Finance Manager | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK hospital trust is seeking a finance professional to provide essential business and financial support. The role includes performance reporting, budget management, and financial advice to leadership teams. Candidates must have relevant finance qualifications and experience in healthcare finance. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to manage a team effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to provide financial advice.
• Capable of managing and developing team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide key business and financial support to the Corporate Group.
• Supply financial advice to leadership teams.
• Manage the integrity of the general ledger.

Skills

Performance reporting

Budget management

NHS legislation knowledge

Financial modelling

Team management

Education

Relevant Finance Qualification

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Finance, the post holder will provide key business and financial support to the Corporate Group. This role includes performance reporting and management, development of business proposals, service modernisation review and process change, budget setting and development. The post holder will also work closely with the Associate Head of Financial Management and the wider finance department.

The post holder will be based at the City Campus however may be expected to travel to other bases depending on service need.

In undertaking this role, all employees will be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and actively supports the principles of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. These are:
The principles of the NHS, where high quality care is provided on the basis of need rather than the ability to pay.
The contribution of the local community to the development of our services.
Preserving and developing our reputation as a caring organisation.
Developing services that are designed around the patient.
Valuing the contribution of staff and investing in their development.
Valuing the diversity of all our staff, patients and carers and demonstrating a zero tolerance of discrimination.
Responsible and wise stewardship of public money and effective use of resources.

NUH is home to over 19,000 staff and plays a central role in supporting health and wellbeing, research, education and innovation. We welcome diverse ideas to help develop our team and deliver world-class healthcare.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Corporate Group Role

• To support the Deputy Head of Finance and Leadership Team in the delivery of key business objectives, including financial recovery and Quality Service Improvement Recovery Plans.
• Contribute to idea generation, development, costing and monitoring of CIP plans at directorate and speciality level.
• To provide business support and advice to Directorate Leadership Teams, Speciality Leadership Teams and budget managers, including expert knowledge of the financial aspects of NHS legislation and policies, to help the directorate deliver a balanced financial position, including suggestions on savings initiatives.
• To act as finance lead to specific work stream projects, as agreed with the Deputy Head of Finance and Associate Head of Financial Management.
• To ensure that regular meetings with Directorate Leadership Teams and Specialty Leadership Teams are undertaken and finance training provided as required.
• To develop and monitor Directorate and Specialty reporting to provide financial advice, both operationally and strategically to the leadership teams, Senior Managers and budget managers.
• To support the Deputy Head of Finance in developing business proposals, set within the agreed corporate framework, for inclusion within the service level agreement proposals for commissioners.
• To support the Deputy Head of Finance, in providing costing and financial input to business cases ensuring understanding of the impact to the Directorate position prior to Head of Finance sign off.
• To provide information as required to the Deputy Head of Finance to aid negotiations with ICB, DHSC, local authorities, universities and commercial organisations on the financial aspects of the Care Group or Corporate Groups service delivery and development.
• To support the Deputy Head of Finance in coordinating financial management duties to agreed corporate standards and timetables, including production of monthly Directorate and Specialty performance reports with narrative around driver and planned recovery actions, robust year-end forecasts, and budget intelligence.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger including budget maintenance; service change/development costing; identifying financial and service risks through financial modelling.
• To provide input to the national cost collection exercise in line with latest guidance and to provide finance training to staff across the Trust aligned to departmental objectives.
• To support the Deputy Head of Finance with reporting and monitoring the Care Group or Corporate Group capital schemes and ensure consistent application of good business and accounting practice (NHS Manual of Accounts, SFIs, Scheme of Delegation, Scheme of Budgetary Control, accruals and commitment-based accounting).
• To support the Deputy Head of Finance in managing a team of staff to provide a financial management service to the Trust, including allocation of work, recruitment, training and development, appraisal, sickness monitoring and leave/absence approvals.
• To undertake project work in support of process change and to support benchmarking to challenge performance and improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
• To deputise for the Deputy Head of Finance on specific projects and ad hoc occasions and to review own work activities/processes for continuous improvements.

Corporate

• To support the Associate Head of Financial Management and Head of Finance in the preparation of accurate and timely monthly and annual management and financial accounts.
• To support the Assistant Director of Finance and Heads of Finance in developing a professional training programme for all finance staff.

Common to Senior Finance Staff

• To attend regular senior Financial Management meetings and contribute to discussions.
• To contribute to continuous development and quality improvement of the department, including improving financial reporting quality and awareness of financial issues across the Trust.
• To maintain and develop working relationships within and outside the Trust.
• To ensure compliance with HR policies and practices and to undertake post-qualification and personal development.
• To maintain focus on tasks amid interruptions and to undertake other duties as specified by the Head of Financial Management and Deputy Head of Finance as appropriate.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025