Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-8288086-CORP
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wayside House
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Finance Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
With the permanent postholder seconded into a more senior post, we are pleased to be able to offer this development opportunity for a self-motivated individual wishing to extend their skills and/or work in a different clinical area.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance & Contracting, you will provide high-quality financial business partnering to help our Learning Disabilities & Autism Directorate make the best use of their available budget and so support the delivery of high-quality clinical care. You'll lead financial planning, monthly reporting, cost improvement planning and support the adoption of service line and patient-level costing.
Main duties of the job
About You: We're looking for an individual with:
- CCAB or CIMA qualified (or equivalent experience)
- NHS financial and operational knowledge
- Skills in planning, reporting, and analysis
- Communication and influencing skills
- Commitment to collaboration and continuous improvemen
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about this job role please the attached person specification and job description.
The post is offered for a twelve month period so would suit someone looking for a secondment opportunity to gain experience.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Accountancy Qualifications or level 7 equivalent, (e.g. CCAB / CIMA Qualified)
- Committed to personal development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Financial regime and current issues
- Proficient in the use of excel spread sheets and other Microsoft packages
- Project Management
- Effective presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate in written and verbal media with all levels of staff communication skills
- Report writing
- Negotiation and influencing skills – able to resolve conflicts
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working to and achieving deadlines
- Experience in costing
- Significant financial management experience
- Previous experience of staff management
other
Essential criteria
- Car driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzi Gentry
- Job title
- Associate Director of Finance & Contracting
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0783427938
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss this opportunity before applying, please contact Suzi Gentry, Associate Director of Finance & Contracting on 0783427938 or [email protected] or Lucy Neal, Senior Finance Manager (the current incumbent) on 07469378401 or [email protected].
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