Finance Business Partner

FedBucks Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide financial guidance while working closely with non-finance colleagues. The role requires a qualified accountant with experience in financial business partnering, along with strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. Ideal candidates will have a background in healthcare, though it is not mandatory. This is an opportunity to contribute to financial efficiencies and support excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience in a finance business partnering role.
• Experience producing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Experience in managing a small team.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial guidance to the business and ensure financial objectives are met.
• Support and challenge senior operational colleagues to drive financial efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation of 46 GP practices covering a population of over 550,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 300 members of staff at our head office site, and across our planned and unplanned care services.

As a GP Federation and Social Enterprise, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in our purpose when enabling excellent patient care and supporting general practice.

FedBucks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and to uphold the organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced background check (e.g., DBS) prior to appointment, and regular safeguarding training will be provided and required.

Role Description

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Business Partner will be a senior member of the Finance team and play a key role in providing financial guidance to the business, ensuring that we meet our financial objectives and continue to grow.

A large portion of the role will be working with non-finance colleagues to gain a true insight into the business. You will both support and challenge senior operational colleagues to drive financial efficiencies while maintaining excellent levels of patient care.

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience in a finance business partnering role
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with experience of producing management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing a small team and providing effective leadership.
• Experience of working within the healthcare sector would be desirable, but not essential.