Associate Director of Finance - and Contracts

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The closing date is 09 August 2026

The Group Associate Director of Finance
- Income & Contracts is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing income, contracting, and pricing functions across the BSW Hospitals Group, ensuring financial sustainability, maximisation of income, and robust contractual arrangements with commissioners and system partners.

The postholder will lead the Group Income & Contracting function, driving consistency and best practice across all sites and act as the senior finance lead for commissioning, contracting, and income optimisation.

The postholder will:

• Provide expert advice to the Site Director of Finance, Group CFO, and Executive teams on income risks, opportunities, and regulatory frameworks
• Enable a high-performing, data-driven approach to income recovery, contract negotiation, and system working.

The role will own the income inputs, assumptions, drivers for forecasting, linking closely with the Associate Director of Finance
- Financial Planning and Analysis.

The postholder should expect to attend the different Trust sites to ensure a visible site presence is maintained.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

The Group Associate Director of Finance Income & Contracts is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing income, contracting, and pricing functions acrossthe Group, ensuring financial sustainability, maximisation of income, and robust contractual arrangements with commissioners and system partners.

Please see attached full Job Description

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant senior finance experience in the NHS or a large complex public sector organisation
• Significant experience in:
  Income and contracting, NHS financial regime and payment mechanisms
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to work across organisations
• Ability to lead and develop high performing teams
• Experience managing and developing finance staff
• Knowledge of NHS financial planning frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear strategic insight
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working in a multi-organisation or group finance model

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospital/ Royal United Hospitals Bath/ Salisbury Foundation Trust

£94,356 to £108,814 a yearper annum pro rata

Permanent

Full-time

Great Western Hospital/ Royal United Hospitals Bath/ Salisbury Foundation Trust