Divisional Finance Manager

NHS; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking 2 Divisional Finance Managers at its Sunderland site. This role involves providing comprehensive financial services, ensuring long-term stability, and requires a strong CCAB qualification paired with significant finance experience. The ideal candidates will possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills while contributing to the Trust's commitment to improving patient care.

Benefits

Blue light discount card

Trust’s lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Fitness Centre

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant or passed finalist committed to achieving full membership.
• Significant finance experience in a large organization.
• Experience in spreadsheet, database, and word processing packages.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality financial advice and business support to Divisions.
• Ensuring robust financial information and forecasts.
• Coordinating divisional financial plans with corporate strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

CCAB qualification

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for 2 Divisional Finance Manager posts at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to join our Finance team.

The successful applicants will be responsible for providing a high quality and comprehensive accountancy service to ensure immediate and long-term financial viability and stability to the directorates within the organisation. Candidates should be future focused with a passion for improving patient care and demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and the Trusts goals.

The Trust's Finance department is Future Focused Finance level 2 accredited; we are passionate about the training and development of our team and this is embedded in our culture. In addition, we are looking for strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and be able to challenge and influence others. The successful applicant will be CCAB qualified or a passed finalist.

The posts are based at Sunderland Royal Hospital Trust Headquarters site; however, hybrid working is in place in the Financial Management Team.

Working for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of benefits including eligibility for a blue light discount card, access to the Trusts lease car scheme and access to the cycle to work scheme.

Main duties of the job

The role will encompass a high degree of the following disciplines:

- Provision of high-quality financial advice and business support to Trust headquarters service Divisions.

- Financial planning, reporting, and forecasting

- Expertise of managing or supervising staff

Desirable:

- CCAB Qualified Accountant

- NHS Finance Experience

- Good understanding of the local health economy

- Knowledge of the services provided by the Trust.

- Experience of presenting financial information for non-finance audiences

Essential:

- CCAB Passed finalist.

- Significant experience of working in Finance in a large or complex organisation

- Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime.

- Excellent analytical skills

- Effective problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication skills

- Effective negotiation skills

- Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Details Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year £55,690 - £62,682 25/26 pay award pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CRAC-0725-02

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Job description Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of high quality financial advice and business support to specified Divisions and services, in order to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of Divisional finances.

Responsible for ensuring the provision of robust divisional financial information and reliable financial forecasts.

Ensures the co-ordination and integration of Divisional financial plans with corporate financial responsibilities, objectives, plans and overall financial strategy.

Liaise regularly with Director of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance and Head of Financial Management on current financial issues

To regularly work with Divisional General Managers, Divisional Directors, Associate Medical Directors, Clinical Director and Departmental Heads within the Divisions to ensure long term financial viability and stability for the clinical area of responsibility.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Job description Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of high quality financial advice and business support to specified Divisions and services, in order to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of Divisional finances.

Responsible for ensuring the provision of robust divisional financial information and reliable financial forecasts.

Ensures the co-ordination and integration of Divisional financial plans with corporate financial responsibilities, objectives, plans and overall financial strategy.

Liaise regularly with Director of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance and Head of Financial Management on current financial issues

To regularly work with Divisional General Managers, Divisional Directors, Associate Medical Directors, Clinical Director and Departmental Heads within the Divisions to ensure long term financial viability and stability for the clinical area of responsibility.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• CCAB passed finalist committed to achieving full membership of professional body within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable

• CCAB qualified accountant

Experience Essential

• Significant experience in finance working in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and word-processing packages and experience of use of computerised ledger systems, preferably Oracle Financials.
• Experience of managing or supervising staff

Desirable

• NHS Finance experience

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance, including Payment by Results and the Single Oversight Framework.
• Excellent skills in analysing, interpreting and using highly complex data
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where there is no precedent to follow

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the Trust

Other skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for Divisional staff.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines
• Good communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for presentation to Associate Director of Finance Financial Management and Deputy Director of Finance

Desirable

• Project management skills
• Experience of presenting financial information and preparing reports for a non-finance audience

Other Requirements Essential

• Able to set clear and concise objectives for self and staff, prioritise and monitor progress, and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines.
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• CCAB passed finalist committed to achieving full membership of professional body within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable

• CCAB qualified accountant

Experience Essential

• Significant experience in finance working in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and word-processing packages and experience of use of computerised ledger systems, preferably Oracle Financials.
• Experience of managing or supervising staff

Desirable

• NHS Finance experience

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance, including Payment by Results and the Single Oversight Framework.
• Excellent skills in analysing, interpreting and using highly complex data
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where there is no precedent to follow

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the Trust

Other skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for Divisional staff.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines
• Good communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for presentation to Associate Director of Finance Financial Management and Deputy Director of Finance

Desirable

• Project management skills
• Experience of presenting financial information and preparing reports for a non-finance audience

Other Requirements Essential

• Able to set clear and concise objectives for self and staff, prioritise and monitor progress, and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines.
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)