Finance Officer - Specialist Commissioning and Health & Justice | NHS England

NHS England; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Finance Officer to join their Specialised Commissioning team in Liverpool. The role involves delivering financial expertise for health contracts, managing reporting and planning, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have management accounting experience, and proficiency in Oracle, and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment. This full-time position offers a flexible work model and requires a commitment to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of practical application of management accounting skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and deliver to quality standards.
• Confidence in working with colleagues outside of finance.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking day-to-day management accounting tasks, including month-end processes.
• Supporting monitoring of financial flows attributed to contracts.
• Conducting data analysis to determine reasons for variances.
• Acting as Finance lead for Specialised Commissioning Independent Sector contracts.
• Working with key stakeholders to support service developments.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and to standards.

Skills

Management accounting skills

Oracle utilisation

Data analysis

Ability to work with non-finance colleagues

Job description

Finance Officer - Specialised Commissioning and Health & Justice

Band 6, 37.5 Full Time (1.0 WTE), Fixed Term until 31st March 2027

Hiring Manager – Mrs K Evans, Base – Regatta Place, Liverpool (flexibility around virtual / home working will be considered).

We are inviting applications for the above post in the NHS England (NHSE) North West Regional Team. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the Specialised Commissioning Finance Team.

As a Finance Officer in Specialised Commissioning, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service providing financial expertise for acute and mental health contracts whilst supporting managers and staff across the North West Hub.

The successful individual should have experience of practical application of management accounting skills, Oracle utilisation, managing deadlines and be able to confidently work with colleagues outside of finance both internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking all areas of day-to-day management accounting tasks, including month end, year end processes, and completion of the Agreement of Balances (AoB) exercises.
• Support the monitoring of financial flows attributed to contracts to deliver a month end position.
• Undertake data analysis to determine reasons for variances, develop well informed forecasts and partake in contract meetings.
• Act as the Finance lead for several Specialised Commissioning Independent Sector contracts working closely with Supplier Managers, Pharmacists, Service Specialists to provide financial expertise and support.
• Working closely with key stakeholders such as Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and providers where required, to support service developments that will improve outcome for patients.
• Support of the financial reporting and planning, practical application of management accounting skills, ability to work to deadlines accurately, planning and delivering with the support of the team.
• Responsibility for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
• Work towards the implementation of population-based reporting

We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025