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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Finance Manager to join our Financial Management team here at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare. The Trust specialises in mental health, adult & child community health & learning disabilities across Hampshire and the IOW. We are looking to recruit a dedicated and highly motivated individual to join our finance team in providing support to our Research and Improvement Directorate.
This is a developmental specialist finance role bridging financial management and research business management. Experience in research finance is advantageous but not essential; applicants with strong transferable finance, analytical and stakeholder management skills will be supported to develop the research-specific knowledge required in post.
The Academy of Research & Improvement within HIOW Healthcare is an innovative unit combining support and activity around research, continuous improvement, innovation and learning. It has a rapidly expanding portfolio of commercial and non commercial research, including a range of funding awards. This is a new post reflecting significant growth, and we're looking for someone to both manage our financial accounts and reports to funders, and to support our teams with appropriate costings for studies and infrastructure
We have ambitious plans for expansion, and are looking for an enthusiastic person who understands the UK research finance ecosystem, and can help us to become a centre of excellence for out of hospital research.
Main duties of the job
*To be responsible for ensuring robust financial management, governance, and budgetary control of the Trust's research portfolio, including NIHR-funded and externally sponsored research.
*To provide expert research finance support across the full lifecycle of studies, including costing, budget setting, attribution, monitoring, forecasting, and final reconciliation.
*To work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including Research, Principal Investigators, Study Teams, Sponsors, NIHR infrastructure, Commercial Sponsors, and partner organisations.
*To ensure the Trust complies with NIHR, AcoRD, Sponsor, and regulatory financial requirements, and to support the maximisation and accurate recovery of research income.
*While the role may be allocated to a specific research area or portfolio, the Trust will continue to review its reporting structure. Changes to reporting lines may be required in the normal course of business.
*Any post holder must be aware of the changing nature of the organisation and national research funding landscape and therefore be flexible about any potential impact.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.
Details
- Date posted: 29 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Based on full time hours
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 348-COR-11774
- Job locations: Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *Detailed Knowledge and understanding of accountancy procedures and principles
- *Excellent interpretation and communication skills, with an ability to convey complex financial information of a sensitive nature.
- *Experience of Project Accounting
- *Experience managing own as well as staff schedules
- *Experience of working in an accounting environment or large accounting section
- *Excellent numeracy skills, coupled with excellent analytical, interpretative and option appraisal skills and strong problem solving and fact finding skills
- *Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal Communication skills, with the ability to present and explain complex specialist financial information clearly and simply to financial and non-financial managers at all levels across the organisation.
- *Ability to priorities multiple work streams and ensure deadlines are met
- *Proficient in the use of Microsoft software, with Advanced skills in Excel.
- *Must show attention to detail and appropriate use of materiality
- *Ability to motivate members of a team.
- *A strong team player able to communicate with staff colleagues at all levels of the Organisation
- *Working knowledge of NHS Finance regime including financial management
- *Ability to adapt to changing and conflicting priorities from more than one manager at any one time
- *Commitment to ongoing personal development
Desirable
- Experience in NIHR research costing, AcoRD attribution and grant/contract management
- Experience of managing externally funded research portfolios, including commercial and non-commercial studies.
- Knowledge of research governance, sponsor requirements and audit processes
Qualifications
Essential
- *CCAB part qualified or equivalent relevant experience
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