Finance Business Partner - Capital

Job summary

Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for capital planning and management? Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) is seeking a Finance Business Partner - Capital to play a key role in managing the Trust's capital programme and providing expert financial support to senior leaders. This is a highly technical role with responsibility for developing the capital plan, supporting investment decisions, and maintaining the asset register.

As part of the Strategic Finance Team, you will oversee capital projects, ensuring all aspects of capital accounting comply with regulations, while providing clear and timely financial advice to support the Trust's transformation initiatives. If you're looking to work in a dynamic healthcare environment where your expertise can make a tangible difference, this role is for you.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Head of Financial Strategy, you will:

• Lead the development of the Capital Plan and manage capital funding arrangements.
• Maintain the Trust's asset register, including the management of leases, disposals, and financial reporting on assets.
• Provide financial advice on capital business cases and service development projects, ensuring that all financial implications are understood and addressed.
• Work with stakeholders across the Trust to support capital investment decisions, delivering accurate financial analysis and forecasts.
• Lead and manage the Capital Team, providing mentorship, ensuring compliance with performance targets, and promoting development opportunities.
• Support the preparation of the Trust's annual accounts and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and deadlines.
• Monitor capital expenditure, highlight variances, and recommend appropriate actions to maintain financial integrity.
• Prepare reports for the Board, key committees, and external stakeholders, ensuring all reports are accurate and compliant with national guidelines.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring that all capital financial activities meet high standards of scrutiny.
• Promote a culture of shared financial responsibility, developing strong relationships with managers and clinicians across the Trust.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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