Senior Finance Business Partner

The Senior Finance Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic and operational financial leadership to Divisional management teams, ensuring that financial resources are used effectively to support delivery of the Trust's objectives. The postholder leads all aspects of financial management for their portfolio, including budget setting, forecasting, financial reporting, business case support, efficiency programmes, financial recovery plans and long-term financial planning.

The role acts as a trusted advisor to senior operational managers, translating complex financial information into clear business insight and providing constructive challenge to performance, costs and decision-making. The postholder is expected to influence senior leaders, support major service developments, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure robust financial governance across their areas of responsibility.

In addition to financial leadership responsibilities, the role manages and develops a team of Finance Business Partners, Management Accountants and trainees, ensuring the delivery of accurate month-end reporting, strong financial controls and a high-quality finance business partnering service. The postholder also deputises for the Head of Management Accounts when required.

• Lead financial support for Divisional services and senior management teams.
• Deliver monthly reporting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Lead annual budget setting and business planning processes.
• Support development of the Trust's operational and long-term financial strategy.
• Challenge financial performance and drive efficiency improvement programmes.
• Provide financial advice on business cases, service developments and investment decisions.
• Lead and develop finance staff, ensuring delivery of Finance KPIs and service standards.
• Build strong relationships with Divisional leaders, budget holders and wider stakeholders.
• Contribute to deficit recovery, productivity improvement and medium-term financial planning
  
  

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lani Hill Job title: Head of Management Accounts Email address: lani.hill1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07591975398