Job summary Acorns Children's Hospice are excited to offer a brand-new Finance Business Partner role, to partner with teams across our care and central office directorates, leading on financial strategy, forecasting and budgeting.
Main duties of the job Acorns Children's Hospice are excited to offer a brand-new Finance Business Partner role, to partner with teams across our care and central office directorates, leading on financial strategy, forecasting and budgeting.
About us Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people.
Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.Help us to save the Children's Hospice Grant: Click here to find out more Job description Job responsibilities Acorns Children's Hospice are excited to offer a brand-new Finance Business Partner role, to partner with teams across our care and central office directorates, leading on financial strategy, forecasting and budgeting.
You'll have the opportunity to shape the financial culture within these departments, influencing financial decisions and driving initiatives that ensure efficient resource allocation, and long-term success.About the RoleAcorns is currently the UKs largest childrens hospice charity, in terms of both numbers of children and families supported and annual expenditure on our care work.
We need to raise more than £11 million each year to run and support our care services and we rely heavily on the goodwill and generosity of our local community.
As Finance Business Partner, you willProvide confidential and expert support to the services, advising and influencing on complex matters that deliver sound financial governanceDevelop a detailed knowledge of service activity drivers to quantify income and expenditure projectionsEnable service leads to manage the finance aspects of their service in a commercial environmentManage the annual budgetary cycle and deliver robust financial plansManage and review the preparation of business plans, looking forward up to 36 months aheadConstructively challenge budgetary decisions highlighting potential risks and further opportunitiesSupport business case development for business improvement projectsAbout YouCCAB qualifiedPost qualification experience in a business partnering environmentExperience in reporting, budgeting and forecastingExperience of financial planning, reporting and variance analysisExperience of supporting monthly management accounts productionStrong influencing and negotiation skills, with ability to present credible arguments to senior employeesWhat We Offer£50,000 to £56,000 per annumContinuation of current NHS pension scheme or generous contribution to group personal pension plan37 hours per weekHybrid role with office and home workingEmployee discounts from leading retailersEmployee gym discount schemeBike-to-Work schemeNHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance schemeYou need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation.
As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.If you have any questions, please contact us at Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Person Specification Qualifications Essential CCAB qualified, Registered and active CPD Desirable Other relevant post-graduate qualifications Experience Essential Expert knowledge in reporting, budgets and forecasting, Experience of financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, Desirable Experience of business partnering within a care environment