# Associate Director of Finance - Business Support Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-director-of-finance-business-support-services/8f499acd-a689-4e9f-b202-bd29ba38eed8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-director-of-finance-business-support-services/8f499acd-a689-4e9f-b202-bd29ba38eed8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Heatherwood Hospital (SL5 7GB) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Finance manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £96,626 - £111,084 per annum incl of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T13:46:00.939Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Ascot/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance_Business_Support/Finance_Business_Support-v8307035 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8307035?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a senior leadership role within the Finance Directorate, providing strategic and operational financial leadership to support the delivery of the Trust's objectives. Working closely with the Chief Finance Officer, Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Director of Operational Finance, the post holder will play a key role in shaping the Trust's financial strategy, ensuring financial sustainability, and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care. The role is responsible for leading the operational finance and business support functions, providing expert financial advice to the Trust Board, Executive Team, clinical and corporate divisions, and external stakeholders across the wider Integrated Care System. The post holder will oversee financial planning, performance reporting, forecasting, governance and business case development, ensuring robust financial management across the organisation. As a senior finance leader, you will drive continuous improvement, champion the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and support major transformation programmes and service developments. You will also contribute to the development of high-performing teams and deputise for senior finance colleagues as required. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide strategic financial leadership to ensure the Trust delivers robust financial plans, strong financial performance and effective governance. They will lead the annual financial planning cycle, financial forecasting and performance reporting, supporting informed decision-making across the organisation. The role will provide expert financial advice on major service developments, transformation programmes, capital investments and business cases, ensuring proposals are financially sustainable and deliver value for money. It will also lead the Business Support Department, ensuring resources are effectively deployed and finance services continually improve to meet organisational needs. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England, Integrated Care Boards and partner organisations, the post holder will support the delivery of Trust and system priorities while promoting innovation, efficiency and the effective use of digital and AI-enabled solutions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A comprehensive and detailed job description can be found in the attached JD and Person Specification ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experince **Essential** - Significant senior financial leadership experience within a large, complex NHS organisation or equivalent public sector environment. - Extensive experience leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and financial governance functions. - Proven track record of delivering financial sustainability, efficiency programmes and service transformation initiatives. - Experience of providing expert financial advice to Executive Directors, Boards and senior leadership teams. - Significant experience of managing financial risks and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS financial requirements. **Desirable** - Demonstrable experience of influencing strategic decision-making through the provision of robust financial analysis and business cases. ### Qualifications **Essential** - CCAB qualified with a minimum of 5 years post qualified experience (QBE will be allowed for acting and seconded roles only) - Evidence of continuing personal and professional development - Higher education to degree level **Desirable** - An appropriate management qualification (DMS/MBA) ### Leadership and Behavioural Attributes **Essential** - Influences and negotiates effectively at Board, Executive and system level to achieve organisational objectives. - Demonstrates visible, values-based leadership and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture. - Promotes innovation and continuous improvement, challenging existing practices where appropriate to improve performance. **Desirable** - Highly self-aware, acts with integrity and demonstrates personal accountability for delivering results. ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [associate director of finance jd and spec (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679293) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.