Finance Business Partner

1 month ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB Full time

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Financial Management team asa Finance Business Partner.

We plan and buy healthcare services for over one million people. Workingwithin a total budget of £2bn per year, we serve some of the poorest andwealthiest communities in the UK. This is an exciting time to join us as wecontinue to build on the progress we have already made since the establishmentof the ICB alongside our partners in local government, healthcare, community,and voluntary sectors to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

This rewarding role presents a unique opportunity to help to build astrong, exciting, and more sustainable future for services we provide to themost vulnerable people in society.

We are committed to providing a supportive work environment whereemployees can work to the best of their abilities. We value professionaldevelopment and care about health and wellbeing of our staff with manyinitiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation thatemployees are proud to be part of.

Please note, due to the ongoing cost reduction programme and restructure underway at SNEE ICB (due to end in Summer 2024), prior consideration for this role may be given to existing staff who are affected by this programme and this role may be removed from the recruitment process at any time.

Main duties of the job

Provide clear, insightful analysis of activity & financial performance and variances that provides well-defined actions to mitigate risks, crystallise opportunities or drive positive change

Highlight performance issues to management promptly and effectively and support the construction of corrective action plans

Ensure drivers of business performance are understood and implications of variances to plan are communicated effectively

Support the Deputy Director of Finance to develop and implement financial planning and forecasting processes to deliver annual and medium-term financial plans, annual budgets, in year re-forecasts and sensitivity analysis which reflect the ICBs strategy, annual objectives and current performance

Working closely with the Budget Holders and Lead Directors to ensure that plans and forecasts fully reflect current thinking.

Keeping abreast of operational and strategic developments to ensure that all plans and forecasts are up to date, and to enable effective challenge to business plans, forecasts and initiatives.

Provide financial support for the evaluation and due diligence of business cases relating to service re-design, major transformation, cost efficiency programmes, contract variations and contract negotiations.

Provide information for, and participate in, contract negotiations.

About us

The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function iscommonly referred to as commissioning. To do this, we work within a budget of around£ billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with localgovernment and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by howwell our local health and care system as a whole is working, including thehealth outcomes of our communities. The ICB has delegated some authority to the threehealth and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex toact on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas areaddressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, includingthose it has delegated. Local residents have a big role to play in theoperation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of ourcommunities to help shape our decision-making.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Finance Business Partner is akey role in the organisation. They will use financial information to influenceand shape outcomes. They will utilise their skillset to interpret internal andexternal environments to meet both financial objectives. They will play a key role in supporting thecommissioning of effective and financially sustainable services within theirfunctional portfolio of responsibility.

Responsible for working with the Deputy Director ofFinance to ensure the management accounts teams produce regular, timely andaccurate finance and activity reports that provide management with information,advice and guidance on the current financial position, variances/ correctiveactions required, activity and trends, and emerging risks/ opportunities basedaround key drivers.

Working with the organisation andexternal partners, manage the production of annual and medium-term financialplans, annual budgets, in year forecasts and sensitivity analysis.

Provide expert financial supportfor the evaluation and due diligence of business cases relating to servicere-design, major transformation, cost efficiency programmes, contractvariations and contract negotiations.

Work with the Deputy Director of Finance to ensure thatprocesses are in place to deliver financial control, ensuring effectiveplanning with providers such that services are commissioned within budget, andbudgets are achieved.

Support the Deputy Director ofFinance in contract negotiations and contract management through directinvolvement and support

Work with the Deputy Director of Finance to ensureCentral Finance returns are accurate and completed within the relevantdeadlines, monthly reporting, forecasting and monthly/quarterly reportingto NHS England.

Working with the Deputy Director of Finance to ensure theaccuracy and integrity of financial information, including integrity offinancial systems and processes and robustness of management informationsystems.

Manage, motivate and develop ahigh performing, influential commercially aware team.

To provide ad hoc financialsupport and analysis to the Deputy Director of Finance and Director ofOperational Finance.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources, and present options and outcomes clearly and simply. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with contentious, or sensitive issues. High level of emotional resilience to allow empathy without compromise on project aims or goals. Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills. Research and analysis of source data and development of sound conclusions. Negotiating, influencing and networking skills. Demonstrates a high level of influencing skills which creates the commitment from others and secure the necessary support to deliver results. Able to build effective and sustainable relationships across teams.

Desirable

Ability to translate general direction and into achievable objectives and plans. Understanding of national system reform policies

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with evidence of professional membership and significant relevant post qualification experience. Able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional and personal development.

Desirable

Graduate Degree.

Other

Essential

Ability to travel routinely within the East of England and to travel outside the region, as required, for the role.

Experience

Essential

Experience in financial performance management and reporting, key driver variance analysis (including cost, volume, mix variance reporting) and sensitivity modelling. Experience of building technical financial business plans and models for major investments, transformation or cost efficiency programmes. Demonstrate experience of delivering and managing competing demands in a time constrained environment, both personally and through a team. Experience of analysing and interpreting complex facts and information and presenting information to senior professional groups. Experience of partnership working and the ability to develop sustainable relationships with key bodies and individuals. Evidence of working to own initiative balancing complex and competing demands. Detailed understanding and successful experience of use of change management theories and processes. Able to demonstrate considerable experience of building, leading and developing effective teams. Expert knowledge of financial accounting, reporting and planning systems. Knowledge of information systems. Extensive knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Demonstrable success in influencing senior management to implement beneficial change.

Desirable

Sound knowledge of the NHS, current government policies and change programmes. Experience of contract management and negotiations. Track record of managing the financial planning and re-forecasting processes and reporting to successfully deliver required financial targets Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS Finance policies. In depth knowledge of NHS strategy, policy and guidance and understanding of the determinants of health. Knowledge of health service management, project management and change management and workforce redesign. Excellent understanding of the current social and political environment and of Clinical and Corporate Governance issues.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Able to concentrate on specific and highly complex matters, whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions. Able to maintain high levels of personal performance in highly emotive environments. Evidence of holding strong public services values and being deeply motivated to improve services and make a real difference to the health status of patients, clients and the public. Ability to make sound judgements on financial risk where there is no precedent and where other leading opinion differs. Able to inspire and motivate others. Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels. Able to establish and maintain effective relationships and networks. Confident and resilient. Responsive to change. Self-aware. Values integrity, fairness, passion, openness, honesty, mutual respect and challenge.

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