Financial Director

A prestigious NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced finance leader to join its senior finance team as Director of Finance. This is a significant leadership opportunity within a large, complex NHS organisation, providing strategic financial leadership and partnering support across a diverse portfolio of clinical and operational services. Working closely with Executive, operational and clinical leaders, you will play a pivotal role in improving financial performance, supporting service transformation and ensuring informed decision-making across the Trust. A key focus of the role will be the continued development of the Finance Business Partnering function. The Trust is looking for a leader who can strengthen capability, drive continuous improvement and embed a more proactive, commercially minded approach to financial support. You will lead the development of the team, enhancing both technical and business partnering skills while building credibility and influence with stakeholders throughout the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic financial leadership to senior clinical and operational leaders.
• Leading and developing the Finance Business Partnering function.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial planning, reporting and decision support.
• Supporting major transformation, efficiency and service improvement programmes.
• Building the capability, confidence and impact of finance business partners across the organisation.
• Ensuring robust financial governance while supporting innovative ways of delivering services.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on complex financial and operational matters. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with substantial NHS finance experience, including experience operating at a senior level within a large and complex NHS organisation. You will have a proven track record of leading teams through change, developing capability and enhancing the effectiveness of finance business partnering. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded NHS Foundation Trust at an important point in its journey, helping to shape the future of both the finance function and the services it supports.