Job vacancy: Financial Controller, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area

Finance

Grade

Band 8c

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-THQ100226

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £76,965 - £88,682 pa or pa pro rata
Closing: 15/03/2026 23:59
Interview date: 24/03/2026

Financial Controller

Band 8c

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone who will bring experience at a senior level of financial management from the private or public sector, will demonstrate a record of financial and non-financial achievements at a senior level, will bring management experience, supporting, coaching and mentoring teams and will have experience of financial accounting, including the production of financial accounts and delivering to national deadlines.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the Financial Control team to provide a comprehensive financial accounting service to the Trust
• Oversee the financial accounting elements of the Trust’s internal reporting, external reporting and financial planning, including balance sheet and cash-flow forecast, liaising with the wider finance function.
• Lead the team in providing comprehensive technical and financial advice on complex projects, including Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, financing arrangements and VAT.
• Lead the Trust’s year-end process, co-ordinating the relevant teams. You will be the main contact for the external audit with responsibility for delivering a robust set of financial accounts at year-end within set national timescales.

Person specification

Qualifications training required

Essential criteria

CCAB qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience at a senior level or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable criteria

Graduate
Evidence of CPD

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

Extensive experience of financial management and formulating financial strategy
Knowledge of data collection for forecasting and planning.
Significant previous experience of a leadership role within finance and proven track record of delivering through others.
Knowledge of designing advanced spreadsheets and undertaking complex financial modelling.
Experience of financial project management including financial appraisal techniques
Knowledge of relevant accounting standards

Desirable criteria

Relevant experience within the health service or a related area.
Knowledge and understanding of NHS Trust Financial processes, NHS structural relationships, the NHS financial regime and existing relevant legislation

Aptitudes and skills required

Essential criteria

Working to tight deadlines
Good verbal communication
Ability to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of professional and technical information.
Excellent problem-solving skills in a highly complex environment.
Highly numerate.
Attention to detail and use of forecasting and estimation skills.
Ability to use a variety of communication styles to motivate others and influence the decision making process.
Operational awareness to allow strong financial support and the ability to deal professionally with a range of contacts.
Able to communicate with staff colleagues at all levels including Executive Directors.
Ability to identify problems and causes, to secure relevant information and to provide imaginative solutions.
Ability to understand and resolve highly complex problems and dilemmas and make judgements regarding the allocation of finances, often when there is no precedent

Trust Values

Essential criteria

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

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Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

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