MRP- Operational Finance Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Exposure to senior finance leaders and

Decision-making exposure

Job summary

NHS England Midlands is recruiting a senior finance leader to shape financial planning and performance management across Midlands NHS organisations. You will direct teams, apply NHS financial frameworks, manage competing priorities and provide high‑level analysis to support recovery, planning, business cases and assurance.

The role requires CCAB or CIMA qualification, Masters level education or equivalent, and senior management experience in public healthcare.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualification with current membership and CPD.
• Masters level education or equivalent, or equivalent senior experience in a specialist area.
• Senior finance experience in the NHS or another public healthcare organisation.
• Large-scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management experience.
• Managing and prioritising a large budget; senior management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and performance management across NHS organisations in the Midlands.
• Direct the work of teams or individuals.
• Apply current NHS financial frameworks and targets in planning and performance work.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Provide strong financial analysis to support the senior finance team on recovery, planning, business cases and assurance.
• Support regulatory oversight, productivity, transformation and improvement work.

Skills

Senior leadership

Financial planning

Performance management

People management

Data analysis

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualification

Masters level or equivalent

Job description

This senior post sits in the Midlands Operational Finance Directorate at NHS England Midlands, which works with 40 NHS providers and five ICB clusters. The role supports financial planning and performance management across Midlands NHS organisations, including recovery, business cases and assurance. It suits someone who has led finance teams, can direct others' work and can manage competing priorities, and colleagues are expected to spend at least 40% of their time in offices on average. A CCAB or CIMA qualification is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support financial planning and performance management across NHS organisations in the Midlands
• Direct the work of teams or individuals
• Apply current NHS financial frameworks and targets in planning and performance work
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Provide strong financial analysis to support the senior finance team on recovery, planning, business cases and assurance
• Support regulatory oversight, productivity, transformation and improvement work

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualified with extensive experience, current membership and CPD
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent, or equivalent senior experience in a specialist area

Experience

• Senior finance experience in the NHS or another public healthcare organisation
• Large-scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management, including supporting failing organisations
• Managing and prioritising a large budget
• Senior management experience, managing staff and functions

  Skills & knowledge

  • Current NHS financial frameworks, targets and regimes for providers and commissioners, and the UK health economy
  • Financial governance expertise: internal audit, counter fraud, internal control and risk management
  • Commercial awareness, including contract management and investment appraisal
  • High-level analytical skills, presenting qualitative and quantitative data clearly and concisely
  • Communicating complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups, and influencing senior leaders and boards

  Other

  • Strategic thinking, anticipating and resolving problems before they arise
  • Sound judgement without clear guidance or precedent
  • Working on own initiative, delivering at pace to tight and changing deadlines
  • Ability to travel across sites where required
  • Values-driven approach consistent with public service and NHS values, working across boundaries with honesty and integrity

  What’s offered

  • Development opportunities
  • Exposure to senior finance leaders and decision-making