Finance Business Partner: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Job Title: Finance Business Partner Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Finance team for a Finance Business Partner leading our Division A finance team; a complex clinical division including Cardiac, Critical Care, Trauma and Orthopaedic, Neurosciences, Spinal, and Surgery care groups.

This role will lead the financial planning, performance and reporting requirements of the Division, and is a key member of the Divisional Leadership team. The postholder will have excellent communication skills, keen commercial and business planning acumen, and an ability to prioritise a demanding and complex workload.

We are a dynamic and fast paced environment, that is always evolving and always improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your career development and offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment, where your health and well-being are equally valued.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) with post qualification experience at a senior level

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of budgetary control processes and budget setting / financial planning
  • Understanding of financial information systems and the ability to extract relevant information
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to clearly communicate the results of such analysis
  • Broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues
  • Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
  • Attention to detail and use of forecasting and estimation skills
  • Ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems and dilemmas and make judgements regarding the allocation of finances, often when there is no precedent

Desirable

  • Current / recent knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment

Experience

Essential

  • Current / recent experience in a finance management role
  • Knowledge of designing and working with spreadsheets
  • Experience of Financial project management/Financial appraisal and forecasting

Desirable

  • Experience working in an NHS management accounts team
  • Previous experience working with Oracle Finance systems
  • Ability to make use of systems (e.g., Excel, Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and reports
  • Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

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