Job summary
- Main area
- Finance and accounting
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Rota
- Hours
- Full time - Normal Business Hours
- Job ref
- SCFS_FIN_MAN
- Employer
- South Central Fleet Services Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nursling
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £42,500 - £48,000 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Fleet Finance Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
SCFS is seeking an experienced and proactive Finance Manager to lead our financial planning, reporting, and operational support functions. This is a key leadership role responsible for strengthening financial insight across our multi‑site workshop operations, embedding best‑practice business partnering, and driving value‑for‑money across the organisation.
You will play a central part in improving financial processes, supporting strategic decision making, and ensuring financial governance remains robust and compliant. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, delivering meaningful analysis, and shaping continuous improvement across a dynamic service environment.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, including monthly management accounts, forecasts, and performance dashboards.
- Drive high‑quality financial planning, modelling, and budget management across all workshops and central functions.
- Implement and embed a best‑practice business partnering model, ensuring operational managers receive clear, insightful financial support.
- Identify cost‑saving opportunities and support the development of a clear value‑for‑money framework across SCFS operations.
- Support strong financial governance, compliance, and internal control standards.
- Work closely with operational teams to understand cost drivers, risks, and opportunities for efficiency.
- Improve financial processes, reporting tools, and system utilisation to support better visibility and decision making.
- Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Contribute to organisational planning, strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Working for our organisation
Benefits we offer:
- Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
- Enrolment into a Pension Scheme.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff networking and support groups.
In South Central Fleet Services, we know that colleagues who are cared for and valued are enabled to provide the right care, first time, every time. That is why we strive to foster a culture that balances fairness, compassion, learning and accountability; a ‘just and learning culture’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further details on key attributes and responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
- Extensive Finance experience
- Experience of implementing change and automation
- Qualified with a recognised accountancy body
Desirable criteria
- Communication
- Attention to detail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jason Watson
- Job title
- Assistant Director SCFS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971614944
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