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Finance Business Partner

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

London, SE1 8SD £75,328 – £86,114 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 15 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

The Finance Business Partner role at the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is designed to foster collaboration between the Finance Team and various Trust business areas.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Analytics, the Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing financial leadership, analytical insight and business partnering support to operational and corporate areas, ensuring that financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, cost improvement, business cases and transformation decisions areunderpinned by robust financial and non-financial analysis.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office

Main duties of the job

Financial and Strategic Support: Provide expert financial advice and strategic support to business area Directors and Managers, ensuring that financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, cost improvement, business cases and transformation decisions areunderpinned by robust financial and non-financial analysis.
Collaboration and Communication: Facilitate productive working relationships and clear communication between business area managers, staff, and the Finance directorate, while representing the Finance directorate at key meetings.
Coaching and Mentoring: Coach and mentor members of the wider Finance team where appropriate, supporting them in delivering high-quality financial and non-financial reporting, and developing business planning activities.

About us

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest ambulance Trust in the UK - it is a very exciting Finance Team to be part of. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values - Caring, Respect and Teamwork. This role sits in our Management Accounts team, but has very close links to Operational Directors.

The Finance team works widely across the Trust at all levels up to Board and with a variety of other partners such as external NHS Trusts, commercial organisations, Heathrow Airport, Stadia, London's Air Ambulance and Healthcare UK.

You will have the opportunity to join the team and gain experience of being involved in a varied portfolio.

Annual leave starts at 27 days rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays, in line with agenda for change (NHS terms and conditions).

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-CORP-3311

Job locations

London Ambulance Service

220 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8SD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of Trust business areas and their complex financial and performance drivers, and make this information accessible to other members of the Finance Team.
Provide direction and influence business area Directors and Managers to cost effectively deliver the Trust's strategic objectives.
Facilitate productive working relationships and clear communication between business area Managers and staff and the Finance directorate.
Provide expert advice to Trust business area Directors, Managers and their teams, to assist them to work within financial systems, governance structures and constraints
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities of the role, please see attached job description .

Person Specification

Qualifications, Accreditations, Education

Essential

Educated to minimum of Masters degree level or equivalent
CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience
Undertaken a variety of additional short courses to develop specialist knowledge
Significant experience and knowledge gained through working in specialist areas within organisations and from exposure to differing business models. This will be extensive in nature and gained through the development of in depth theoretical knowledge and practical experience
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

Essential

Experience providing senior level support to, and influencing, business area Directors and Managers on highly complex Cost Improvement Programme projects and value adding business change initiatives.
Experience using and managing forecasting and planning tools
Experience building and maintaining complex forecasting and planning models
Experience applying Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation (or other financial governance frameworks) in practice
Experience leading financial training and creating training content
Staff Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of: 1)Financial planning, financial governance, management and budgeting 2)Financial and other aspects of legislation. NHS policy and finance regime including Cost Improvement Program concepts and operation
Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial and operational data and trends
Ability to lead, motivate, manage and develop staff in own team and organisation wide
Ability to engage with and influence senior managers across the Trust to add value to decision making
Strong numerical and verbal critical reasoning ability

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.