Band 8a Finance manager

Overview

As Lead Finance for the RFLPS Chase Farm clinical consumables managed service, you will oversee financial governance across linked units and budget holders. You will deliver timely management reports with variance analysis, support period-end closes, and set I&E budgets aligned to Trust objectives. You will partner with clinical and managerial teams to inform decisions and drive cost control, while leading a small team and driving process improvements. This role offers impact through robust financial stewardship in a large NHS foundation trust.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hours
• generous benefits
• training and development
• scope for career progression

Responsibilities

• Lead finance for the RFLPS Chase Farm clinical consumables managed service across linked units
• Produce monthly directorate reports with commentary on variances and year-end forecast
• Ensure accurate period-end figures with accruals and clear explanations of changes
• Set annual I&E budgets with clinical division and prepare regular forecasts
• Act as lead finance contact at key meetings and inform managers/clinicians of I&E position
• Explain cost and income drivers and train staff to use their reports
• Manage team workload to meet high-quality deadlines and enable senior review
• Shorten the period-end timetable and recommend efficiencies to the Head of Finance (Reporting)
• Perform other duties appropriate to the role and grade

Key requirements

• Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy
• Post-qualification experience in management accounting or equivalent
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Knowledge of NHS financial environment (desirable)
• Experience of procurement, stock accounting or managed service finance, including VAT on contracted-out services (desirable)
• Analytical skills and ability to communicate financial results clearly
• Ability to present to non-finance managers and use systems (Excel, Access, Word) to prepare information
• Track record of delivering to tight deadlines and improving reporting processes
• Experience training and coaching staff

• Analytical thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Influencing and stakeholder engagement
• Excel
• Access
• Microsoft Word

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