Job Summary
The Assistant Finance Manager will support busy finance managers within The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, ideally with NHS experience. The role involves providing an efficient and professional management accounting service to departments within the Divisions/Directorates and the Trust.
The postholder will produce reports, projections, and analysis, liaising with budget holders and managers to generate insights that support forecasting and medium-term business planning.
- Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager
- Location: United Kingdom
- Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 per annum
- Job Type: Full-time, Fixed term (6 months)
- Band: Band 6 – Agenda for Change
- Application Closing Date: 26 August 2025
About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre, providing top-quality cancer care and contributing globally to advances in diagnosis and treatment. The Trust employs over 4,500 staff across nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance, and administrative services.
The Trust operates two hospitals — one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey — plus a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. The Royal Marsden offers a stimulating work environment, extensive staff benefits, learning and development opportunities, and flexible working options from the point of hire.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Produce monthly budget statements and associated reports for a wide range of budgets, following agreed timetables.
Develop and maintain an integrated financial performance report, including year-end forecasts, highlighting variances, trends, influencing factors, and advising on management action.
Meet regularly with budget holders and senior managers to assess financial performance, providing analysis and advice on risks and success factors.
Ensure budget holders understand financial performance requirements, budgetary control, and adherence to SFIs, delivering financial awareness training as needed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential: Degree level or equivalent; significant progress towards a CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification (or equivalent experience).
Desirable: Completed CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification.
Experience
Essential: Significant experience in a financial management role and some costing experience.
Desirable: Costing experience within an acute hospital setting.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Understanding and application of budgeting, financial planning, costing, pricing, variance analysis, and reporting techniques.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced Excel skills and competence in word processing.
Proficiency in General Ledger and other financial systems.
Ability to analyse and interpret financial data, meet tight deadlines, and prioritise multiple tasks.
Understanding of budgetary control, SFIs/SOs, and adherence requirements.
Ability to explain financial data clearly to non-finance staff.
Active interest in professional development.
Desirable: Advanced ECDL qualification, competence in other software such as Access and PowerPoint.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service submission to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered. From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country lived in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.
How to Apply
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