Finance Business Partner - Central (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Finance - Yorkshire Ambulance Service NH ...

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An opportunity has arisen at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust for a dedicated individual to join our Financial Management team as a Full-time Finance Business Partner.

To provide a lead role in producing accurate and timely financial reporting and advice to specified services in respect of all issues of financial control. Deliver central financial management tasks such as overseeing FOI requests, reconciling and completion of workforce information to support financial planning and reporting, and delivery of team process improvements.

We are looking for someone who is reliable and flexible, and who demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and the Trust's goals, whilst fully contributing to the team.

The finance team are an accredited ACCA employer and have achieved One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation, level 1, and hope to be working towards level 2 in the near future.

Applicants who are currently employed within a Yorkshire ICB (Integrated Care Board) and are identified as at risk, and who meet all of the essential criteria for the role, will be eligible for consideration under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is primarily to ensure that there is:

1. Sound financial management support to senior leaders in the Trust, through the day-to-day provision of advice and financial information to Budget Managers and Finance colleagues.
2. Oversee the Finance system administration on behalf of the financial management team, liaising with Finance system colleagues, using software such as Power Query/Pivot, AI, and creation of dashboards to support improvement of processes as well as data provided to budget holders.
3. Lead on the building and delivery of robust budget holder training information.
4. To oversee the production of annual and monthly management accounts, and financial returns, ensuring that budget holders receive accurate, timely information and support to enable them to make effective business decisions.
5. Take a leading role in development of finances, management and supervision of direct reports, and any other ad hoc duties required.
6. Deliver central financial management tasks such as overseeing FOI requests, reconciling and completion of workforce information to support financial planning and reporting, and delivery of team process improvements.

Whilst this post will have a primary focus on central tasks, it will also act as a general financial advisor to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise workloads, and be able to work on your own initiative.

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline, and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits, and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:
• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares, and flexible hours, agile working (role dependent)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms, etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression, and ongoing development.
• Well-respected, committed, and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please consult the attached job description for a detailed breakdown of the position's duties and responsibilities

Person specification

• Professionally Qualified Accountant or in the final professional stages of qualification with a Professional Accountancy Qualification body as recognised by the Consultancy Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or CIMA
• Outstanding Excel and large GL systems experience will be the team expert on all pay costs/ information provision
• Use of software tools to extract data sets and manipulation of large amounts of data into useable formats and creation of dashboards. (E.g. Power BI/Pivot)
• Ability to apply knowledge to workload and demonstrate ability to analyse and interpret complex, sensitive and/or contentious information, analytical skills
• Proven record of developing and implementing improvements in systems and procedures to influence business decisions
• Can demonstrate successful budget monitoring, costing, and control, and evaluating competing financial options
• Able to develop successful relationships with internal colleagues and departments as well as externally with a wide range of stakeholders and work with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation, we welcome applicants irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experience from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities, and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the "Disability Confident Scheme".

Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro-rata basis if the vacancy is part-time.

Please note, certain benefits above may differ for zero-hours workers, including annual leave entitlement, which is determined in line with working time directive regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check, the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently, the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date due to high volumes of applications received.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.

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