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Finance Business Partner / Finance Performance Manager
Department: Finance
Location: London and Oxford Hybrid – One day per week at each site, two days working from home (must be located within a reasonable travel distance from all sites)
Contract: Full Time
Salary: Competitive, based on qualifications and experience
Role Overview
As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in driving the financial performance of three hospital sites, contributing to the organisation's goal of building a healthier nation and achieving its ambitious 2025 EBITDA budget and growth plan.
Key Responsibilities
Driving Business Performance
Embed a financial performance improvement framework and culture within the sites.
Monitor EBITDA growth plans regularly, ensuring initiatives are on track or mitigated if not.
Identify efficiency opportunities and challenge costs to ensure optimal use of resources.
Provide high-quality business insights to support data-driven decision-making.
Deliver ad hoc commercial analysis to enhance financial performance.
Act as an internal business advisor, diagnosing financial issues, appraising investments, and driving value through change.
Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary financial contact for site senior leadership teams (SLTs).
Provide regular performance updates to regional SLTs and the Executive Committee, including site action plans to mitigate financial risks.
Act as a trusted adviser, critical friend, and facilitator for productive business discussions with stakeholders.
Financial Planning
Support and challenge stakeholders in delivering accurate activity and revenue forecasts.
Contribute to annual budgeting by providing robust trading assumptions.
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Help stakeholders interpret financial and KPI reports to ensure effective performance reporting.
Liaise with the Record to Report (R2R) team to ensure accurate production of site accounts.
Work with site teams to ensure financial processes are understood and embedded, reducing the risk of incorrect accounts.
Investment Appraisal
Support sites in raising capital expenditure (capex) requests for minor investments.
Lead the appraisal of major investments and support the development of their business cases.
Deliver post-investment reviews to assess the success of investments and ROI.
Process Improvement
Challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement, particularly in areas such as Accounting (OTC, RTR, PTP) and Financial Control.
Essential:
University degree in a relevant field
ACA or equivalent accountancy qualification
Desirable:
Advanced certifications in finance or healthcare-related fields
Experience, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential:
Demonstrable experience of driving financial improvement in complex organisations
Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and challenge skills
Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or business partnering roles
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
Desirable:
Experience in the healthcare industry, particularly in private hospitals
Proven ability to work across multiple sites
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