Strategic Finance Lead — Managed Services & Commercial

Gloshospitals; Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park; Remote; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to provide senior financial and commercial leadership for complex managed service arrangements and business cases across the entire procurement lifecycle.

You will lead financial modelling, affordability analysis and governance, working with Finance, Procurement, Clinical Services and external suppliers to ensure robust financial accuracy and value for money.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with degree-level education and significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of NHS financial regime and accounting standards, with ability to apply them.
• Experience in complex financial management, capital accounting and business case development.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial governance for major managed service procurements and transformation cases.
• Advise senior leaders on affordability, value for money, life‑cycle costs and financial risk.
• Develop and review Strategic Outline, Outline and Full Business Cases to NHS standards.
• Design complex financial models: whole-life costs, cost ownership and risk analysis.
• Coordinate financial workstreams across stakeholders and monitor monthly forecasts.
• Ensure procurement and contract management align with NHS financial governance.

Skills

Financial management

Capital accounting

NHS financial regime

Education

Qualified Accountant

Degree level education

Postgraduate-level specialist knowledge

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to provide senior financial and commercial leadership for complex managed service arrangements and business cases across the entire procurement lifecycle.

You will lead financial modelling, affordability analysis and governance, working with Finance, Procurement, Clinical Services and external suppliers to ensure robust financial accuracy and value for money.