Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner (8A) at Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) to join an award-winning finance team within a Mental Health environment and a growing Trust.KMPT are looking for a qualified accountant with an ambitious and proactive attitude.
Someone who is comfortable dealing with stakeholders and providing financial advice in what is a pivotal time for both the mental health sector and Kent & Medway Partnership Trust.Interviews will take place at Magnitude House, Aylesford.
Main duties of the job This is a fantastic 8A opportunity and very much a stepping stone to a successful career given the level of senior stakeholder exposure.As the main finance contact for your Directorate, you will be responsible for the delivery of the financial information required to help both your division and the Trust achieve its financial objectives.By being the principal financial advisor to the Directorate you support you will be responsible for contributing significantly to their business planning and financial performance, producing the monthly position with integrity and accuracy, leading and planning their annual financial plan, whilst also providing timely, accurate financial reports.As much as your role is to meet the needs of your Directorate, you need to be comfortable with constructively and positively challenging all aspects of their financial performance and advising as to how they can perform most effectively, working as a partner to your stakeholders and integral to their success.
About us Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving million people across the county.The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a senior member of the finance team reporting to a Senior Finance Business Partner, responsible for delivering first class, effective financial advice and supporting the wider organisation.This will include monthly reporting to Trust Board, Board sub-committees and Directorates, completion of business cases and supporting managers and clinicians to identify and report savings plans.Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential CCAB Qualified Evidence of CPD Skills Essential Able to interpret/analyse highly complex financial and statistical data Able to work with other professions Able to prioritise own activities and use initiative Competent IT user, in particular Microsoft Excel Excellent written communication skills Able to meet tight deadlines and organise oneself under pressure Experience Essential Substantial finance experience Staff management experience Experience of Business Case production Experience of partnership working at a senior level Desirable Experience of using SBS General Ledger Knowledge Essential In depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial systems & costing methodologies Knowledge of developing and reporting cost improvement schemes Detailed understanding of computerised accounting systems