Associate Director of Finance - Financial Improvement Band 8D


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£94,356 to £108,814 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lincoln, LN2 5QY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead the development, implementation and delivery of the Group-wide financial improvement, productivity and efficiency agenda, ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and achieves its strategic objectives. Provide strategic leadership for the Group's Cost Improvement Programme (CIP), including the development, monitoring and delivery of financial recovery and efficiency plans. Lead the Group's costing function, ensuring compliance with all mandatory costing requirements, including the National Cost Collection and associated regulatory submissions. Develop and promote the use of costing, benchmarking and service line management information to support evidence-based decision making and improve operational and financial performance. Support the Finance & Performance Committee and Board in providing assurance on financial performance, sustainability and delivery of improvement programmes. Provide expert financial advice and challenge to Executive Directors, senior operational leaders and clinical teams to support strategic and operational decision making. Actively identify opportunities for financial improvement and intervene to support the resolution of issues that could impact the organisation's financial position. Lead and develop high-performing finance teams, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, professional excellence and staff development. Provide leadership and line management for the Financial Improvement, Costing and Capital Finance teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services and outcomes. Deputise for the Group Deputy Director of Finance as required, representing the organisation at internal and external meetings and supporting wider corporate leadership responsibilities. Key Relationships The post holder will work closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders across the organisation and wider NHS system, including: Internal Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Deputy Chief Finance Officer / Group Deputy Director of Finance Executive Leadership Team Board of Directors and Board Committees Care Group and Corporate Directors Clinical Leaders and Senior Operational Managers Senior Finance Leadership Team Finance, Costing and Capital Teams Internal Audit Services External NHS England Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire (DLN) ICB Cluster and system partners Peer Finance Directors and Deputy Directors across the NHS Internal and External Auditors National Costing and Regulatory Bodies Benchmarking and Professional Networks Wider NHS and healthcare partners across the local health economy Accountability The Associate Director of Finance Financial Improvement is a senior member of the Finance Leadership Team and is accountable for leading the Group's financial improvement, productivity, efficiency and costing agenda. The role provides strategic leadership across a complex NHS organisation and contributes directly to organisational sustainability, transformation and performance

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