• Job Description

  Req#: C9436-25-0931?language=en&page=653&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  To support the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive, customer focused, financial management service to a strategic clinical Division within the Trust.

  By ensuring an accurate, relevant, timely financial data and resource management is provided to team managers for the purpose of budgetary control.

  To support and lead on areas with regards to the preparation and monitoring of budgets and budget reports for their areas, and ensuring that robust financial management is maintained in the Trust.

  Deputising for the Finance Manager and being the first point of contact for Budget Holders, this will involve regular meetings with them to resolve queries and issues and feed information into financial forecasts.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in providing a comprehensive financial management and business support service to the CYP Division.

  The post holder will support the Finance Manager in producing and providing robust financial monitoring including budget setting, and various reporting requirements on a monthly basis such as month end, financial forecasting, delivery of savings and general financial performance.

  The post holder will be able to build relationships with non finance colleagues and work constructively to improve financial understanding and acumen with regards to budget management and value for money.

  The post holder will be able to work with non finance managers to track income and expenditure as well as obtain relevant financial information to support forecasting and any actions resulting in changes to forecasts.

  The post involves being the first point of contact for Budget Holders - setting up regular meetings with them to resolve queries, feedback financial performance and feed relevant information into forecasting.

  The post holder will be an active member of the Finance Directorate contributing to its development.

  About us

  Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

  Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 December 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  436-7678892

  Job locations

  Uffculme

  Uffculme Centre, Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

  We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

  We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

  This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

  We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

  We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

  This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • certificate level CCAB or AAT Qualified or equivalent learning through experience.
  • Evidence of CPD
  • 2 Years Management Accounts experience in NHS
  • Experience of budgetary support to non finance
  • Setting objectives, prioritising work and meeting strict deadlines (i.e. Month end)
  • Supporting cost/income improvement programmes
  • Supporting costings, budget setting and forecasting within current role
  • Proficient at Office/excel
  • Communicate finance concepts effectively
  • Awareness of how non finance affects finance

  Desirable

  • Actively Studying CCAB Qualification
  • Working in other NHS finance sections
  • Advanced Excel Skills - Macros etc
  • Knowledge of Intregra
  • Experience of staff management

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • certificate level CCAB or AAT Qualified or equivalent learning through experience.
  • Evidence of CPD
  • 2 Years Management Accounts experience in NHS
  • Experience of budgetary support to non finance
  • Setting objectives, prioritising work and meeting strict deadlines (i.e. Month end)
  • Supporting cost/income improvement programmes
  • Supporting costings, budget setting and forecasting within current role
  • Proficient at Office/excel
  • Communicate finance concepts effectively
  • Awareness of how non finance affects finance

  Desirable

  • Actively Studying CCAB Qualification
  • Working in other NHS finance sections
  • Advanced Excel Skills - Macros etc
  • Knowledge of Intregra
  • Experience of staff management

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Uffculme

  Uffculme Centre, Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Uffculme

  Uffculme Centre, Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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