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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Microsoft Office. • Able to move easily between the detail and the big picture on issues. • Ability to clarify key points from complex sets of information. • Ability to concentrate on complex issues for prolonged periods. • Ability to work autonomously with the skills to make complex decisions independently where decisions are required urgently. • Ability to work under pressure and meet objectives with conflicting deadlines. • Able to plan and prioritise work of self and others. • Gives the team a sense that change is achievable and that their contributions matter. • Proven ability to operate and think strategically, reflecting wider organisational priorities and performance.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the rules surrounding confidentiality, information governance and the Data Protection Act. • Expert Theoretical and practical knowledge of the NHS accounting. • Knowledge of the costing standards.
- Experience
Proven track record of successful financial management • Senior experience with a large complex organisation • Experience of computerised accounting and financial systems. • Experience of investigation and analysis into financial issues, including evidence of detailed and precise report writing skills. • Business planning and capacity expertise linked to forecasting and budgeting. • Experience in the analysis, translation and communication of service line reporting/patient level costing system outputs to non-financial colleagues. • Evidence of extensive line management responsibilities, ensuring teams deliver to their maximum potential. • Experience in working with, influencing and building effective working relationships with staff at all levels across the Trust.
- Qualifications
Professional Accountancy Qualification (CCAB/CIMA qualified or equivalent) • Evidence of CPD • Post qualification experience (as a Senior Finance Professional)
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Multi-discipline • Uses range of influencing strategies to bring about change. • Demonstrates the use of extended network of influence.
- Knowledge
NHS capital planning / approval processes • NHSE/I financial regime • NHSE/I Planning regime.
- Experience
Substantial post qualification experience covering a full range of responsibilities of a senior financial professional. • Significant experience preparing Budgets linked to Operational and Workforce plans. • Experience in translating complex data from various systems into a clear and comprehensive financial model. • Experience in using benchmarking information (including Model Hospital) to identify performance or productivity benefits.
Job overview
Manage the financial performance of Groups against agreed financial targets, using the most appropriate means available. Produce action plans to manage financial performance/risks and ensure that these are followed through.
The Head of Group Finance will be an integrated vital member of the clinical groups Board and will participate fully in the agenda for both financial and non-financial performance and arising issues.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and guidance to group management teams during the annual financial planning process including identifying and quantifying of Service Developments, Cost Pressures, Waste Reduction Programme, Cash Releasing Efficiency Savings and Capital Bids to support the annual objectives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide support and advice to Groups during the production of business cases. This will include the application of recognised investment appraisal techniques to improve decision making. The Head of Group Finance should advise on financial risks and be able to articulate both long and short-term consequences to enable decision making.
- The Head of Group Finance should ensure that the Associate Director of Financial Management is aware of financial consequences of businesscases being approved or in the planning pipeline.
- Work with the Groups to ensure that benchmarking data provided from the Performance and Information Department is understood at an operational level and utilise this information together with value for money audits, to ensure best practice and optimal utilisation of resources.
- The Head of Group Finance will be supporting the Clinical Group and provide overall financial leadership and strategic direction ensuring that finance delivers a high-quality customer focused service.
- They will take overall responsibility for staff development and performance for the staff in the Financial Management Team that they lead.
- They will take overall responsibility for the regular reporting of financial performance management information to the groups that they support and to the relevant Trust Committee’s/Board as part of the Integrated Finance Report.
- They will ensure efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes across the groups they support.
- They will take a strategic lead for ensuring that the Group operational expenditure is fit for purpose for Service Line Reporting.
- They will deputise for the Senior Head of Group Finance and the Group Management Team as and when appropriate.
- They will be required to make decisions within their own interpretation and understanding of national policies and professional standards.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Head of Group Finance with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Finance manager role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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