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At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives. Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Finance department as an Assistant Finance Business Partner, at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT. We are looking for forward thinking, highly motivated finance professionals.
In line with our commitment to excellence, the Assistant Finance Business Partner position has been designed as a development role. It is therefore ideal for either a first step into financial management; or as a steppingstone towards a more senior position. Your initial banding and subsequent progression would be linked to experience, qualifications and behaviours, in line with the Trust's competency framework. We are committed to your success, and you would be joining a creative, challenging and supportive team environment. We are looking for someone who shares the Trust's values and works well with a wide range of people to enable services to deliver high quality care for our service users. Working within NHS finance offers an attractive career, with great opportunities for training and progression. It also provides an excellent pension scheme, a good level of paid holidays and flexible working options. The trust is committed to inclusive working practices and offers hybrid home working and options for contracts with reduced hours. Main duties of the job
The full details of the role are contained within the person specification and Job description, attached. We are keen to attract either part or fully qualified accountants and also welcome applicants from outside the NHS. For all candidates, we are most interested in your attitude, aptitude and proven ability to learn.
If successful, you would provide business partnering support to our service managers and clinical leads. The role includes month end reporting, variance analysis and supporting Budget Managers to interpret and understand their financial position. Candidates entering at band 4 level would receive full training and an opportunity to study, in line with the current policy. As a senior 5 candidate, the Assistant Finance Business Partner role will uniquely allow you to experience all aspects of the department. We are a small team, so you will have opportunities to gain experience in costing, income, planning, financial accounts and links to the wider health system. This is, therefore, an ideal position for someone aspiring towards a more senior strategic finance position. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner the main responsibilities of the role are: Supporting Directorates
Responsible for producing high-quality, and relevant, Cost Centre Reports to a strict monthly timetable within policies and procedures agreed with the Finance Business Partner. Ensure that all input documents are complete and accurate in accordance with agreed procedures and processes and Audit requirements. Work closely with budget managers to ensure the understanding of performance variances. Take a proactive role in liaising with Budget Managers and finance colleagues to ensure that the information contained in budget reports and supporting schedules is accurate and robust. Respond to ad-hoc requests from Budget Managers for financial analysis of all aspects of the service. Assist the Finance Business Partner in the production of financial information in support of Business Cases developed by Directorates. Progression
In order to progress from a Band 4 to a Band 5 the post holder will be required to:
Demonstrate progress in their accountancy studies. Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria: Ability to meet deadlines through effective organizational and planning skills. Ability to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the organization. Good presentation and interpersonal skills. Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria:
Experience and or knowledge of financial procedures and techniques equivalent to AAT. Technician Level or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification. Experience
Essential criteria:
Recent, relevant work experience within a management accounting environment in a large and complex organisation. Other
Essential criteria:
Fit our organisational values. Flexibility in relation to working hours, particularly to achieve deadlines. We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience.
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At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives. Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Finance department as an Assistant Finance Business Partner, at Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT. We are looking for forward thinking, highly motivated finance professionals.
In line with our commitment to excellence, the Assistant Finance Business Partner position has been designed as a development role. It is therefore ideal for either a first step into financial management; or as a steppingstone towards a more senior position. Your initial banding and subsequent progression would be linked to experience, qualifications and behaviours, in line with the Trust's competency framework. We are committed to your success, and you would be joining a creative, challenging and supportive team environment. We are looking for someone who shares the Trust's values and works well with a wide range of people to enable services to deliver high quality care for our service users. Working within NHS finance offers an attractive career, with great opportunities for training and progression. It also provides an excellent pension scheme, a good level of paid holidays and flexible working options. The trust is committed to inclusive working practices and offers hybrid home working and options for contracts with reduced hours. Main duties of the job
The full details of the role are contained within the person specification and Job description, attached. We are keen to attract either part or fully qualified accountants and also welcome applicants from outside the NHS. For all candidates, we are most interested in your attitude, aptitude and proven ability to learn.
If successful, you would provide business partnering support to our service managers and clinical leads. The role includes month end reporting, variance analysis and supporting Budget Managers to interpret and understand their financial position. Candidates entering at band 4 level would receive full training and an opportunity to study, in line with the current policy. As a senior 5 candidate, the Assistant Finance Business Partner role will uniquely allow you to experience all aspects of the department. We are a small team, so you will have opportunities to gain experience in costing, income, planning, financial accounts and links to the wider health system. This is, therefore, an ideal position for someone aspiring towards a more senior strategic finance position. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner the main responsibilities of the role are: Supporting Directorates
Responsible for producing high-quality, and relevant, Cost Centre Reports to a strict monthly timetable within policies and procedures agreed with the Finance Business Partner. Ensure that all input documents are complete and accurate in accordance with agreed procedures and processes and Audit requirements. Work closely with budget managers to ensure the understanding of performance variances. Take a proactive role in liaising with Budget Managers and finance colleagues to ensure that the information contained in budget reports and supporting schedules is accurate and robust. Respond to ad-hoc requests from Budget Managers for financial analysis of all aspects of the service. Assist the Finance Business Partner in the production of financial information in support of Business Cases developed by Directorates. Progression
In order to progress from a Band 4 to a Band 5 the post holder will be required to:
Demonstrate progress in their accountancy studies. Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria: Ability to meet deadlines through effective organizational and planning skills. Ability to undertake highly complex and involved analysis producing results that may have material consequences for the organization. Good presentation and interpersonal skills. Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria:
Experience and or knowledge of financial procedures and techniques equivalent to AAT. Technician Level or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification. Experience
Essential criteria:
Recent, relevant work experience within a management accounting environment in a large and complex organisation. Other
Essential criteria:
Fit our organisational values. Flexibility in relation to working hours, particularly to achieve deadlines. We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience.
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