Finance Business Partner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Your Responsibilities:

What youll do:

• To be the financial leader and business partner for a Clinical Division with an annual budget of c£350m.

• To lead on the delivery and development of financial reporting, planning, forecasting and financial strategy for the Division.

• To take responsibility for providing comprehensive and proactive financial management information and support the Division in driving corrective action against variances where required.

• To work with the Divisional Management Team to establish and maintain a sound financial base with robust controls and effective cost improvement plans.

• To lead on the financial implications and scenario appraisals of service changes including financial modelling within Business Cases.

• To lead on understanding of the Divisions activity and income, advising on corrective action when activity is significantly different to plan, and acting as liaison between income management, other corporate teams, and other external partnerships.

• To manage, on a day-to-day basis, the Divisional management accounting team supporting their ongoing wellbeing, professional training, and development.

• Represent the Division and Trust in any service negotiations where appropriate and provide financial advice as necessary

• To work as part of the Divisional finance team, ensuring clear, concise, and professional communication always.

What were looking for:

We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant with considerable knowledge of management accounting. NHS financial experience is not essential but an ability to quickly pick up new skills and learn new processes is. You will be an excellent communicator and can analyse and assess financial information for reporting and decision making at all levels. You will have a lively and enquiring mind, ability to cope with extended periods of concentration, and able to operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment. This role will include analysing highly complex financial information and will require sound judgement regarding allocation of finances and financial decisions and risks often where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.

Additional information:CLOSING DATE 11th November 2026

Interviews will be held on 26th November 2026

Should you have any queries, please contact:Anna SchoenwerthAnna.Schoenwerth@uhs.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) with post qualification experience at a senior level

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed understanding of budgetary control processes and budget setting / financial planning
• Understanding of financial information systems and the ability to extract relevant information
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to clearly communicate the results of such analysis
• Broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues
• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
• Attention to detail and use of forecasting and estimation skills
• Ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems and dilemmas and make judgements regarding the allocation of finances, often when there is no precedent

Desirable

• Current / recent knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment

Experience

Essential

• Current / recent experience in a finance management role
• Knowledge of designing and working with spreadsheets
• Experience of Financial project management/Financial appraisal and forecasting

Desirable

• Experience working in an NHS management accounts team
• Previous experience working with Oracle Finance systems
• Ability to make use of systems (e.g., Excel, Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and reports
• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx