Finance Manager

Transformation Unit; Fulbourn; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Finance Manager will lead the day-to-day finance function for the East of England Provider Collaborative, delivering rigorous financial planning, reporting, forecasting and analysis to support decision-making and sustainability.

Working with senior leaders and partner organisations, they will strengthen financial governance, drive improvements in systems and reporting, and line-manage a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA) or equivalent.
• Experience of financial management, accounting concepts and NHS reporting.
• Experience within the NHS is essential.
• Strong analytical and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, financial planning and forecasting for the Collaborative.
• Produce high-quality financial reports and business-case analysis.
• Support statutory, NHS and internal reporting requirements with timely returns.
• Develop financial models, costing and options analysis for investments.
• Lead on financial systems, processes and controls to improve efficiency.
• Manage a small finance team and deputise for the Head of Finance when needed.

Skills

NHS finance policies

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site CPFT HQ Town Fulbourn Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Finance Manager

Band 8a

Job overview

The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the financial management, governance and performance of the East of England Provider Collaborative.

The postholder will lead the day-to-day delivery of the finance function, providing high-quality financial planning, reporting, forecasting and analysis to support strategic decision-making and financial sustainability. Working closely with senior leaders, clinical and operational teams, and partner organisations across the region, they will ensure robust financial control, support business planning and service development, and contribute to the effective stewardship of public resources.

The role also includes leadership of a small finance team and driving continuous improvement in financial systems, processes and reporting.

Main duties of the job

The role will provide high-quality financial advice, analysis and insight to senior leaders, clinicians, commissioners and partner organisations across the Collaborative. The postholder will lead on budget management, financial reporting, forecasting and business case development, ensuring financial risks and opportunities are identified and managed effectively. They will also contribute to medium-term financial planning, service development and the delivery of the Collaborative's strategic objectives.

The postholder will work closely with partner organisations across the East of England to provide expert financial support, strengthen financial governance, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, sustainable specialised mental health services across the region.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Finance function for the EoE Provider Collaborative, ensuring effective financial management, governance and control arrangements.
• Develop, monitor and report budgets, financial plans and forecasts, providing accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making and sustainability.
• Produce high-quality financial reports, analysis and commentary, identifying risks, opportunities and trends, and recommending actions.
• Lead the financial appraisal of business cases, service developments and investment proposals, providing financial modelling, costing and options analysis.
• Support statutory, NHS and internal reporting requirements, ensuring returns and reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Work collaboratively with clinical, operational, commissioning and finance colleagues across partner organisations to support financial planning and performance management.
• Identify and manage financial risks, opportunities and emerging issues, supporting strong financial stewardship.
• Lead the development and improvement of financial systems, processes, reporting tools and controls to enhance efficiency and decision-making.
• Provide leadership and management to the Finance Assistant and Finance Business Partner, supporting performance, development and workload planning.
• Deputise for the Head of Finance and Performance where appropriate and provide expert financial advice to senior stakeholders.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA) or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience

• Specialist knowledge and practical experience of financial management, accounting concepts, NHS finance policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Experience of analysing complex financial information, identifying issues and presenting clear options and recommendations.
• Experience of working within the NHS.

Skills

• Ability to interpret complex financial, activity and contracting information, compare options and make sound recommendations.
• Advanced analytical, spreadsheet and reporting skills, with the ability to maintain clear working papers and audit trails.
• Ability to chair meetings, and support discussions with senior stakeholders
• Experience of developing dashboards, integrated reporting or financial performance packs.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, NHS finance policy, financial reporting requirements and relevant governance arrangements.
• Understanding of budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, financial risk management and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of specialised mental health commissioning, Lead Provider arrangements or NHS England delegated budgets.

Management & Operational

• Ability to line manage a team providing a range of functions: budget setting; financial accounting; contract performance management and business analytics

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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