Finance Manager - Clinical & Corporate Divisions

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Finance Manager to lead financial management services for clinical units. The successful candidate will oversee monthly financial reporting and assist in financial decision-making processes. As a qualified accountant, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills in this pivotal role.

Qualifications

• Significant financial management experience.
• Confidence to influence senior managers and clinicians.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of financial management services.
• Support directorate leadership teams with financial guidance.
• Manage and develop junior financial management staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Financial analysis and forecasting

Advanced Excel skills

Strong report writing skills

Change management skills

Education

Qualified CCAB Accountant

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

To lead and be responsible for the provision of expert financial management service to a portfolio of clinical units and/or corporate departments.

To lead and be responsible for the monthly reporting for these areas, including the production of information, cost, and income analysis, forecasting and the presentation of this information.

To support unit managers and clinicians in the discharge of their financial responsibilities, including the development and reporting of Cost Improvement Scheme (CIP) plans and the financial modelling of service developments.

To contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust's medium to long -term financial strategy.

To manage, co-ordinate and provide professional support to junior financial management staff.

To support the Business Partner, Associate Director of Financial Management & other senior finance staff in the delivery of corporate tasks and objectives.

To lead on the production of the month end reporting and production of the accounts for their directorates providing completed accounts for review by Business partners.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen within the Financial Management Team of Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) for a Finance Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible individual to support the finance team and directorate leadership team.

Working within the finance team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of financial information and guidance to budget holders, ensuring the financial ledgers are properly maintained, developed and fully utilized and assisting in the production of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements. The post holder will also be responsible for an assistant finance manager.

The post holder will be a lead point of contact for the directorates and have the freedom to work closely with multi-professional colleagues to help inform decision making.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong IT and communication skills and the confidence to influence senior managers and clinicians across the Trust. It is also essential that they can demonstrate previous business partnering experience preferably within an NHS setting.

GOSH is an organisation with passionate and committed staff dedicated to caring for patients with the most specialist of needs and with the expertise of clinical and non-clinical staff alike, has become a flagship institution within the NHS.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Details Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum, inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-FIN-7297889

Job locations

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Our Always Values Essential

• Our Always Values

Education & qualifications Essential

• Qualified CCAB Accountant.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Skills & abilities Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced excel skills
• Financial analysis and forecasting
• Complex financial modelling skills
• Ability to work under pressure and plan / prioritise workload
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use own initiative
• Self-motivated
• Proactive & innovative approach to problem solving
• Change management skills
• Persuasion & influencing skills
• Professional
• Team player
• Corporate awareness

Desirable

• Staff Management

Knowledge & experience Essential

• Significant financial management experience
• Presentation of highly complex financial and non-financial information
• Inspiring confidence and developing highly effective working relationships with finance, clinical and other non-finance colleagues
• Successful challenge of information and assumptions
• Presentation of financial information and leading financial discussions at management team meetings.
• Use of financial systems
• NHS Financial Regime & Policies
• Awareness of current NHS priorities
• Principles of service line reporting & patient level costing

Desirable

• Significant financial management experience in the NHS
• Post qualification experience
• Staff management experience including recruitment, selection and appraisals
• Supporting managers and clinicians in the use of service line reporting & patient level cost information
• Business objects

Person Specification Our Always Values Essential

• Our Always Values

Education & qualifications Essential

• Qualified CCAB Accountant.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Skills & abilities Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced excel skills
• Financial analysis and forecasting
• Complex financial modelling skills
• Ability to work under pressure and plan / prioritise workload
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use own initiative
• Self-motivated
• Proactive & innovative approach to problem solving
• Change management skills
• Persuasion & influencing skills
• Professional
• Team player
• Corporate awareness

Desirable

• Staff Management

Knowledge & experience Essential

• Significant financial management experience
• Presentation of highly complex financial and non-financial information
• Inspiring confidence and developing highly effective working relationships with finance, clinical and other non-finance colleagues
• Successful challenge of information and assumptions
• Presentation of financial information and leading financial discussions at management team meetings.
• Use of financial systems
• NHS Financial Regime & Policies
• Awareness of current NHS priorities
• Principles of service line reporting & patient level costing

Desirable

• Significant financial management experience in the NHS
• Post qualification experience
• Staff management experience including recruitment, selection and appraisals
• Supporting managers and clinicians in the use of service line reporting & patient level cost information
• Business objects

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

Employer's website

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