Finance Business Associate

Job overview

Finance Business Associate

• NHS Agenda for Change, Band 6  £37,338-£44,962
• Full time - 37.5hrs per week
• Based at Crawley HQ (with travel across the Trust)

An exciting opportunity to join a busy NHS Ambulance Service in our Finance Team as a Finance Business Associate to provide specialist finance and business advice, guidance and support to a range of Operations Managers and clinicians, assisting the Finance Business Partners in delivering a robust operational and financial management whilst improving cost effectiveness.

We may close this role early if we receive a high number of applications so we advise you to apply ASAP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure the provision of an accurate and timely finance and management accounting information service to senior Finance managers. Provision of a finance information service to budget holders and maintenance of the Trust’s budgetary systems.

Responsible for supporting and assisting clinicians and business managers in redesigning services to improve the quality of care and patient experience in a financially sustainable manner.

The FBA will be responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner in providing financial support to the senior Finance team and budget holders to achieve financial control and effective budget management and to facilitate the delivery of the Trust’s financial targets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for

• Assisting the FBP in providing financial support to the senior Finance team and budget holders to achieve financial control and effective budget management and to facilitate the delivery of the Trust’s financial targets
• Ensuring accurate and timely monthly management accounting information is produced and clearly reported, with the key income and expenditure variances appropriately analysed and presented in a user-friendly manner so that the senior Finance team can effectively evaluate financial performance
• Identifying potential business opportunities, appraising and evaluating the factors which may impact on decision making and recommending strategies for adoption.
• Translation and realisation of clinical strategies and annual objectives through strategic financial plans and annual budgets. This will include continuous improvement in safety, effectiveness, patient experience and operational efficiency.
• Ensure effective, rigorous and complete in-year delivery of the business unit financial plan which maximises the scope for further investment and development opportunities.
• Proactively develop specific plans and supporting detail to drive the support needed from all parts of the Finance Directorate and other corporate functions.