Senior Finance Officer (CHC, Mental Health and LDA)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	8 Oct 2026

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Summary

The postholder will be accountable for: Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with monthly accounting processes including supporting monthly reporting to budget holders. This includes timely financial analysis and modelling on a routine and ad hoc basis to ensure that monthly reports and forecasts represent a true and fair view of the ICBs financial position. Supporting on the completion of Freedom of Information requests that require financial input relating to CHC, Mental health and LDA in accordance with the legislation. Undertake monthly reconciliation of the ledger to ensure that all transactions are coded correctly, to post ledger journals where required. Undertaking in-depth financial analysis, interpreting data trends and variances, and presenting findings to senior finance colleagues and stakeholders to inform strategic decisions. For a range of specific healthcare contracts and programme/projects/types of packages of care to be responsible for budget setting and in-year monitoring and reporting of variances and areas of risk. This will also include supporting the team to meet any external reporting requirements. Processing mandate payment schedules in line with contract values, processing of Non-Purchase Order invoices ensuring these are correctly validated and coded. Liaising and working with providers for the relevant contracts/projects/package of care providers and resolving payment queries. This may also include involvement in contract meetings, supporting with activity management processes or review of costs of packages of care. Producing complex financial analysis and modelling to tight deadlines and to a high standard of accuracy, using information from various sources outside of the general ledger. This can include support to the development of healthcare programme reporting, for projects related to value and efficiency Preparation of sales invoices and processing of credit notes and raising of purchase orders and liaising with suppliers and the finance team to ensure prompt and accurate payment of invoices/reimbursements. Following financial policy and process to ensure funding allocations are spent in line with guidance and relevant accounting/procurement processes. The post holder will support the Financial Control team with the month-to-month management of the ICB cash requirements providing cash flow forecasting and supporting with cash management for specific budget areas. Completion of reconciliations relating to contracts, client database financial information and other areas as required. To be able to work with the ICBs client databases, reviewing, interrogating and interpreting relevant financial information for month end reporting and planning purposes To support the implementation of projects and provide the financial support in the development of business cases as appropriate Providing financial information to support financial returns/requests to external stakeholders, e.g. financial submissions to NHS England, Freedom of Information Requests, ensuring that all financial information is accurate and submitted on time. Working to tight timescales and fixed deadlines with peaks in workload requiring increased focus and effort, particularly at month end and during the year end accounting process and the annual contracting round Utilising benchmarking data to assess performance against standards set both internally and externally by NHSE Contributing to the continuous improvement of financial processes, identifying efficiencies, and supporting wider financial projects as directed by senior finance staff. Line management responsibilities and day to day oversight for Finance support officers/finance assistants in team To contribute to the development and improvement of the ICB finance team as a service provider by suggesting improvements to working practices; documenting procedures; maintaining a robust filing structure; organising own time to meet departmental and statutory deadlines; and supporting the development of other members of staff. Please refer to the full job description

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