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Job summary

Main area
Financial Management
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 9am-5pm)
Job ref
390-NR-COR-BA-5785
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
MSE/Basildon
Town
Basildon
Salary
£39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2026 23:59
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(**) Deputy Finance Manager

Band 6

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Job overview

We have three exciting opportunities for Deputy Finance Managers within our Finance Team:
  • Basildon: Supporting the STACC (Surgery, Theatres and Critical Care) and Women and Children Directorates.
  • Basildon: Supporting the CTC and Cardiology Directorate.
  • Corporate Services: Supporting the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Delivery Officer and Trust-wide projects.
The successful candidates will provide timely financial analysis and support to services and senior managers, enabling effective decision-making and proactive financial management.
 
They will also deputise for the Finance Manager within their assigned Division or Corporate Directorate when required.
 
Key responsibilities include analysing financial performance, undertaking run-rate and unit cost analysis, contributing to monthly management accounts and budget reports, identifying and explaining budget variances, supporting cost improvement programmes, and providing financial insight to stakeholders across the organisation.
 
Working closely with the Finance Manager, the post holder will help deliver a professional, customer-focused financial management service to their allocated directorates.
If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your finance career within a dynamic NHS environment, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Provision of Trusted Financial Reporting

  • Work with Site/Department Management to set their budget for each financial year
  • Compile detailed variance analysis to explain variances from budgets.
  • Support the production of robust and detailed year end forecasts in accordance with Trust standards and timetables.
  • Assist the Site/Department with financial recovery plans
  • Provide the Site/Department with relevant and timely financial information to aid the operational teams to make informed decisions.
  • Work in collaboration with operational managers to continually improve the effectiveness of performance monitoring systems.
  • Ensure advice is consistent with similar areas of the Trust ensuring shared learning and development of a one Trust approach.

Financial management of care group/departments

  • Support all aspects of financial management within their Group/Site/Department in conjunction with the Finance Manager
  • Distribute the monthly performance reporting packs for the Group/Site/Department
  • Where performance differs from plan, support recovery plans in consultation with the Finance Manager
  • Contribute to the evolution and development of Trust reporting

Improving Value

  • Support the Site/Department SLT to develop efficiency schemes
  • Assess, monitor and review the delivery of efficiencies and associated financial benefits

Business Cases

  • To support in the development and production of business cases.
  • Ensure the financial elements reflect the case and meet the required quality standard

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Studying towards a CCAB qualification.
  • Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
  • Full CCAB or CIMA qualification. Equivalent experience will be taken into account where extensive experience can be demonstrated.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable work experience in a finance role.
  • Expert user of financial systems, particularly, EFinancial and Excel
  • Experience of writing comprehensive reports.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at managing staff.
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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie Haste
Job title
Finance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03004430003
Additional information

Amanda Weston - Finance Manager

[email protected]

Wole Adeoye - Finance Manager 

[email protected]

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