Associate Director of Finance – Business Support Services: Sponsorship Available

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is a senior leadership role within the Finance Directorate, providing strategic and operational financial leadership to support the delivery of the Trust’s objectives. Working closely with the Chief Finance Officer, Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Director of Operational Finance, the post holder will play a key role in shaping the Trust’s financial strategy, ensuring financial sustainability, and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The role is responsible for leading the operational finance and business support functions, providing expert financial advice to the Trust Board, Executive Team, clinical and corporate divisions, and external stakeholders across the wider Integrated Care System. The post holder will oversee financial planning, performance reporting, forecasting, governance and business case development, ensuring robust financial management across the organisation.

As a senior finance leader, you will drive continuous improvement, champion the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and support major transformation programmes and service developments. You will also contribute to the development of high-performing teams and deputise for senior finance colleagues as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide strategic financial leadership to ensure the Trust delivers robust financial plans, strong financial performance and effective governance. They will lead the annual financial planning cycle, financial forecasting and performance reporting, supporting informed decision-making across the organisation.

The role will provide expert financial advice on major service developments, transformation programmes, capital investments and business cases, ensuring proposals are financially sustainable and deliver value for money. It will also lead the Business Support Department, ensuring resources are effectively deployed and finance services continually improve to meet organisational needs.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations, the post holder will support the delivery of Trust and system priorities while promoting innovation, efficiency and the effective use of digital and AI-enabled solutions.

Person Specification

Experince

Essential

  • Significant senior financial leadership experience within a large, complex NHS organisation or equivalent public sector environment.
  • Extensive experience leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and financial governance functions.
  • Proven track record of delivering financial sustainability, efficiency programmes and service transformation initiatives.
  • Experience of providing expert financial advice to Executive Directors, Boards and senior leadership teams.
  • Significant experience of managing financial risks and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS financial requirements.

Desirable

  • Demonstrable experience of influencing strategic decision-making through the provision of robust financial analysis and business cases.

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB qualified with a minimum of 5 years post qualified experience (QBE will be allowed for acting and seconded roles only)
  • Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
  • Higher education to degree level

Desirable

  • An appropriate management qualification (DMS/MBA)

Leadership and Behavioural Attributes

Essential

  • Influences and negotiates effectively at Board, Executive and system level to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Demonstrates visible, values-based leadership and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.
  • Influences and negotiates effectively at Board, Executive and system level to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Promotes innovation and continuous improvement, challenging existing practices where appropriate to improve performance.

Desirable

  • Highly self-aware, acts with integrity and demonstrates personal accountability for delivering results.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

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