Associate Director of Finance – Financial Management: Sponsorship Available

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Associate Director of Finance – Financial Management – 37.5 hours

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Finance & Procurement is proud to be a Level 3 Towards Excellence rated team, with staff development at the heart of all it does. We are looking for an Associate Director of Finance specialising in Financial Management to come and join our team. This role is key to delivering a highly effective financial reporting function for the Trust, meeting the changing needs of internal and external demands. The Trust works in collaboration with Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust under the joint leadership of a Chief Financial Officer. Our vision as a team is “to create an elite intelligent team to meet the demands and changing needs of the financial and procurement landscape in the NHS”. We want someone to join our team who is just as passionate about development of people as we are and can bring experience from their financial management career to challenge and drive change forward.

Applicants should demonstrate a high level of financial skills gained in an NHS environment, with focus on financial reporting and modelling. You must demonstrate analytical, communications and people management skills and have a thorough understanding of the reporting requirements for NHS Finance. You must be able to influence both internal andexternal customers, build strong relationships, work under pressure and prioritise workload efficiently.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are to provide a high-quality financial management service throughout the Trust so that accurate and timely management information can be provided on the overall financial position for the Trust. This will include reporting on the income and expenditure position including achievement of CIP and will including reporting of this to the Trust Assurance Committees, NHSE and GM as the Integrated Care System (ICS)

Applicants should demonstrate a high level of financial skills gained ideally in an NHS environment, with focus on financial reporting and modelling. You must demonstrate analytical, communications and people management skills and have a thorough understanding of the reporting requirements for NHS Finance. You must be able to influence both internal and external customers, build strong relationships, work under pressure and prioritise workload efficiently.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the opportunity further, particularly in relation to how the shared nature of the post will work.

The selection process will involve an interview and a focus group with other members of the Finance & Procurement team.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • CCAB qualified
  • Demonstrable CPD as recognised by professional body

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Well-developed negotiating skills
  • Breadth and depth of awareness with regard to the issues facing the NHS e.g. NHS plan, Access Targets, Changing financial regimes

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification experience
  • NHS finance knowledge or experience
  • Experience at a senior level within an acute setting or equivalent
  • Experience of leading budget setting
  • Experience of contributing to strategic financial planning
  • Experience of planning / financial management processes

Desirable

  • Experience at a senior level within an acute setting or equivalent
  • Experience of leading aspects of the provision of financial governance and assurance to the Trust Board and stakeholders or equivalent
  • Experience of new business systems implementation
  • Experience of leading significant financial policy change

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: 4 October 2026

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