Strategic Finance Director – NHS Transformation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ascot; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior finance leader to provide strategic financial leadership across the Finance Directorate. You will shape financial strategy, ensure sustainability, and support high-quality patient care, working with the CFO/Deputy CFO and Director of Operational Finance.

You will lead financial planning, forecasting, governance and major transformation programmes, deputising for senior finance colleagues as required, while driving digital and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Significant senior financial leadership experience within a large NHS organisation or equivalent public sector environment.
• Extensive experience leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and financial governance functions.
• Proven track record of delivering financial sustainability, efficiency programmes and service transformation initiatives.
• Experience of providing expert financial advice to Executive Directors, Boards and senior leadership teams.
• Significant experience of managing financial risks and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS financial requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to deliver robust financial plans, performance and governance.
• Lead annual financial planning cycle, forecasting and performance reporting for the Trust.
• Advise on major service developments, capital investments and business cases for value for money.
• Head the Business Support Department and ensure finance services meet organisational needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support system priorities and digital/AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Senior financial leadership

Financial planning leadership

Financial forecasting

Statutory reporting

Financial governance

Advising executives

Finance transformation

Risk management

Education

CCAB qualified

Degree level education

Continued professional development

MBA or DMS (desirable)

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior finance leader to provide strategic financial leadership across the Finance Directorate. You will shape financial strategy, ensure sustainability, and support high-quality patient care, working with the CFO/Deputy CFO and Director of Operational Finance.

You will lead financial planning, forecasting, governance and major transformation programmes, deputising for senior finance colleagues as required, while driving digital and AI-enabled