Divisional Finance Manager - Planning & Reporting

Job description

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of FP&A Manager - Planning & Reporting.

The role plays a pivotal role in shaping the Trust's financial strategy, leading the annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes while acting as HHFT's key liaison with the Integrated Care System (ICS) planning agenda.

You will lead the delivery of high-quality external financial reporting, working closely with senior finance colleagues to ensure timely submissions, compliance with national guidance, and robust financial governance.

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for the Trust-wide management accounts process and driving continuous improvement across the FP&A function. You will have the opportunity to lead and influence major strategic programmes, including the implementation of new financial reporting systems, as well as finance transformation programmes that will shape the future of the FP&A function.

Working closely with operational and clinical leaders, you will provide expert financial insight and challenge, ensuring the financial implications of service developments and transformational change are fully understood and evaluated. Through strong business partnering, you will help deliver divisional, organisational, and national objectives while supporting the long-term sustainability of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's annual financial plan, coordinating the planning process across the organisation and ensuring the timely completion of all NHS England planning submissions.

Own and drive the Trust's financial forecasting process, providing robust analysis, insight, and scenario modelling to support strategic decision-making and financial sustainability.

Lead the production and submission of monthly external financial returns, ensuring compliance with NHS England requirements, national guidance, and reporting deadlines.

Produce high-quality financial and management reports for operational managers, senior finance leaders, the Director of Finance, and Chief Finance Officer, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.

Lead the annual budget-setting process across the Trust, working collaboratively with budget holders and senior stakeholders to align financial plans with organisational priorities and objectives.

Provide expert financial advice, challenge, and support to operational and clinical leaders, enabling informed decision-making and strengthening financial accountability across services.

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 570,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our hospital sites are in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient.Working for HHFT offers a rewarding career, nationally agreed terms and conditions and a range of additional benefits as part of our rewardpackage.

You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Financial Planning & Analysis team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recoveryand sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit fromhybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.

If you would like further information please contact Tom Scott, Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis - [email protected]

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.

If you would like further information please contact Tom Scott, Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis - [email protected]

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Full member of CCAB body
• Minimum of 2 years post CCAB qualification experience

Desirable

• Graduate
• 3 to 5 years post CCAB qualification experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience leading the development of plans and forecasts
• Experience delivering process improvements and change activities.

Desirable

• Public Sector experience
• Experience of scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques
• Ability to work with Senior Members of the Trust and other organisations

Desirable

• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Advanced spreadsheet, financial modelling, and analytical skills, with experience of Microsoft Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualisation tools.

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Full member of CCAB body
• Minimum of 2 years post CCAB qualification experience

Desirable

• Graduate
• 3 to 5 years post CCAB qualification experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience leading the development of plans and forecasts
• Experience delivering process improvements and change activities.

Desirable

• Public Sector experience
• Experience of scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques
• Ability to work with Senior Members of the Trust and other organisations

Desirable

• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Advanced spreadsheet, financial modelling, and analytical skills, with experience of Microsoft Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualisation tools.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
UK Registration

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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basingstoke Hospital

Aldermaston road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

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