Finance Business Partner

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic and forward thinking Financial Management team working within Hosted Services to cover a period of maternity leave. This role requires a high level of commitment and enthusiasm with effective time management, attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines within a fast paced environment. A flexible working attitude is essential as you will need the ability to prioritise your work as well as working as part of the wider team. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written as you will liaise with managers of all levels across the Trust, clinical & non-clinical and with internal and external stakeholders. Supporting the Lead Accountant – Productivity & Partnerships, you will assist the team in providing a comprehensive financial support service to our Hosted services

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 3rd February 2026Start Date expected to be mid-March 2026

Main duties of the job

You will provide high quality, accurate and timely financial management information and advice, including month end reporting, budget setting and complex queries.

The ability to work to tight deadlines and manage a diverse workload is essential. A practical, proactive and flexible approach is essential to successful performance within the role, as is the ability to work with spreadsheets and finance systems.

Support the Lead Accountant – Productivity & Partnerships by leading on a number of specific project type areas within their overall portfolio.

Ensure the service areas receive a high standard of finance support to support their business activities.

Manage the service areas and business units as appropriate, being responsible for coordinating all aspects of financial activity, both financial management and financial services related to understanding the full range of finance activity within the area.

Manage the portfolio of cost centres aligned to these business activities providing both the Trust management and partners with appropriate, accurate and timely financial information.

Support the delivery of financial plans and budgets within these specific areas.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or Graduate
• CCAB Qualified or currently studying for a CCAB qualification with significant Managements Accounts experience

Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent analysis skills
• Computer literate to include spreadsheet, databases and in-depth financial knowledge
• Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills
• Knowledge and practical experience of operating integrated financial systems
• Knowledge of the Oracle Integrated Financial system

Experience

• Experience of delivering a complete high quality management accounts service
• Experience of producing monthly financial reporting in a complex organisation
• Experience of developing business cases, providing financial expertise, costing and input
• Experience of subsidiary reporting requirements
• Experience of managing a business unit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.