Research Assistant Finance Business Partner

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust for a dedicated individual to join our Financial Management team as a Parttime (18.75hrs) Assistant Finance Business Partner supporting the Research and Development team. The role is on a 12-month fixed term basiswith further extension to this being subject to securing future research funding.

We are looking for someone who is reliable and flexible, and who demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and the Trusts goals, whilst fully contributing to the team.

The successful applicant will work within the Financial Management team whilst also aligned with the Research and Development function.

The finance team are an accredited ACCA employer and have achieved One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation, level 1, and hopeto be working towards level 2 in the near future.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is primarily to ensure that there is:

o Sound financial management support to Research and Innovation (R&I) within the Trust, through the day-to-day provision of advice and financialinformation to Research team, and Finance colleagues.

o Work with the funders of research including the National Institute for health and Care Research (NIHR) on the reporting and forecasting ofresearch spend.

o The proper identification and quantification of proposed R&I activities.

o An appropriate level of income received and the correct recharge of funding resources from business units, with accurate and aligned incomeand expenditure budgets.

o Sound coordination and monitoring of the associated funds flows, at both individual scheme level and at a global level, with appropriatelydeveloped reports and analysis. Head of Financial Management Finance Business Partner Research Assistant Finance Business Partner.

o The maintenance of sound governance arrangements around R&I accounting, which allows risks to be identified and managed.

o Specialist financial input and support into the completion and submission of key Trust returns.

Whilst this post will have a primary focus on R&I, it will also act as a general financial advisor to both finance and non-finance colleagues.You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise workloads, and be able to work onyour own initiative as well as under supervision.

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 (salary dependent)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.