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Job summary
Head of Financial Reporting
Join us in shaping the future of the NHS
An opportunity has arisen for a Head of Finance to join the South Finance team leading our financial reporting and analysis team.
The Finance team oversee the financial performance of the systems, ICBs and Trusts within the South East Region system, providing the necessary advice, guidance, support and challenge as appropriate. In our work accurate financial reporting and insightful analysis of financial data are vital to identify trends and support timely interventions.
Leading a small team, the Head of Financial Reporting will be responsible for the reporting of financial information in region and ensuring that regional and national reporting timetables are met and developing best practice in reporting.
You will be a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent) with full up to date membership and be able to demonstrate your experience in financial reporting in a complex organisation.
Main duties of the job
Take the lead responsibility for the timely and accurate reporting of financial information within the South East region ensuring that the financial reporting and analysis team develop and implement best practice in financial reporting.
Develop financial reporting in the South East region to enable understanding of trends in financial performance and triangulating financial positions with other sources of assurance.
Provide advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders as required including in depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports including financial returns.
Be the subject matter expert in relation to national changes in reporting and analysis and responsible for disseminating best practice across the South East region.
About us
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
Details
Date posted
08 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
990-SE-EC5950-E
Job locations
Any South East NHSE office
Premier House
RG1 7EB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Improving quality and outcomes
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Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
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To work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio with the Domain Leads.
Enabling patient and public involvement
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To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of the NHS England
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To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard
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To embed patient and public involvement within the NHS England at all levels of decision making.
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
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To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality
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To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality
Partnership and cross boundary working
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Support the development of organisations towards Integrated Care Systems or other forms of devolution and support partners in ensuring that the financial performance arrangements are sufficiently flexible to enable changes in approach as organisations mature.
Leadership for transformational change
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To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Directorate.
Using insight and evidence for improvement
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To demonstrate commitment and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Improving quality and outcomes
-
Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
-
To work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio with the Domain Leads.
Enabling patient and public involvement
-
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of the NHS England
-
To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard
-
To embed patient and public involvement within the NHS England at all levels of decision making.
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
-
To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality
-
To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality
Partnership and cross boundary working
-
Support the development of organisations towards Integrated Care Systems or other forms of devolution and support partners in ensuring that the financial performance arrangements are sufficiently flexible to enable changes in approach as organisations mature.
Leadership for transformational change
-
To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Directorate.
Using insight and evidence for improvement
-
To demonstrate commitment and focus on quality, promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- CCAB or CIMA qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Experience of financial reporting at a senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Knowledge and experience of current NHS financial frameworks, targets and regimes
- Track record of providing appropriate financial advice, support, judgements and decision making
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious financial information to ensure full understanding and engagement
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess verbal, written, numerical and draw appropriate conclusions
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- CCAB or CIMA qualified with extensive experience and full up to date membership and continuing professional development
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Experience of financial reporting at a senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
- Knowledge and experience of current NHS financial frameworks, targets and regimes
- Track record of providing appropriate financial advice, support, judgements and decision making
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious financial information to ensure full understanding and engagement
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess verbal, written, numerical and draw appropriate conclusions
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any South East NHSE office
Premier House
RG1 7EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Any South East NHSE office
Premier House
RG1 7EB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)