Working Capital Manager | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Working Capital Manager to enhance the management of its working capital. You will be responsible for financial reporting, debt recovery, and ensuring timely payments to suppliers. This pivotal role offers a hybrid working model and is integral to supporting the finance leadership team. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial expertise and emotional intelligence, contributing to the Trust's financial sustainability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in managing financial operations within a large organization.
• Experience in debt recovery and supplier payment management.
• Strong emotional intelligence and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of transactions with suppliers.
• Oversee outsourced processing of payables transactions.
• Provide financial reporting to support cash flow forecasts.
• Lead effective debt recovery efforts.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Debt Recovery

Transaction Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Finance qualification

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Working Capital Manager.

We are looking for a candidate who is keen to develop a career in NHS finance and we will actively support you with this. The successful candidate will work closely alongside Financial Controller in the Trust.

The Working Capital Manager is a pivotal role within the Finance team, responsible for ensuring the Trust’s working capital is effectively managed. This includes maximising the recovery of credits from suppliers, ensuring timely payment of supplier invoices, improving creditor days, and leading on debt recovery to support cash flow improvements. The post holder will also contribute to the effective management of accounts payable and receivable, supporting the Trust’s financial sustainability and operational efficiency.




Reporting to Financial Controller, you will form a key part of the finance leadership team and will provide accurate, timely and strategic oversight and will be responsible for:



· Accuracy of transactions with our suppliers and timely payments

· Management of outsourced provider for processing payables transactions

· Financial Reporting to support accurate cash flow forecast

· Effective Debt recovery



The successful candidate will be a finance professional who is values-led; blends authentic, emotionally intelligent leadership with technical expertise, and has proven ability gained within a large and complex organisational context.


Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Finance team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recovery and sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit from hybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £600 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action [e-mail].

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office with minimum two days working in the office.

If you would like further information please contact Elvira Patrasco, Associate Director of Financial Services, [e-mail]


This advert closes on Saturday 20 Dec 2025