidays. Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme. Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street). Realistic flexible working options. Lease car Scheme/Cycle to work scheme Learning and Development opportunities Structured appraisal and talent management processes Main duties of the job Senior Finance Business Partner Key Responsibilities Provide strategic business leadership to Directorate Management Teams, ensuring effective use of financial resources in pursuit of agreed Directorate and Corporate goals. Act as the senior finance lead on Trust-wide projects, providing strategic advice and input, including constructive challenge to a range of stakeholders. Support a cohesive approach to income, activity, expenditure and workforce monitoring Ensure monthly reports are robust so that key management decisions are based on accurate business information and all risks are assessed. Lead, plan, coordinate and implement all aspects of the annual financial business plan within the assigned Directorates. Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Senior Finance Business Partner candidates must have a strong understanding of NHS contracting and income, substantial experience of working as a qualified finance professional, and the ability to work independently and build strong working relationships with partners and external colleagues. Candidates must be fully qualified (AQA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA). NHS experience is not essential, so please apply if you feel your skills and experience align to our requirements. About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county. The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 380-SS0631 Job locations Farm Villa Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one. Person Specification Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential Fully qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CIPFA) Evidence of CPD Desirable Acted as a coach or mentor Trained to use recognised o Improvement tools and techniques Experience Essential Significant experience, including some at a senior level within a Management Accounting department or equivalent in a complex multi-professional organisation Experience of working with budget holders in budget setting Experience of financial forecasting Experience of Business Case production and capital investment planning Desirable Experience of using SBS General Ledger Experience of costing of bids for tendered services Experience of streamlining processes including the use of forecasting Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to analyse highly complex issues involving material drawn from various sources, sometimes conflicting Knowledge of statutory and professional financial reporting guidelines and requirements, including working with internal and external stakeholders Ability to present to senior management as well as external bodies as required Ability to work constructively in a team environment with colleagues in clinical, operational and other corporate areas Desirable Knowledge of the organisation's objectives and activities Understanding of the NHS agenda and knowledge of NHS financial framework Person Specification Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential Fully qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CIPFA) Evidence of CPD Desirable Acted as a coach or mentor Trained to use recognised o Improvement tools and techniques Experience Essential Significant experience, including some at a senior level within a Management Accounting department or equivalent in a complex multi-professional organisation Experience of working with budget holders in budget setting Experience of financial forecasting Experience of Business Case production and capital investment planning Desirable Experience of using SBS General Ledger Experience of costing of bids for tendered services Experience of streamlining processes including the use of forecasting Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to analyse highly complex issues involving material drawn from various sources, sometimes conflicting Knowledge of statutory and professional financial reporting guidelines and requirements, including working with internal and external stakeholders Ability to present to senior management as well as external bodies as required Ability to work constructively in a team environment with colleagues in clinical, operational and other corporate areas Desirable Knowledge of the organisation's objectives and activities Understanding of the NHS agenda and knowledge of NHS financial framework Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Address Farm Villa Hermitage Lane Maidstone ME16 9PH Employer's website https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)