Senior Finance Manager: Strategic Budget & Forecasting

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is recruiting a Senior Finance Manager to join the Business Partnering Team – Specialised Commissioning in the Finance and Planning Directorate. You will support budgeting and funding decisions for a £7bn+ spend area and work closely with the Head of Finance to ensure month-end, forecasting and year-end processes are completed accurately.

You will engage with government bodies, service leads and stakeholders to optimise resource distribution, maintain budget discipline and deliver

Qualifications

• Experienced finance professional with significant financial management experience in a large/complex organisation.
• Able to identify risks and issues, develop solutions and respond to changing priorities.
• Able to learn quickly and make sound judgements in complex situations.
• Excellent communicator and business partner, able to explain financial information to diverse colleagues and influence stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with ability to work across boundaries to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Apply and develop finance skills across a £7bn+ specialised commissioning high-cost drugs spend area.
• Support Head of Finance with month-end, forecasting and year-end activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure funding aligns with NHS priorities.
• Contribute to reporting on NHS expenditure and financial performance.

Skills

Risk identification

Problem solving

Adaptability

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

NHS England is recruiting a Senior Finance Manager to join the Business Partnering Team – Specialised Commissioning in the Finance and Planning Directorate. You will support budgeting and funding decisions for a £7bn+ spend area and work closely with the Head of Finance to ensure month-end, forecasting and year-end processes are completed accurately.

You will engage with government bodies, service leads and stakeholders to optimise resource distribution, maintain budget discipline and deliver