Strategic Contract Finance Leader

NHS Jobs; Willerby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Head of Contract Financial Management to lead planning, monitoring and reporting of all NHS provider contracts. The role requires developing advanced costing models, ensuring compliant use of fixed sums, blended payments and outcomes-based contracts.

You will build strong partnerships with Contracting, Insight and Analytics, Strategic Commissioning and Audit teams, develop a high-performing team, and drive evidence-based financial decision-making across the ICB.

Qualifications

• Lead planning, monitoring and reporting of NHS provider contracts with robust financial governance.
• Develop advanced costing models and ensure alignment with fixed sums, blended payments and outcomes-based models.
• Apply national payment rules and financial policies to contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, monitoring and reporting of all NHS provider contracts, including expenditure and alignment with fixed sums, blended payments, and outcomes-based models.
• Produce high-quality financial reports: planning, forecasts, variance analysis, contract performance.
• Ensure consistent application of NHS Payment Scheme rules, national tariff guidance, and financial policies.
• Collaborate with Contracting, Insight & Analytics, and Strategic Commissioning to base values on activity modelling and population need.
• Develop and oversee innovative payment mechanisms (risk-sharing, gainshare, outcome-based contracts) with full costing models.
• Champions advanced analytics and costing methodologies for contract negotiations and renewals.
• Lead finance input into contract governance, compliance and assurance processes.
• Lead, manage and develop a team of contract finance staff.

Skills

Financial modelling

Contract management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Head of Contract Financial Management to lead planning, monitoring and reporting of all NHS provider contracts. The role requires developing advanced costing models, ensuring compliant use of fixed sums, blended payments and outcomes-based contracts.

You will build strong partnerships with Contracting, Insight and Analytics, Strategic Commissioning and Audit teams, develop a high-performing team, and drive evidence-based financial decision-making across the ICB.