Senior Finance Officer - Acute & Community FIN10b

The closing date is 12 August 2026

Job summary

The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull (BBCS) ICB Cluster is seeking a Senior Finance Officer Acute & Community to join our Finance Directorate. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager you will provide financial management support to budget holders across a portfolio of Acute and Community services whilst contributing to wider strategic objectives anchored in the 10 Year Health Plan for England, including:

- Commissioning for Value and Outcomes
- Accelerating Neighbourhood Health
- Making Best Use of Digital Solution in Care Pathways
- Improving Financial Discipline and Service Productivity
- Advancing Heath Equity
- Integrated Partnership Working.

We are looking for an individual educated to degree level in a related subject (or equivalent qualification) with significant NHS financial management experience, excellent analytical skills who is able to build positive working relationships, has a demonstrable understanding of equality and diversity and able to manage their own workload. In return, you will join a supportive, forward-thinking team offering flexible hybrid working, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the health of our communities.

Main duties of the job Support the Senior Finance Manager in delivering financial management, accounting, and reporting services. Produce monthly management accounts and forecasts, maintain financial records, and manage ledger processes.

Provide financial support to commissioning teams, programme managers, and budget holders for Sandwell & West Birmingham, Dudley acute and Community contracts. Undertake financial analysis, investigate variances, support budget setting and in-year monitoring, and provide financial advice to support decision-making.

Process journals, invoices, purchase orders, accruals, and credit notes, ensuring compliance with financial policies, standing financial instructions, and statutory requirements. Prepare financial reports, support audits and external returns, respond to information requests, and assist with contract and project financial management.

Maintain effective relationships with finance teams, commissioners, providers, local authorities, and external organisations. Contribute to cash flow, funding allocations, projects, service developments, business cases, and performance reviews. Promote good governance, accountability, and financial stewardship while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

About us Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector to serve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live and work, improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

You will model system values, champion inclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create an environment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to develop and work across partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull Cluster. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds for this role.

The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require to participate in the recruitment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

More information can be found on the attached job description.

The postholder will act as a representative and ambassador of the organisation and must demonstrate high standards of behaviour commensurate with a finance professional whilst providing financial management support to the Acute & Community services areas of the ICB.You will be a key member of the Financial Management function, supporting the ICB to make the best use of resources and improve equity to ensure a marked difference in patient outcomes within the Acute and Community  carrying out your role, at least one of the agreed strategic anchors should be at the core of everything you do:

Commissioning for Value and Outcomes Accelerating Neighbourhood Health at Pace Making the Best Use of Digital Solutions in our Pathways Financial Discipline / 2% Productivity Advancing Health Equity Integrated Partnership You will be accountable for:
1. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with monthly accounting processes including supporting monthly reporting to budget holders. This includes timely financial analysis and modelling on a routine and ad hoc basis to ensure that monthly…