Finance Officer - Acute and Community
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and analytical Finance Officer to join the Acute and Community Finance Team. You will support the financial management of various healthcare contracts, including acute, community, ambulance, NHS 111, and Better Care Fund. Responsibilities involve budget setting, reporting, forecasting, contract monitoring, and payments. The position requires strong Excel and analytical skills to interpret and present complex financial information, manage competing priorities, and contribute to decision-making. It offers an excellent opportunity to develop an NHS finance career within a supportive team.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject, or equivalent level qualification, or equivalent demonstrable relevant experience
- Part qualified member of CIMA or CCAB accountancy body (or equivalent experience by qualification) or full AAT qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience or qualification
- Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written language and proof-reading skills
- Ability to produce error-free documents with a keen eye for detail
- Ability to compose a wide range of written communications, including analysing and summarising information, for a wide range of audiences
- Numerate and analytical, with the ability to analyse and enter a high volume of data accurately onto excel spreadsheets quickly to support monthly financial & management reporting.
- High level skills for communicating complex information with a broad range of stakeholders
- Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden and unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to reprioritise
- Able to function and remain focused in high pressure situations
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to achieve collective goals
- Ability to motivate and encourage others
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion
- Experience of working in a finance department
- Experience of routine reporting (monthly, quarterly, year-end) and of working to tight deadlines.
- Experience of working with large complex data sets, manipulating, analysing, and presenting
- Extensive use of ledger software and spreadsheet packages Intermediate Excel and MS Office skills to be used to regularly create files
- Experience of managing or maintaining information systems
- Knowledge of project principles and techniques
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, where adjustment to project tasks and other priorities occurs regularly
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Experience of achieving objectives by working with others not under your direct line management
- Experience of financial management accounting in the NHS
- Broad knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices which require expertise within a specialism, or specialist knowledge across a range of areas underpinned by theoretical knowledge or experience
- Demonstrable experience in a business/project support or manager role
- Caring and considerate, with a genuine passion for improving the lives of our communities
- Respectful and able to listen to/take on board feedback from others
- Open and honest, ensuring that you are approachable in conducting your role
- Understanding of individual differences
- Trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality
- Good time keeping
- Ability to maintain calm under pressure
- Flexible approach to work
- Autonomy
- Ability to work to own initiative and maintain a high level of organisation
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject, or equivalent level qualification, or equivalent demonstrable relevant experience
- Part qualified member of CIMA or CCAB accountancy body (or equivalent experience by qualification) or full AAT qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Project management experience or qualification
- Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written language and proof-reading skills
- Ability to produce error-free documents with a keen eye for detail
- Ability to compose a wide range of written communications, including analysing and summarising information, for a wide range of audiences
- Numerate and analytical, with the ability to analyse and enter a high volume of data accurately onto excel spreadsheets quickly to support monthly financial & management reporting.
- High level skills for communicating complex information with a broad range of stakeholders
- Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden and unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to reprioritise
- Able to function and remain focused in high pressure situations
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to achieve collective goals
- Ability to motivate and encourage others
- Equality, Diversi
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Black Country Integrated Care Board
Finance Officer - Acute and Community
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and analytical Finance Officer to
join our Acute and Community Finance Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the financial
management of acute, community, ambulance, NHS 111 and Better Care Fund
contracts.
Working with finance colleagues, commissioning teams and
healthcare providers, you will support budget setting, reporting, forecasting,
contract monitoring and payments. You will analyse financial information,
monitor budgets and variances, complete reconciliations, support business cases
and provide clear information for decision-making.
You will have finance experience, strong Excel and
analytical skills, and the ability to interpret and present complex information
clearly. You must be organised, proactive and able to manage competing
priorities and deadlines.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your NHS
finance career, gain experience across a diverse service portfolio and work within
a supportive team.
Applicants must hold a full AAT qualification, be
part-qualified with a CCAB/CIMA accountancy body, or have equivalent relevant
finance experience. You must demonstrate the technical knowledge and practical skills
required, with a commitment to continuous professional development.
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