Finance Business Partner

About Us

The Great Western NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest healthcare providers and employers in the South West serving a population of over 300,000 people with an annual turnover of over £330 million.

Our large and modern hospital has around 460 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanner, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit and 24/7 Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre.

The role

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional and motivated Finance Business Partner to join the finance team.

This post is an integral part of the Trust’s Divisional Senior Management Team and will lead on all aspects of financial management within available budget to ensure best patient care is delivered.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Management, you will work closely with the wider senior finance team and divisional management team providing and developing timely and accurate financial management information. You will be expected to influence and shape all financial decisions in the Division in order to deliver efficient and effective working practices, maximise business opportunities and ultimately deliver an excellent patience experience.

The post holder will also be expected to use high level technical, analytical, presentational, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external senior managers across the organisation.

About you

To succeed in this role at GWH you will:

• Be a qualified Accountant with substantial financial management experience in a medium to large and complex organisation.
• Have experience of working with Operational teams in the development of Cost Improvement Plans and Business Cases
• Have excellent understanding of management accounting, budget setting, financial reporting and forecasting.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills