Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead a team supporting finance advice and support to the Trust's operational and corporate services. The Trust employs over 4,400 staff and has a budget of circa £330m.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will work collaboratively with the Head of Financial Management and Business Partnering ensuring proactive financial management and financial control across Welsh Ambulance Service University NHS Trust, ensuring robust financial decisions and advising budget holders to promote the effective utilisation of financial resources to achieve value for money whilst meeting the aims and objectives of the Trust.

We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant with preferable NHS experience and you will be confident in preparing and delivering reports to the Trust's budget managers and would provide financial leadership to a range of operational / corporate areas.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide guidance on highly complex and often sensitive financial and business issues, including advising on budget discrepancies to Directors, Managers and Management Teams.

Contribute to the production of the monthly management reporting process, including the provision of timely and accurate supporting information to assist / enable the Director and Budget Holders to remain in financial balance. This will involve providing sound financial advice and financial monitoring arrangements to a range of budget holders and senior managers.

Support managers to implement service changes, providing advice and guidance to ensure that the financial aspects of agreed plans are adhered to and changes remain within the agreed financial envelope.

To monitor, on a monthly basis, progress towards achieving the efficiency proposals outlined in the Resource Plan. To pro-actively assist in managing the achievement of the Cost Improvement Programme target, by driving the agenda forward with budget-holders.

Provide full line management of Finance Business Partners and supporting staff.

Is responsible for developing and delivering training for Finance staff as required, along with providing training to non-finance managers across the Trust.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Welsh Language level 1 skills are desirable for this role.

About us

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.