Associate Director of Finance – Financial Management

Company: STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Location: Stockport
Job Description:

The main duties of the role are to provide a high-quality financial management service throughout the Trust so that accurate and timely management information can be provided on the overall financial position for the Trust. This will include reporting on the income and expenditure position including achievement of CIP and will including reporting of this to the Trust Assurance Committees, NHSE and GM as the Integrated Care System (ICS) Applicants should demonstrate a high level of financial skills gained ideally in an NHS environment, with focus on financial reporting and modelling. You must demonstrate analytical, communications and people management skills and have a thorough understanding of the reporting requirements for NHS Finance. You must be able to influence both internal and external customers, build strong relationships, work under pressure and prioritise workload efficiently. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the opportunity further, particularly in relation to how the shared nature of the post will work. The selection process will involve an interview and a focus group with other members of the Finance & Procurement team.

Applicants should demonstrate a high level of financial skills gained ideally in an NHS environment, with focus on financial reporting and modelling. You must demonstrate analytical, communications and people management skills and have a thorough understanding of the reporting requirements for NHS Finance. You must be able to influence both internal and external customers, build strong relationships, work under pressure and prioritise workload efficiently.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Finance & Procurement is proud to be a Level 3 Towards Excellence rated team, with staff development at the heart of all it does. We are looking for an Associate Director of Finance specialising in Financial Management to come and join our team. This role is key to delivering a highly effective financial reporting function for the Trust, meeting the changing needs of internal and external demands. The Trust works in collaboration with Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust under the joint leadership of a Chief Financial Officer. Our vision as a team is “to create an elite intelligent team to meet the demands and changing needs of the financial and procurement landscape in the NHS”. We want someone to join our team who is just as passionate about development of people as we are and can bring experience from their financial management career to challenge and drive change forward., We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

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Posted: September 21st, 2026