Finance Business Partner (Band 8b Equivalent) Location: South East England (multi-site working) Salary: NHS Band 8b equivalent Reporting to: Head of Financial Management & Planning The Opportunity We are working with a large acute healthcare organisation seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join its senior finance leadership team. This is a highly visible strategic role, partnering with operational and clinical leaders to drive financial performance, support service transformation, and deliver sustainable improvements across a complex provider environment. As a key member of a divisional leadership team, you will provide expert financial insight, challenge and support to help shape operational decisions, improve productivity and deliver long-term financial sustainability. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decision-making across a large-scale organisation with a substantial expenditure portfolio. Key Responsibilities * Act as a trusted finance adviser to divisional and operational leaders, influencing strategic and operational decision-making. * Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting for designated service areas. * Support delivery of financial recovery programmes, efficiency initiatives and productivity improvements. * Develop robust financial models, business cases and investment appraisals to inform decision-making. * Provide insightful analysis of financial, workforce, activity and performance data to identify risks, opportunities and improvement initiatives. * Support service redesign and transformation programmes, ensuring financial implications are understood and benefits are realised. * Present financial information and recommendations to senior leadership teams, committees and executive stakeholders. * Ensure strong financial governance, controls and compliance across designated areas. * Lead, mentor and develop finance team members, promoting a high-performing business partnering culture. About You You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience in a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or wider public sector. You should be able to demonstrate: * Significant experience in finance business partnering at a senior level. * Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance management. * Experience supporting financial recovery, efficiency and productivity programmes. * The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while building credible working relationships. * Proven experience developing business cases, financial models and options appraisals. * Advanced analytical and Excel skills. * Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and developing finance teams. * The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations. Desirable Experience * Experience within an NHS provider organisation. * Understanding of NHS financial regimes, contracting and costing methodologies. * Exposure to service line reporting, patient-level costing, benchmarking and productivity improvement programmes. * Experience working collaboratively across wider health and care systems. What's on Offer * A strategic leadership role with significant organisational impact. * Opportunity to work closely with senior clinical and operational leaders. * Involvement in major transformation, productivity and financial improvement programmes. * Hybrid and flexible working opportunities. * Excellent development and career progression prospects within a large and complex organisation. If you're an experienced finance leader who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, influencing change and driving improvement, we'd be keen to hear from you