# Deputy Chief Financial Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-chief-financial-officer/d8876c83-2263-4dfb-a9d6-36408ada853b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-chief-financial-officer/d8876c83-2263-4dfb-a9d6-36408ada853b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Worthing Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Finance manager - **Salary:** Salary is dependent on experience - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Extension to 24 months may be available) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T08:50:56.853Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Worthing/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Finance/Finance-v8272407 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272407?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Interview Date: 20th November 2026 The Deputy Chief Financial Officer is a senior leadership role within the Finance Directorate and serves as the principal deputy to the Chief Financial Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the postholder will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Trust's finance function and lead the delivery of high-quality financial management, financial governance, financial planning and financial performance. The Deputy Chief Financial Officer will play a pivotal role in supporting the Trust Board and Executive Team to deliver financial sustainability, operational excellence and long-term organisational success. The postholder will provide leadership across strategic finance, operational finance and corporate finance functions and will be responsible for ensuring that financial planning, performance management, financial control and governance arrangements support the delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will lead major financial improvement initiatives, including the Trust's Financial Recovery Programme, Cost Improvement Programme, productivity agenda and finance transformation programme. They will act on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer as required and represent the Trust at local, regional and national forums. The Deputy Chief Financial Officer will provide visible professional leadership across the Finance Directorate, creating a high-performing culture and ensuring that the finance function is recognised as a trusted strategic partner supporting excellent patient care and organisational sustainability. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description for full details of the role. ### Applicant requirements 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Exceptional strategic financial leadership skills. - Strong understanding of NHS financial regime and regulatory requirements. - Ability to lead complex organisational change. - Highly developed analytical and problem-solving capability. - Strong influencing and negotiating skills. - Ability to communicate highly complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences. - Excellent governance and risk management skills. - Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery. - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues **Desirable** - Knowledge of digital finance, automation, AI and finance transformation methodologies. - Knowledge of treasury management and commercial finance activities ### Freedom to Act **Essential** - The postholder will operate with a high degree of autonomy, acting on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer across a broad range of corporate finance matters. - The postholder will be expected to make complex financial, operational and workforce decisions, exercising professional judgement within broad Trust policies and strategic objectives. - The role will significantly influence organisational decision-making and require independent leadership of major programmes of work, whilst remaining accountable to the Chief Financial Officer for overall delivery and performance. ### Professional Registration **Essential** - Full CCAB professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent). - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Master's degree or equivalent level qualification. ### Experience/ Qualifications **Essential** - Significant senior finance leadership experience within a large and complex NHS organisation. - Extensive experience of financial accounting, statutory reporting and financial governance. - Proven experience of leading large finance teams through organisational change. - Experience of delivering financial recovery, financial sustainability and financial improvement programmes. - Experience of supporting Boards, Executive Teams and Board Committees. - Demonstrable experience of working effectively with clinical and operational leaders **Desirable** - Previous experience as Deputy CFO, Director of Finance or equivalent. - Experience of group structures, subsidiaries or charitable organisations. - Experience leading finance transformation programmes. - Experience of contributing to HFMA accreditation or equivalent organisational development programmes. ### Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). ## Documents - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587731) ## 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.