Finance Manager - Oncology

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

Job summary

A major NHS trust in London is looking for a Finance Manager to support their Cancer and Surgery finance team. The successful candidate will provide business partnering support for financial performance, handle month-end reporting, and present findings at meetings. Ideal candidates should possess a CCAB qualification with substantial NHS or complex organization experience. This position offers a competitive salary range of £64,156 to £71,148 per year and emphasizes strong communication and financial analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB or equivalent).
• Evidence of continuous development in financial management.
• Experience in a complex organization, preferably NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide business partnering support for monthly and annual financial activities.
• Handle month-end reporting and financial planning with operational managers.
• Present financial reports at Directorate meetings.

Skills

Financial performance analysis

Business partnering

Communication skills

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Degree level education

CCAB recognized accountancy qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Finance Manager - Oncology

The closing date is 04 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the Oncology Finance Manager role within the Cancer and Surgery finance team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Finance Manager provides business partnering support to their Directorate in all their monthly, annual and ad hoc financial performance and planning activities. They are responsible for month end reporting for their areas, forecasting and financial planning in conjunction with clinicians and operational managers, consulting with the Directorate General Manager and Deputy Head of Finance and presenting reports at Directorate meetings. They form an integral part of the Directorate's Management Team.

This person will hold a professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB or equivalent) and will be able to provide evidence of continuous development by having relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation (NHS experience is beneficial but not essential). Business partnering is a key element of the role so this person must demonstrate strong communication/people skills, the ability to present analysis and influence budget holders.

About us

Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in London, with over 23,600 staff. Our team of supportive colleagues proudly represents London's vibrant and diverse communities. We consistently feature as one of the top trusts in the country to work for and are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold Standard.

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more details.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity, please feel free to contact Margherita Franklin (Senior Finance Manager) at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Professional / Statutory Registration

• Completion of a CCAB recognised accountancy qualification
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
• Significant post-qualification experience preferably in a specialist financial management role
• In applying the concepts and techniques for: obudgeting and financial planning, ocosting and pricing, ovariance analysis and financial reporting, othe purpose of accounting accruals and provisions odealing with relationships between the balance sheet, revenue accounts and cash flow statements,
• Experience with presenting and explaining financial information to non-finance staff.
• Comfortable in manipulating both financial and non-financial data, with the ability to draw out key insights from numerical information.
• The Finance Manager must be able to show an appreciation of the role and responsibilities required.
• Must understand and demonstrate knowledge of good personnel practice and its application.
• Experience in staff recruitment, interviewing and of the Trust's disciplinary procedures.
• Experience in the application of accounting techniques and solutions drawn from other disciplines or industry

Skills / Knowledge / Ability

• An understanding of: othe key financial performance targets for NHS Trusts othe rationale for Standing Financial Instructions and the means for ensuring that they are adhered to, othe ways in which healthcare is delivered, coupled with knowledge of NHS financial regulations.
• The ability to provide advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines is essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff.
• Ability to build strong relationships across finance and non-finance teams, to deliver high quality business partnering support.
• Personal presentation must be of a high professional standard
• Strong sense of quality and customer focus.
• Strong time-management skills & ability to balance competing priorities while ensuring deadlines are met.
• Proficient with MS Office products including advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills are required to ensure delivery of balanced financial plans.
• Prepared to lead on the operational issues of the department and to take responsibility for policy and service development of financial reporting for clinical and corporate departments

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCA