Finance Manager (Sponsorship Available) at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Finance Manager to join its finance team and become part of the Trust group.

There is a variety of work underway at the hospital which will stretch applicants professionally and provide a rewarding workplace experience. The successful candidate will be an important part of a committed and high-performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues.

The Finance Manager will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision and support and lead on quality decision-making through the provision of excellent analytical support.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and will contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.

The role offers an opportunity to be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best-in-class finance reporting and business analytics.

This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.

Please note: If high volumes of applications are received, the vacancy will close earlier than stated. Applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job Details

• Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

• Job Title: Finance Manager

• Location: United Kingdom

• Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year

• Job Type: Full-time

• Closing Date: 12 November 2026

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Budget setting for their Directorates in line with the policies and processes specified.

• Ensuring that the Directorates’ period-end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contain all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate.

• Continuously reviewing and improving the content of finance reports.

• Maintaining the integrity of financial data contained within finance reports and Directorate budget reports.

• Reviewing and analysing data before disseminating it to other interested parties, including clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.

• Exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users, supporting the Head of Finance for the division.

• Using strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.

• Ensuring that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).

• Working closely with the Directorates to ensure they receive appropriate and sound financial advice, which they review and use to make decisions on costs.

Important: If you have applied in the past six months, please do not apply again.

About Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts.

Across three main hospitals, its dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

The Trust’s size, scale and influence offer unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around employees’ lifestyles.

From flexible hours and generous benefits to next-level training, the Trust makes it easier to take a career to the top.

For more information, please visit the Royal Free London jobs website.

Job Description

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post and visit the Royal Free website to find out about working at Royal Free.

Person Specification

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential

– Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA).

• Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.

Desirable

• Degree.

• First-time passes in professional examinations.

• Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.

• Experience of managing and developing staff.

Skills

Essential

• Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.

• Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.

• Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.

• Record of delivering to tight deadlines.

• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.

• Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.

• Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements.

• Record of successfully training and coaching staff.

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Team player who complies with policies set by senior management.

• Flexible and resilient.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.

How to Apply

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