Finance Business Partner

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

The place to work in pathology

We are looking for top talent to join the UK's leading and fastest growing pathology company - a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.

Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, King's College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join our busy, professional finance department.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and have experience in management accounts and business partnering. There will be exposure to all levels of management, both within the finance team and across our pathology labs.

The role reports to the Finance Business Partner - Genomics and acts as an intermediary between the central Finance Team and Synnovis Analytics' & Services' operations. The role requires proactive collaboration with the business and would suit someone looking for a semi-autonomous position with plenty of scope to add value.

You will be responsible for working closely with senior operations staff, producing, interpreting, and communicating the financial results. You'll partner with them to take the actions necessary to deliver the budget on target, as well as driving further improvements in the financial performance of the business.

Each month, you'll gather financial and operational data from various sources and produce the month-end reporting packs, which are key to interpreting performance. You will partner with the site leads to take management actions based on the information.

You will analyse and monitor financial information and produce variance analysis, budgeting, and re-forecasting. You will also provide monthly contractual reconciliations, data, and invoicing, as well as analysis to support business cases and new test pricing, which drive the business forward.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Finance Business Partnering team, you'll partner across our business, working closely with Operations to drive maximum performance.

The role is based at our Head Office, but you'll need to engage with our Operations teams and stakeholders across all our hospital sites.

You'll be supporting the financial management information reporting for the South-East Genomics Laboratory Hub contract. This role is a fantastic opportunity to take your next step in commercial accounting and add value.

Core Duties

• Partnering with the Genomics - Transformation Director to drive EBITDA improvements across multiple sites.
• Responsible for Genomics contract accounting and reporting.
• Identifying ways to make cost savings or drive growth.
• Budgeting and forecasting performance.
• Managing the customer contract to ensure payments and charges between the organisations are up to date.
• Ensuring disputes are resolved and contract developments are advanced in a timely manner.
• Preparation and circulation of monthly management reporting.
• Investigating variances to budget or forecast.
• Presenting performance to the CFO, COO, and Lead FBP.
• Supporting the production of quality business cases.
• Supporting decision-making around new hires, capital equipment, etc.
• Month-end close P&L responsibilities.
• Developing pricing for new tests and other service enhancements.
• Supporting ad hoc requirements based on transforming the Genomics service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Fully-Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification, namely ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven Finance Business Partnering experience of working across operational and corporate functions

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the Healthcare industry

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a keen attention to detail and proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel
• Effectively influences and communicates with non-financial audience, aligning financial data with strategic goals and managing expectations through SMART timelines
• Strong problem-solving, time-management, and interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration and engaging with teams at all levels
• Proactively embraces change, anticipating challenges and seeking continuous improvements to enhance workplace efficiency
• Demonstrates tenacity and patience, maintaining a customer-focused mindset and managing issues under pressure while escalating appropriately
• Navigates uncertainty by making informed decisions based on trends and insights, with strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency

Desirable criteria

• SAP experience
• PowerBI experience

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ground breaking development opportunities

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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Thank you for your interest in Synnovis.

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