Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This is currently a hybrid role with the post holder expected to be on site every Wednesday & Thursdays. This benefit is subject to satisfactory performance and overall departmental policy on remote working.)
- Job ref
- 273-DN-7516855
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Rd
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading

Finance Manager - Research & Development
NHS AfC: Band 8a
YOU MAKE US MORE
Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job overview
There is now an exciting opportunity to join the Trust as Finance Manager – Research and Development . The post-holder is responsible for overseeing the provision of accurate and timely financial information for the Research and Development (Discovery) Division, supporting budget managers and principal investigators with their financial responsibilities, line management of two Whole Time Equivalent's, and working collaboratively with other research organisations and external funding organisations.
Main duties of the job
• Ensuring all management accounting duties are fulfilled for R&D (Discovery) Division including annual budget-setting process, in-year monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Training, advising, and supporting budget holders in their financial responsibilities
• Supporting Principal Investigators by securing funding for the research projects, and financial oversight of their projects from inception to close-down
• Line management of Management Accountant and trainee Management Accountant
• Ensuring all external reporting requirements are met, including meeting deadlines that are sometimes challenging
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including DHSC, NIHR, NHS Trusts, Universities, charities and other funders
Working for our organisation
What’s in it for You?
At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Ensuring all management accounting duties are fulfilled for R&D (Discovery) Division including annual budget-setting process, in-year monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Training, advising, and supporting budget holders in their financial responsibilities
• Supporting Principal Investigators by securing funding for the research projects, and financial oversight of their projects from inception to close-down
• Line management of Management Accountant and trainee Management Accountant
• Ensuring all external reporting requirements are met, including meeting deadlines that are sometimes challenging
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including DHSC, NIHR, NHS Trusts, Universities, charities and other funders
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- First degree or equivalent professional experience & CCAB Qualified
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS R&D Function & 3 years management accounting experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Thorough experience of financial management gained within a complex environment, budgetary control, finance modelling, forecasting and management information processes.
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, and developing solutions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Keenan
- Job title
- Head of Finance - Research & Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
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