Finance and Commercial Director

BWC Management Services Ltd

Job summary

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Vital Services (BWC Management Services Ltd) Salary: c.£80-90k | Birmingham

Vital Services is on an ambitious journey — reshaping how high-quality, fully managed healthcare facilities are delivered for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. As we enter a new phase of growth, we’re looking for a dynamic Finance & Commercial Director to help shape our future.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation with the agility of a commercial business and the values of the NHS. You’ll sit at the heart of our newly restructured Board, leading financial strategy, commercial performance, and long-term sustainability across a diverse portfolio of estates, facilities, sustainability, medical engineering and capital project services.

Main duties of the job

What you’ll lead

  • Long-term financial strategy, planning and reporting
  • Commercial strategy, contract performance and negotiations
  • Business development and growth opportunities
  • Governance, assurance and risk management
  • Efficiency, transformation and value-for-money programmes

What you’ll bring

  • A professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW)
  • Senior financial leadership experience in a contract-driven environment
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing FM/estates contracts
  • A collaborative, values-driven approach aligned with public-service ethos
  • Experience working with public-sector clients — ideally the NHS

Why join us?

You’ll help steer a growing organisation that plays a vital role in supporting safe, effective healthcare for women, children and families across Birmingham. You’ll influence strategy at Board level, work closely with NHS partners, and help shape a modern, sustainable, high-performing subsidiary.

If you’re ambitious, commercially sharp and motivated by meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and will be enrolled into the NEST pension scheme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW).

Experience

Essential

  • Senior financial leadership experience in a contract-driven environment.
  • Experience in commercial contract management and FM/estates operations.
  • Experience working with public-sector clients, ideally the NHS.

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrates and champions Vital Servies and BWC NHSFT values ambitious, brave, compassionate and public service ethos.
  • Operates with integrity, transparency, and commercial discipline.

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).

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

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