Senior Finance manager

Senior Contract Finance Manager

Closing date: 16 July 2026.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic senior contract finance manager to provide contract finance support across a wide portfolio of ICB contracts. You will understand the NHS Payment scheme, monitor performance against healthcare contracts, and hold providers to account through analysis and reporting.

• Deliver contract finance management on a wide range of provider contracts ensuring value for money and robust financial control.
• Act as the prime contact and expert authority on provider contracts, reconciling and reporting on the position monthly.
• Identify and raise challenges to providers when activity does not meet contractual or technical requirements.
• Interpret and implement local and national policies, particularly regarding the NHS Payment Scheme or Standard Contract, and advise on the impact for provider contracts.
• Liaise effectively with contracting and commissioning colleagues and provider colleagues to ensure information is shared and reported appropriately.

• Knowledge of the NHS Payment Scheme.
• Ability to interpret, analyse highly complex financial and statistical data and communicate to a wide and diverse audience.
• Knowledge of NHS accounting policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial systems and costing methodologies.
• Knowledge of developing and reporting cost improvement schemes.
• Appreciation of operational issues to enable contribution to discussions with non-financial managers.

• Commitment to the principles of public life, NHS values, the NHS People Plan and ICB values.

• Evidence of finance experience and financial management experience.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant sector.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of involvement in delivering excellence in financial reporting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata, per annum.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.