Manager of Finance and Planning Business Partnering

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Transformation Directorate Business Partner team as a Manager of Finance and Planning Business Partnering. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the NHS. We: work closely with government to agree NHS funding; ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament; decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England; support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services; set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year; report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year; explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money; look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services. consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS. As a Manager, you will work in a team of skilled finance and planning professionals. You will build strong relationships with National Directors, leadership teams and key stakeholders and deliver insight which supports their decision-making and effective management of the financial performance of the Transformation Directorate. Main duties of the job The finance and planning business partner team offers high profile, fast-paced roles and involvement in key healthcare improvement related projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply. Professional finance qualification (CCAB or equivalent) Experience of finance partnering in a fast paced or technology focused environment Experience of effectively using financial planning, analysis, forecasting and communication skills to deliver a single source of the truth Working with cross-functional teams to create compelling insights for stakeholders and value for money solutions,

• Professional finance qualification (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) combined with extensive level of operational finance experience, Finance partnering and planning techniques in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced analytical, planning, and forecasting techniques
• Governance, risk management and current technical financial knowledge
Skills Essential
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to create effective business partnering relationships
• Ability to identify and apply continuous improvement techniques to a wide range of scenarios, Commitment to equality of opportunity, focussed on removing barriers to full participation and values diversity and difference
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• Professional finance qualification (CCAB/CIMA or equivalent) combined with extensive level of operational finance experience
Knowledge Essential
• Finance partnering and planning techniques in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced analytical, planning, and forecasting techniques
• Governance, risk management and current technical financial knowledge
Skills Essential
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to create effective business partnering relationships
• Ability to identify and apply continuous improvement techniques to a wide range of scenarios, Commitment to equality of opportunity, focussed on removing barriers to full participation and values diversity and difference
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
  
  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. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.