Finance Manager

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Financial Oversight and Delivery team as a Finance Manager - workstream: Financial Planning and Reporting (Direct Commissioning, Specialised Commissioning and Provider).

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. In the Finance and Planning directorate we:

• ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament.
• set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year.
• report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year.

As a Finance Manager, you will be a key member of the NHS England Financial Oversight and Delivery team and will play an important role in the following work:

• Work on a range of tasks and processes within an evolving timetable designed to collect and report on the financial plans of the NHS. This is a highly process-driven role, working in line with tightly-managed deadlines.
• Engagement with a range of relevant stakeholders, including responding by e-mail to helpdesk queries and sending out national communications to NHS organisations.
• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning templates, tools, and technical guidance.
• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning reports and tools, undertaking detailed plan data analytical reviews.

Main duties of the job

In your application, please demonstrate your experience in the following areas:

• You are required to be a qualified accountant, or part-qualified finalist, or have equivalent experience in the provider/commissioner NHS sectors.
• You are expected to work autonomously within an evolving timetable designed to collect and report on the financial plans of the NHS, ensuring tasks are completed in line with tightly-managed deadlines. Please explain your experience of following, developing, and implementing processes.
• You are expected to engage with relevant stakeholders, including responding to queries and sending out national communications to NHS organisations. Please explain your experience in stakeholder engagement, including the construction of concise, well-written e-mails.
• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning templates, tools, and guidance. The team requires all leads to have advanced EXCEL skills. Please evidence your current skills.
• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning reports and tools, undertaking detailed plan data analytical reviews. The team currently uses PowerBI and EXCEL for reporting and analytical work, in conjunction with Alteryx for data transformation. Please evidence your skills in data transformation and analytical applications.

About us

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work. We will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit NHS England.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England holds a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you, providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route, you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role (job description and assignment brief), a letter from the Deputy CFOs, and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?

Please email Tom Attridge; Head of Financial Planning and Analytics at tom.attridge@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You are required to be a qualified accountant, or part-qualified finalist, or have equivalent experience in the provider/commissioner NHS sectors.

Knowledge

• You are expected to engage with relevant stakeholders, including responding to queries and sending out national communications to NHS organisations. Please explain your experience in stakeholder engagement, including the construction of concise, well-written e-mails.
• You are expected to work autonomously within an evolving timetable designed to collect and report on the financial plans of the NHS, ensuring tasks are completed in line with tightly-managed deadlines. Please explain your experience of following, developing, and implementing processes.

Skills

• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning templates, tools, and guidance. The team requires all leads to have advanced EXCEL skills. Please evidence your current skills.
• Work on the design, build, testing, and publication of financial planning reports and tools, undertaking detailed plan data analytical reviews. The team currently uses PowerBI and EXCEL for reporting and analytical work, in conjunction with Alteryx for data transformation. Please evidence your skills in data transformation and analytical applications.

NHS England Office in Leeds/London/Taunton

Head of Financial Planning and Analytics

£53,755 to £60,504 a year (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M9990-24-1375

Job locations

NHS England Office in Leeds/London/Taunton