Strategic NHS Finance Lead – Midlands

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Exposure to senior finance leaders and

Decision-making exposure

Job summary

NHS England Midlands is recruiting a senior finance leader to shape financial planning and performance management across Midlands NHS organisations. You will direct teams, apply NHS financial frameworks, manage competing priorities and provide high‑level analysis to support recovery, planning, business cases and assurance.

The role requires CCAB or CIMA qualification, Masters level education or equivalent, and senior management experience in public healthcare.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualification with current membership and CPD.
• Masters level education or equivalent, or equivalent senior experience in a specialist area.
• Senior finance experience in the NHS or another public healthcare organisation.
• Large-scale short, medium and long-term planning and performance management experience.
• Managing and prioritising a large budget; senior management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and performance management across NHS organisations in the Midlands.
• Direct the work of teams or individuals.
• Apply current NHS financial frameworks and targets in planning and performance work.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Provide strong financial analysis to support the senior finance team on recovery, planning, business cases and assurance.
• Support regulatory oversight, productivity, transformation and improvement work.

Skills

Senior leadership

Financial planning

Performance management

People management

Data analysis

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualification

Masters level or equivalent

Job description

NHS England Midlands is recruiting a senior finance leader to shape financial planning and performance management across Midlands NHS organisations. You will direct teams, apply NHS financial frameworks, manage competing priorities and provide high‑level analysis to support recovery, planning, business cases and assurance.

The role requires CCAB or CIMA qualification, Masters level education or equivalent, and senior management experience in public healthcare.