Job Introduction
Job title: Business Partner (6 month contract)
Location: Home Working - with occasional travel when required
Salary: £50,000.00 - £55.000.00 depending on experience
Hours: 37.5
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance this is an important role that will directly support the financial performance of the business, contributing directly to the growth and sustainability of the organisation as a member of the Finance team.
The role will be key in delivering the Operose Health commercial finance / management accounts function including working closely with operational colleagues to support them in the delivery of financial budgets, owning the completion of the month end close and maintaining strong financial controls and processes across the organisation.
Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.
At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other – because we CARE.
Caring
We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.
Ambitious
Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.
Resourceful
Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.
Excellence
We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.
Role Responsibility
As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:
- To ensure the effective coordination and allocation of tasks within the management accounts team and being responsible for those tasks that are more complex in nature.
- Ownership of the month end process, including the preparation and review of month-end journals, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis, as well as working closely with the Head of Finance and Financial Controller to communicate progress and agree approach in relevant areas.
- Prepare and review management information including monthly management accounts and variance analysis for circulation and presentation to operational colleagues, with a focus on income maximisation and cost mitigation.
- Ownership (including regular tracking, completion and review) of the balance sheet position and associated reconciliations for all relevant accounts across the organisation, including follow up actions where required.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure accurate and timely financial information and provide guidance on financial implications of business strategies/actions to colleagues.
- Supporting with budgeting and forecasting activities across the group where required.
- Providing senior support in the closing of the year end accounts, owning the preparation of year end schedules and detailed listings for external statutory audit.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function, identifying areas for process optimisation and automation, with a specific focus on improving the month end close process.
- Participation in ad-hoc projects (including due diligence and commercial activities) and any other task reasonably requested by the HoF and the Senior Finance Team.
The Ideal Candidate
What we look for in new colleagues:
- A professionally qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Financial Management role or qualified by experience to an equivalent level.
- Hands on track record; able to work under own initiative and supervise others, to effectively plan, manage and deliver various programmes of work.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capability to drive teams to work effectively and deliver on their objectives and priorities.
- Experience of Healthcare preferred but not essential.
- Experienced in overseeing and managing multiple projects and programmes of work to deliver on their objectives.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex and often contentious financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff on a one-to-one basis or in large groups
- Excellent relationship management, communication and influencing skills.
- Strong planning and organisation skills - able to prioritise well under pressure, ensuring deadlines are met.
General Requirements
- The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities with due regard to the Partnerships Equal Opportunities Policy
- The employee must follow the Partnerships confidentiality rules and procedures at all times.
- This is a dynamic organisation, therefore changes in the core duties and responsibilities of the role may be required from time to time. These guidelines are not a term or condition of contract.
All applicants to any post within the Partnership are required to declare any involvement, either directly or indirectly, with any firm, company or organisation which supplies goods or services. Failure to do so may result in an application being rejected, or, if it is discovered after appointment that such information is being withheld, then this may lead to dismissal.
The post holder will have access to confidential information which may only be disclosed to parties entitled to receive it. Information obtained during the course of employment should not be used for any purpose other than that intended. Unauthorised disclosure of information is a disciplinary offence.
All post holders must have their criminal record checked. You will be asked at interview if you have any criminal convictions and a police check on the existence of a criminal record will be made if you are the preferred candidate for appointment to the post.
You are required to comply with the regulations of the Human Rights Act 1998 during the course of your employment.
Package Description
How we’ll support you:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
- Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development.
- The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
- Car benefit scheme – specialising in electric vehicles.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Travel season ticket loans
- Discount cards.
- Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.
About the Company
We provide local primary care, at scale
Operose Health delivers primary care to over 700,000 registered patients, across 82 locations in 16 ICB areas. We have over 250,000 attendances at our urgent care centres and support some of the most vulnerable people through our specialist GP surgeries.
Our clinical model of localised delivery allows services to concentrate on local health needs, priorities and connections - whilst benefitting from the regional and centralised support that scale provides.
We transform communities and reduce heath inequality
Our patients are our partners and we are committed to empowering and supporting them to lead healthier lives. We use patient feedback, our innovative data systems and scale to adapt services to meet local need, reduce health care inequality and drive integration within our neighbourhoods.
We have a unique offering in the NHS
Through our reach, innovative data systems, scale and determination, we have the capability and insight to support the NHS with access and delivery challenges.
We care
We care about our patients, our people, our communities and neighbourhoods, and the future of primary care. We are led by our values and are a trusted provider in the NHS.