Deputy Head of Financial Services | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Urmston; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Urmston is seeking a Deputy Head of Financial Services to lead their team within Finance & Procurement. The ideal candidate will have a professional accountancy qualification, significant management experience, and proven leadership skills to enhance financial solutions and drive business growth. This role plays a key part in improving patient outcomes and ensuring compliance with financial standards.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Promoting health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Professional Accountancy qualification required.
• Significant management experience is essential.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively to achieve financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Services Team in the Finance & Procurement Business Unit.
• Set standards to ensure compliance with accountancy practices.
• Drive business growth and improve cash flow.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA)

Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Overview

We’re excited to be recruiting for a passionate and driven Deputy Head of Financial Services to lead our Financial Services team within our Finance & Procurement Business Unit. You will use your expertise to influence innovative mechanisms required in developing and enhancing the Financial Management of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Services Team in the Finance & Procurement Business Unit (FBU) and work closely with colleagues in the Charities, Accounts Receivable, Tax and Capital teams.
• Set clear standards and expectations to ensure compliance with professional accountancy standards and practices are met consistently and effectively.
• Promote high standards to improve patient outcomes in a financial capacity, using evidence to make improvements and seeking innovative ways of working to develop financial solutions.
• Be commercially astute and drive business growth and improve cash flow.

Qualifications

• Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA) with current membership registration.
• Educated to master’s degree level or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant management experience.
• Ability to lead, influence, and work collaboratively across teams to achieve financial objectives.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider and are embarking on our Green Plan to promote sustainability in healthcare.

Culture and Equality

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.

How to find out more

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, review the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the “Supporting Documents” heading. Before applying, read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our resourcing team at [e-mail].

Application closing

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.