HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Finance Business Partner

The closing date is 18 November 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Business Partner role at HMT to join our progressive team and support the central finance function.

This role is ideal for a dynamic and inquisitive professional looking to provide strategic financial insight and support to clinical and operational teams. As the Finance Business Partner, you will ensure that financial performance aligns with the organisations objectives and patient care priorities.

In this pivotal role, youll collaborate with service leaders to interpret financial results, develop robust budgets and forecasts, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value improvement. By translating financial data into actionable recommendations, you will influence decision-making, drive cost-effective service delivery, and support the achievement of both financial and operational targets.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while providing strategic insights to guide key decisions. Collaborating closely with the leadership team, you will drive growth, efficiency, and financial excellence across the organisation

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

  • We are caring
  • We are enterprising
  • We are resourceful
  • We are authentic
  • We are accountable

Our benefits include:

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Wellbeing support
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Recruitment referral scheme
  • Continuous learning
  • Career progression
  • Flexible working options
  • 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,920 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0043

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Unit 1 Langdon House

Langdon Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting, monthly reforecasting, and long-range planning processes across the business.

Analyse monthly financial performance, identifying key drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities.

Deliver clear, insightful financial reports and dashboards to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.

Partner with Hospital Directors and Care Home Managers to provide financial guidance and ensure alignment with company objectives.

Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial outcomes.

Support scenario planning, investment analysis, and business case development for new initiatives.

Ensure data integrity and accuracy in all financial reporting and analysis.

Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems for greater efficiency and scalability.

Collaborate closely with HR, Business Development, and other functions to ensure consistency and transparency in financial data and assumptions.

Lead monthly financial performance reviews with site leadership teams, ensuring alignment on results, targets, and key initiatives.

Present clear, data-driven analysis of each sites performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.

Partner with senior leadership to translate business strategy into financial goals and measurable outcomes.

Provide forward-looking insights and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making, investments, and resource allocation.

Identify long-term financial risks and opportunities, offering proactive recommendations to drive sustainable growth.

Lead the financial evaluation of strategic initiatives, including M&A, new markets, capital investments, and business transformation projects.

Act as a key contributor in shaping company-wide financial strategy, ensuring alignment with operational and commercial objectives.

Benchmark financial and operational performance against industry standards to support strategic planning and continuous improvement.

Influence organisational change by providing data-driven insights that support innovation, efficiency, and agility.

Provide effective line management through regular 1:1s, fostering team development and a culture of continuous improvement to drive impactful business partnering initiatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting, monthly reforecasting, and long-range planning processes across the business.

Analyse monthly financial performance, identifying key drivers, variances, risks, and opportunities.

Deliver clear, insightful financial reports and dashboards to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.

Partner with Hospital Directors and Care Home Managers to provide financial guidance and ensure alignment with company objectives.

Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial outcomes.

Support scenario planning, investment analysis, and business case development for new initiatives.

Ensure data integrity and accuracy in all financial reporting and analysis.

Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems for greater efficiency and scalability.

Collaborate closely with HR, Business Development, and other functions to ensure consistency and transparency in financial data and assumptions.

Lead monthly financial performance reviews with site leadership teams, ensuring alignment on results, targets, and key initiatives.

Present clear, data-driven analysis of each sites performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.

Partner with senior leadership to translate business strategy into financial goals and measurable outcomes.

Provide forward-looking insights and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making, investments, and resource allocation.

Identify long-term financial risks and opportunities, offering proactive recommendations to drive sustainable growth.

Lead the financial evaluation of strategic initiatives, including M&A, new markets, capital investments, and business transformation projects.

Act as a key contributor in shaping company-wide financial strategy, ensuring alignment with operational and commercial objectives.

Benchmark financial and operational performance against industry standards to support strategic planning and continuous improvement.

Influence organisational change by providing data-driven insights that support innovation, efficiency, and agility.

Provide effective line management through regular 1:1s, fostering team development and a culture of continuous improvement to drive impactful business partnering initiatives.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial role,
  • High level of computer literacy, including a proficient use of accounting software and report writing.
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of staff.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Approachable, and calm under pressure. Able to prioritise effectively and manage conflict and competing interest groups.
  • Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
  • Ability to identify and solve problems and think creatively.
  • A sound knowledge of accounting principles and best practice.
  • Good verbal, written and numerical skills.
  • ACCA qualified Accountant
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems

Desirable

  • Experience within the healthcare or not-for-profit sector.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial role,
  • High level of computer literacy, including a proficient use of accounting software and report writing.
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of staff.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Approachable, and calm under pressure. Able to prioritise effectively and manage conflict and competing interest groups.
  • Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
  • Ability to identify and solve problems and think creatively.
  • A sound knowledge of accounting principles and best practice.
  • Good verbal, written and numerical skills.
  • ACCA qualified Accountant
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems

Desirable

  • Experience within the healthcare or not-for-profit sector.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People Advisor

Jess Brooks

jbrooks@hmt-uk.org

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,920 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0043

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Unit 1 Langdon House

Langdon Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8QY


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