Deputy Finance Manager

Job Summary

Provides a professional, effective, responsive and high profile financial management service that supports business planning. Post is responsible for the production of monthly financial management and costing information, to budget holders, using Trust financial systems. Information is produced to deadlines and includes processing transactions through the general ledger, transaction analysis, analysis of variances from plan, forecasting and advice on resource control.

• To support the Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager in the annual budget setting process
• To support the Finance Manager in the monthly Budget Monitoring and Control process
• To support the Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager in providing a business support service to the Division
• To support the development of junior staff
• To be an active member of operational finance, contributing to its development.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support groups

Date posted: 01 December 2025

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number:

-CORP

Job locations:
Wayside House, Coventry, CV6 6NY

• Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member
• NVQ level 5 or part CCAB Qualified

• Proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets and other Microsoft packages
• Experienced in use of computerized finance systems to input data and produce and maintain financial records

• Previous significant experience in a financial management role
• Evidence of team working
• Working to and achieving deadlines
• Working accurately under pressure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name:
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address:
Wayside House, Coventry, CV6 6NY

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