Senior NHS Finance Manager - Budgeting & Contracting

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster seeks a senior finance professional to lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling across acute and community contracts. You will manage the finance team, liaise with Local Authorities, and support contract negotiations with providers, including ERF and CQRM processes.

Significant NHS financial management experience is essential, with strong data analysis skills and the ability to translate complex information for senior

Qualifications

• Masters level or equivalent senior specialist experience and knowledge.
• Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial management of a portfolio of acute and community contracts and budgets, giving expert advice and challenge.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and complex financial modelling.
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and put in place actions to keep costs within budgets.
• Lead the financial element of contract negotiations with healthcare providers and support contract monitoring.
• Act as the main contact for providers and Local Authorities on payment and claim issues, and lead Better Care Fund financial arrangements and returns.
• Ensure compliance with statutory financial duties, NHS guidance and Standing Financial Instructions, reporting breaches and fraud to the Chief Finance Officer.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, systems and controls, and support the statutory annual accounts.
• Manage, develop and check workload and performance of Finance Directorate colleagues, including recruitment and disciplinary input.
• Provide financial advice on business cases, service redesign and QIPP plans.
• Train budget holders in financial statements, reports and systems.
• Deputise for the Head of Finance Acute & Community.
• Support Freedom of Information requests that need financial input on contracts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Stakeholder negotiation

MS Office

Education

Masters degree

CPD evidence

Professional body membership

Tools

PRINCE2

Managing Successful Projects

Job description

The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster seeks a senior finance professional to lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling across acute and community contracts. You will manage the finance team, liaise with Local Authorities, and support contract negotiations with providers, including ERF and CQRM processes.

Significant NHS financial management experience is essential, with strong data analysis skills and the ability to translate complex information for senior