Finance Manager & Business Partner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 30/07/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
The Finance Manager & Business Partner will support robust financial management, budgetary control, planning, and reporting for a designated portfolio. This role involves providing high-quality financial advice and analysis to budget holders and commissioning colleagues. The post holder will lead month-end reporting, forecasting, and contribute to annual and medium-term financial planning. They will also work closely with colleagues across the ICB to support transformation and financial sustainability.
Essential criteria
- Able to advise, constrain senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action
- High level communication skills will be required to engage both NHS Senior Managers and Senior Managers from other organisations in highly complex service development and potentially contentious change issues
- Able to develop and deliver formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers and conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Able to analyse highly complex problems relating to business case production and analysis; multiplicity of targets/objectives and makes judgements regarding allocation of finances.
- Able to make judgements on financial decisions and financial risk where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.
- Able to plans projects which impact across the department & the organisation; delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year for own area; prepare plans for financial and people aspects of service provision; contribute to medium term financial strategy.
- Able to advise, constrain senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action
- High level communication skills will be required to engage both NHS Senior Managers and Senior Managers from other organisations in highly complex service development and potentially contentious change issues
- Able to develop and deliver formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers and conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Able to analyse highly complex problems relating to business case production and analysis; multiplicity of targets/objectives and makes judgements regarding allocation of finances.
- Able to make judgements on financial decisions and financial risk where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.
- Able to plans projects which impact across the department & the organisation; delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year for own area; prepare plans for financial and people aspects of service provision; contribute to medium term financial strategy.
- Able to negotiate and exercise diplomacy in achieving CCG objectives.
- Able to develop business plans and strategies for finance which will impact across the contracting portfolio.
- Strong leadership skills and presence
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills whilst having the ability to positively challenge.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Demonstration of adherence to the Nolan Principles of conduct in public life.
- An awareness of equality and diversity issues
- Politically astute
- Create and maintain strong and positive relationships with stakeholders
- Ability to take an objective view, seeing issues from all perspectives and especially external and user perspectives
- Strong skills in recognising key influencers and the capability to engage them effectively in the Clinical Commissioning Groups business
- Standard Keyboard skills and use of IT equipment
- Clear communicator with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Compassionate leader.
- Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
- Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial & other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; experience & expertise in finance management, contracting arrangements and payment systems ,strategic & staff leadership roles and the financial implications of national health policy.
- Professional accountancy qualification or masters equivalent with subst
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the current NHS policy context and the policy proposals
- Skills and Competencies
- Able to advise, constrain senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action
- High level communication skills will be required to engage both NHS Senior Managers and Senior Managers from other organisations in highly complex service development and potentially contentious change issues
- Able to develop and deliver formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers and conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Able to analyse highly complex problems relating to business case production and analysis; multiplicity of targets/objectives and makes judgements regarding allocation of finances.
- Able to make judgements on financial decisions and financial risk where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.
- Able to plans projects which impact across the department & the organisation; delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year for own area; prepare plans for financial and people aspects of service provision; contribute to medium term financial strategy.
- Able to advise, constrain senior budget holders over financial issues, persuading them to a certain course of action
- High level communication skills will be required to engage both NHS Senior Managers and Senior Managers from other organisations in highly complex service development and potentially contentious change issues
- Able to develop and deliver formal, complex financial presentations to large groups of (often senior) non-finance managers and conveys financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Able to analyse highly complex problems relating to business case production and analysis; multiplicity of targets/objectives and makes judgements regarding allocation of finances.
- Able to make judgements on financial decisions and financial risk where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict.
- Able to plans projects which impact across the department & the organisation; delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year for own area; prepare plans for financial and people aspects of service provision; contribute to medium term financial strategy.
- Able to negotiate and exercise diplomacy in achieving CCG objectives.
- Able to develop business plans and strategies for finance which will impact across the contracting portfolio.
- Strong leadership skills and presence
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills whilst having the ability to positively challenge.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Demonstration of adherence to the Nolan Principles of conduct in public life.
- An awareness of equality and diversity issues
- Politically astute
- Create and maintain strong and positive relationships with stakeholders
- Ability to take an objective view, seeing issues from all perspectives and especially external and user perspectives
- Strong skills in recognising key influencers and the capability to engage them effectively in the Clinical Commissioning Groups business
- Standard Keyboard skills and use of IT equipment
- Clear communicator with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Compassionate leader.
- Fosters good working relationships and values difference.
- Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial & other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; experience & expertise in finance management, contracting arrangements and payment systems ,strategic & staff leadership roles and the financia
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NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Finance Manager & Business Partner
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is
seeking an experienced and motivated Finance Manager and Business Partner to
join our finance team. This is an important role within the finance
directorate, supporting the delivery of robust financial management, budgetary
control, financial planning and reporting across a designated portfolio of
budgets and contracts. Working as part of a professional and supportive team,
you will provide high-quality financial advice and analysis to budget holders,
commissioning colleagues and contracting leads, helping to ensure resources are
used effectively and services are commissioned in line with the ICB's strategic
priorities.
Main duties of the job
As a Finance Manager and Business Partner,
you will lead the production of month-end reporting for your portfolio,
including forecasting, planning and analysis of complex trends. You will
support budget setting, contribute to annual and medium-term financial
planning, and help prepare information for statutory financial returns, annual
accounts, NHS England monthly returns, FOIs and other key reporting
requirements. The role will involve interpreting complex financial information,
investigating variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and presentin
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