Assistant Finance Business Partner

The key responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to;

• To contribute towards the delivery of PHSO's annual budget setting exercises by working with budget holders on their requirements linked to their business plans.
• Supporting capital budget setting and monitoring
• Ensuring that budget holders have robust and timely financial forecasts
• To deliver quality and timely monthly financial reporting packs to budget holders to support effective stewardship of PHSO's resources within the limits voted by parliament.
• To review and challenge the integrity of the data and records in the general ledger that is shared with budget holders.
• Providing costing information to budget holders to inform operational decision making as required.
• To develop effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including the PHSO budget managers and administrators at all levels,
• To provide quality advice, training and challenge to budget holders on budgetary control and accounting related matters.
• To assist the Finance Business Partner in the delivery of financial management information to support decision makers at all levels.
• To substitute for and make decisions on behalf of the Finance Business Partner when required and as necessary.
  
  
   

  Essential:
   

• Part Qualified or studying AAT or CCAB or equivalent recognised accountancy body with experience of working on budgets and management accounts
• Knowledge of financial management within a public sector organisation
• Some experience of providing and developing financial management and planning support to a mid sized organisation
• Excellent skills in Excel (Vlookup/Sumif/Pivot tables)
• Good skills in Word, Powerpoint and Sharepoint
• Experience of work with Sun financial system or similar
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skill
• Process improvement in a financial management environment
• Ability to work collaboratively and apply feedback
• Good problem-solving skills
• The ability to meet targets and deadlines
• Demonstrable high levels of efficiency and flexibility
• Ability to use own initiative and manage competing priorities
  
  
  
  Desirable:
• An awareness and understanding of how public administration (central government) or the NHS operates
• Previous experience of working in a customer focused environment, demonstrating empathy.
• Previous capital accounting experience (desirable, but not essential).
• Knowledge of Resource Accounting requirements within the public sector