Band 8B Finance Business Partner

Job overview

The post holder will be a key contact for the Royal Free Health Unit finance team. They will ensure effective use of the Health Unit financial resources in pursuit of agreed financial envelope and allocated FIP target. The role requires working with key stakeholders, persuading and influencing the financial direction of the division.

Main duties of the job

To provide financial support to development of Royal Free Health Unit  FIP/ savings plans and monitor the delivery of these plans.

Responsible for the preparation and review of business cases ensuring that all costs/ income/ benefits are fully understood and those decisions on new initiatives are taken with full knowledge of the financial implications.

Preparation of annual budgets, focused on service line profitability and including providing challenge to service line assumptions.

Responsible for financial negotiations in relation to contracts both internally and externally.

To enhance and develop the financial analytical support in order to help managers to develop their services in a cost-effective way. In particular the development of planning and monitoring policies and procedures.

As a member of a multidisciplinary management team will attend key board and committees and be involved on a daily basis with the operations of assigned service lines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.