Deputy Finance Business Partner

• To support the Finance Business Partners (FBPs) in being the financial and business strategy experts for a given Division. • To oversee and manage the production of relevant Finance Department deliverables, such as monthly budget and Service Line Management (SLM) performance reports and annual processes, including budget setting and Income and Cost Improvement (ICIP) establishment. • To be a key member of Divisional Management Teams and be responsible for leading the Divisions in the development of its financial strategy. • To hold services to account for their financial practices and positions and will challenge departments core practices to ensure the successful financial management of departments. • To provide day-to-day leadership of the Divisional Finance Teams and work with the FBPs to manage all staff and deliverables within their respective divisional teams in the Finance Department. • To assist in the production of business cases that support the Divisional and organisational strategic direction. • Alongside departmental management colleagues, to develop innovative ideas for savings schemes, testing the feasibility of schemes, ensuring robust project management of feasible schemes and initiating remedial action if required. • Through close links to the Business Support Team, ensure that departmental teams are aware of the implications of changes in commissioning practice and that mitigating action is put in place as required. • To be responsible for ensuring that all of the services provided by the departments are demonstrably cost effective and efficient. • To Deputise for the Finance Business Partner as appropriate. Job description Job responsibilities • To support the Finance Business Partners (FBPs) in being the financial and business strategy experts for a given Division. • To oversee and manage the production of relevant Finance Department deliverables, such as monthly budget and Service Line Management (SLM) performance reports and annual processes, including budget setting and Income and Cost Improvement (ICIP) establishment. • To be a key member of Divisional Management Teams and be responsible for leading the Divisions in the development of its financial strategy. • To hold services to account for their financial practices and positions and will challenge departments core practices to ensure the successful financial management of departments. • To provide day-to-day leadership of the Divisional Finance Teams and work with the FBPs to manage all staff and deliverables within their respective divisional teams in the Finance Department. • To assist in the production of business cases that support the Divisional and organisational strategic direction. • Alongside departmental management colleagues, to develop innovative ideas for savings schemes, testing the feasibility of schemes, ensuring robust project management of feasible schemes and initiating remedial action if required. • Through close links to the Business Support Team, ensure that departmental teams are aware of the implications of changes in commissioning practice and that mitigating action is put in place as required. • To be responsible for ensuring that all of the services provided by the departments are demonstrably cost effective and efficient. • To Deputise for the Finance Business Partner as appropriate.