Job summary This is a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Finance Team in a key role for the Trust, supporting our welcoming & friendly Corporate & R&D Directorates. This rewarding role presents a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with our corporate service colleagues, who play a crucial role here at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust. Our Corporate Directorate is made up from a variety of exciting & innovative teams, all of which offer the chance to have a direct impact in the services we can provide for our local population. These services range widely from teams such as our HR department to our Business Technology Team. This Finance Manager role will be directly involved with providing Finance support to a mixture of staff, from Executive Directors to Research Assistants. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment where employees are able to work to the best of their abilities. We value professional development and care about health & wellbeing of our staff with many initiatives in place to make us an employer of choice and an organisation than employees are proud to be a part of. We offer flexible, hybrid working & are very focused on developing our own staff with various routes for training & certification available to candidates. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for delivering comprehensive financial management support to the Corporate Directorate, which includes Trust-wide services such as Estates, Informatics, IT, Communications, Risk and Patient Safety, among others. This will involve engaging with a variety of staff both internally and externally to the Trust, and at different levels of seniority. They will also be responsible for overseeing the monitoring and reporting of the finances associated with the Trust's Research studies. The role will be an integral part of the Finance Team providing a reliable and responsive financial management service. About us Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our corporate services help to support our clinical teams to deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. Date posted 12 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 310-MCORP-7045236 Job locations Kingfisher House Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon PE29 6FH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To develop and monitor annual budgets for the agreed areas of responsibility To support the identification of Efficiency savings for agreed areas of responsibility To provide financial and performance support to the development of Service Development and Business Plans for agreed areas of responsibility To act as a business partner to the Corporate and Research & Development Directorate budget holders, reporting and advising on all material variances, including assessment of impact and consequences To ensure accounting transactions are accurately recorded to support the financial reporting requirements of the Trust.Produce accurate, timely and user-friendly budgetary control information. To monitor and report on the delivery of efficiency saving plans for agreed areas of responsibility. Prepare a robust and accurate forecast, ensuring consistency is applied across all directorates. To present financial information to the Directorate management teams, service managers and other budget holders. To provide financial advice, interpret financial information and budgets, and maintain professional working relationships with all named budget holders and their teams through regular meetings and reviews. To provide financial information to external stakeholders, including commissioners, and the Local Authority. To support the integration of activity and other performance reporting with financial reporting for agreed areas of responsibility and assist in the development of performance measures and statistics to supplement financial information. To ensure all income due is recorded, collected and monitored on a regular basis for agreed areas of responsibility. To always maintain the integrity of the General Ledger To lead on the completion of quarterly and annual financial returns for Research activities Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To develop and monitor annual budgets for the agreed areas of responsibility To support the identification of Efficiency savings for agreed areas of responsibility To provide financial and performance support to the development of Service Development and Business Plans for agreed areas of responsibility To act as a business partner to the Corporate and Research & Development Directorate budget holders, reporting and advising on all material variances, including assessment of impact and consequences To ensure accounting transactions are accurately recorded to support the financial reporting requirements of the Trust.Produce accurate, timely and user-friendly budgetary control information. To monitor and report on the delivery of efficiency saving plans for agreed areas of responsibility. Prepare a robust and accurate forecast, ensuring consistency is applied across all directorates. To present financial information to the Directorate management teams, service managers and other budget holders. To provide financial advice, interpret financial information and budgets, and maintain professional working relationships with all named budget holders and their teams through regular meetings and reviews. To provide financial information to external stakeholders, including commissioners, and the Local Authority. To support the integration of activity and other performance reporting with financial reporting for agreed areas of responsibility and assist in the development of performance measures and statistics to supplement financial information. To ensure all income due is recorded, collected and monitored on a regular basis for agreed areas of responsibility. To always maintain the integrity of the General Ledger To lead on the completion of quarterly and annual financial returns for Research activities Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Financial Qualification with Accountancy Body - minimum Part Qualified, or Part Qualified by experience Desirable Fully Qualified with Accountancy Body, with current active membership Experience Essential Experience of producing management reporting and the monitoring of financial resources Desirable Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation to understand clinical processes Experience of working in Research Operations Knowledge & Skills Essential Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for non-finance managers and colleagues Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and financial systems Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow Ability to set clear and concise objectives, prioritise and monitor progress and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines Personal Qualities Essential Self-aware - has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development Other Essential Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others Demonstrates professional curiosity Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Financial Qualification with Accountancy Body - minimum Part Qualified, or Part Qualified by experience Desirable Fully Qualified with Accountancy Body, with current active membership Experience Essential Experience of producing management reporting and the monitoring of financial resources Desirable Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation to understand clinical processes Experience of working in Research Operations Knowledge & Skills Essential Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for non-finance managers and colleagues Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and financial systems Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow Ability to set clear and concise objectives, prioritise and monitor progress and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines Personal Qualities Essential Self-aware - has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development Other Essential Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others Demonstrates professional curiosity Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Address Kingfisher House Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon PE29 6FH Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)