Senior Finance Manager Strategic Projects & Capital

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us as a Senior Finance Manager – Strategic Projects and Capital. This role is a key part of the senior finance team that provides overall leadership and supports the achievement of the finance team vision in a £1bn+ Acute Foundation Trust.

We support career development, promote flexibility and collaboration, and encourage a diversity of talent. Our commitment extends to providing a flexible working environment, fostering an inclusive culture and championing individuality and anti‑racism.

• Be the expert on all financial aspects of innovative and complex strategic projects where there is no precedent.
• Project manage the development and implementation of complex strategic projects.
• Develop and implement effective governance and financial policies and procedures for new business models.
• Write financial sections of business cases relating to complex strategic projects and present these to various forums for approval.
• Provide financial support and deputise for the Head of Finance – Strategic Projects & Capital.

• CCAB qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) with post‑qualification experience at a senior level.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD.
• Relevant senior‑level NHS finance experience.
• Experience of financial project management, financial appraisal techniques and forecasting, including input into major change business cases.
• Detailed and expert knowledge of NHS Trust / Foundation Trust financial processes, NHS structural relationships, the NHS financial regime and existing legislation and accounting standards.
• Extensive experience of financial management and formulating financial strategy.
• Knowledge of data collection for forecasting and planning.
• Significant previous experience of a leadership role within finance and a proven track record of delivering through others.
• Knowledge of designing advanced spreadsheets and undertaking complex financial modelling.
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards.
• Business management skills.
• Project management skills.
• Negotiation skills.

• Prince2 / MSP qualification.
• Better Business Cases (Practitioner).
• Experience in a commercially focussed finance role.
• Private or commercial sector experience.
• Experience using the Treasury Green Book 5‑Case Model.

• Patients First.
• Always Improving.
• Working Together.