Asset Decision Support Business Partner

Our objective is to get, grow and keep people and provide more internal opportunities for growth where colleagues can not only fit the immediate requirement but have the drive, initiative and the right behaviours to contribute to the long-term future success of the organisation.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Asset Decision Support Business Partner to join the FDS team. The Financial Decision Support Team provide financial analysis to support the real estate decision-making process. This is a finance-based junior business partner role responsible for providing financial support to the Advisory function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality finance partnering and reporting covering all operational areas of the Advisory business. This role will be a key contact between the Finance and Advisory functions. We're offering up to £40k DOE, along with our flexible working policy. 

About the role: 

The role will report to the Decision Support Senior Manager. It sits within the Finance Decision Support team, focusing on financial appraisal and due diligence that supports our colleagues’ decision making. The role will support in ensuring NHSPS understands, protects, and leverages financial value by providing insightful and influential analysis to assist management to drive well informed decisions, mitigating risk and realising value potential. 

You Will : 

• Support on the delivery of monthly management accounts including commentary, risk & opportunities and rolling forecast for the Advisory business unit, including income, OPEX and CAPEX.
• Processing of journals and supporting in the raising of purchase orders.
• Provide guidance on operational policy, accounting treatment and reporting.
• Support improved engagement between the Advisory team and various Finance teams within the organisation.
• Continuously improving the suite of management reports made available to support the Advisory financial performance.
• Critically challenging business actions and behaviours to drive improved operational and financial performance.
• Support centrally managed elements of the company planning cycle (budgets and forecasts).

What you will bring to the role:

• Management accounting experience
• Able to understand and interpret financial performance information and how it relates to the financial reporting and modelling
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Professional finance related qualification/part qualification
• Extensive knowledge of financial accounting principles and techniques
• Possess a robust understanding of financial and activity systems (ERP) and the ability to extract, interpret and manipulate information from them
• Proven track record of advising finance and non-finance managers and giving guidance where needed

What we can offer you:  

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer: 

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave. 
• A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities. 
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.   
• SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6% 

• A range of flexible benefits including

An organisation with a passion… 

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050. We understand that it’s important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference.   
  
We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.  

 For full details of the role, please see the attached role profile. 
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

Contact our Talent team at careers@property.nhs.uk to find out more.