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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic and highly performing financial management team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
As a finance manager, you will be providing a high standard of service to our budget holders in every aspect of their finances and service delivery. Ideally you will have financial experience within a large Acute Trust or other NHS setting and be motivated towards attaining a CCAB qualification.
In line with our trust values and principles, we are committed to the continuous development of our financial management staff as well as providing the best training to our non-finance colleagues across the Trust too.
We welcome your application if this is an opportunity you would like to take up.
Please be advised that interviews for this post will take place week commencing the 9th August 2026.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.
As a finance manager, you will be providing a high standard of service to our budget holders in every aspect of their finances and service delivery.
Ideally you will have financial experience within a large Acute Trust or other NHS setting and be motivated towards achieving a CCAB qualification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work within the Group Finance Team to provide comprehensive financial advice to Service and Speciality managers to enable the achievement of financial balance and contribute to the business planning process and service developments.
- To advise in the interpretation of monthly financial reports to ensure that managers have accurate financial information to be incorporated in the decision-making process.
- Deliver a programme of financial training for managers to ensure that a high level of financial management skills is present. In addition, assisting in raising the awareness within the Trust of the financial regime of both the NHS and the Trust
- To deputise for the Senior Head of Group Finance or Deputy Head of Group Finance as and when appropriate
- To support the Senior Head of Group Finance in providing support to the Corporate Planning team with the supply of relevant financial information and the monitoring of performance to support the commissioning.
- To obtain and evaluate financial information for input to business cases, and to complete financial aspects of Capital Bid forms on behalf of the Group/Speciality/Department
- Maintaining professional knowledge to ensure any financial advice is given with the latest information from NHS/Trust or professional bodies.
- Co-ordinate the work of the Finance Assistants where appropriate.
- Maintaining an effective working relationship with other individuals of the finance function, other officers of the Trust and members of the public, ensuring that work is carried out efficiently, to a high standard, to deliver a professional service focused on achieving a high level of customer.
For further details of the job role please see attached job description.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- • Trust financial regime • NHS costing & pricing
Desirable
- • Other topical NHS issues.
Experience
Essential
- • Within a large public sector organisation. • Dealing with Budget Holders at various levels within the organisation.
Desirable
- • Senior acute trust financial experience • Devolved divisional/directorate structure. • Working with activity and waiting list information. • Staff Management
Qualifications
Essential
- • CCAB Intermediate or Finalist
Desirable
- • Evidence of CPD or active personal development
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- • Use of Microsoft Office products to an intermediate level (Basic Macro level) • Highly numerate • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing • Ability to work on own initiative within agreed parameters. • Ability to adhere to tight deadlines. • Able to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- • Use of databases • Ability to use XQuery Reports, not only to generate reports, but also to write reports. • Ability to manipulate data into useful information. • Influencing / negotiation skills
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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This advert is for Finance Manager with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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