North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the merge Financial Management Team responsible for, among others, financial performance analysis, budgeting, financial planning and forecasting. The Financial Management Team supports a diversified group of operational and clinical leaders on the day-to-day budgetary management performance as well as strategic financial decisions.
As a Senior Finance Manager with the Financial Management function, you will play a central role in integration and alignment of two merging Management Accounts Team. The post holder will act as the central point for coordination across Divisional Management Accounts Teams, ensuring outputs are accurate, standardised, delivered to deadline and audit-ready. This role will also provide strong people leadership, ensuring Divisional Management Accounts Team operates effectively, consistently, and in line with the Trust’s standards. It will be an excellent opportunity to embed a culture of continuous improvement and implement the changes across a wide range of processes and reports.
Main duties of the job
- To provide financial reporting and analysis to support Head of Management Accounts in the development and delivery of the financial and operational plan as well as the production of budget, monthly reporting pack and ad-hoc consolidation reports on Trust-wide projects.
- To provide expert accounting and business knowledge, analytical support and clear presentation of financial and business information to clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
- To support in ensuring that the team of Divisional Finance Managers work in a consistent way by supporting their ongoing professional development, through improvement of policies and procedures.
- To support Head of Management Account in the delivery of the Trust’s financial management training programme for non-finance staff including the design of training material and facilitation and presentation at training events under supervision when suitable.
There is a requirement for the successful candidate to work in the office at least two days per week. This is a Trustwide approach and specifically for this role links to the requirement to line manage members of the finance team.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge, skill and abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
- Good organiser with effective time management skills
- Accounting skills including financial analysis, planning, business case development and options appraisal
- Ability to use a full range of formulae to create spreadsheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing highly complex data and statistics
- Evidence of excellent oral and written communication
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS finance policy and NHS legislation
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Continuity of professional development
- CCAB Fully qualified Accountant
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent oral and written communication
- Effective communication with diverse group of stakeholders
- Strong people management
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Important
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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