Associate Finance Business Partner

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) aims to be the best donation service in the world for blood, organs, tissues and stem cells. As an Associate Finance Business Partner within the (OTDT) Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation Division you will provide support to the Finance Business Partners and managers within (OTDT) Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation Division on the day-to-day management of their finances and financial position. You will support teams in the management of their budgets and be a key financial support for the various projects, to ensure we can continue to save lives and improve the health of people across the country. This is an opportunity for you to be able to develop your finance and business partnering skills with the support and guidance of an experienced business partnering team.

Main duties of the job

As a finance professional with extensive knowledge of finance practice, you will support the meaningful lifesaving job we do in NHSBT. Your responsibilities will include: Being able to provide financial planning support to the senior management of a specific function / sub-function within NHSBT. Supporting the following key business processes such as Budget Build, Financial Reporting/Forecasting, ABC/M Costing and Projects Financial Management in liaison with the Senior Finance Business Partner. Acting as a challenging sparring partner balancing effective business partner support with appropriate challenge, delivering performance management against agreed targets for the function / sub-function. Continuously demonstrating business acumen in pursuit of the function / sub-function(s) strategic objectives, in a challenging environment. Advising and supporting senior managers / management teams within NHSBT on financial matters. You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.