Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£65,261 per annum

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the National Institute for Health and Care Research London Applied Research Collaboration (NIHR London ARC) as a Deputy Finance Manager. The London ARC is a £22 million pan-London research infrastructure partnership involving more than 20 organisations across the NHS, universities, local authorities, and the voluntary and community sector. It brings together London’s research, practice, policy, innovation and commercial capabilities within a single applied research programme.

Hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Deputy Finance Manager will provide strategic and operational financial management support across this complex, multi-partner programme. The postholder will lead on financial planning, budget monitoring, forecasting, reporting and financial governance, ensuring that funding is managed effectively and in accordance with NIHR requirements, Trust policies and wider public-sector financial governance standards.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively, analysing complex financial information and supporting senior stakeholders to make informed decisions. The successful candidate will need strong technical accounting and analytical skills, together with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust is home to renowned hospitals including Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital. It has a reputation for clinical excellence, high quality teaching and research, and is part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres.

The NIHR London ARC conducts applied health and care research addressing the priorities of patients, communities, practitioners and policymakers. The collaboration aims to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and accelerate the translation of research evidence into practice across London’s diverse communities.

The Deputy Finance Manager will work across organisational boundaries, supporting financial planning, monitoring and governance within the London ARC partnership and the Trust.

Experience
- Significant experience in finance business partnering, management accounting or research finance roles.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and presenting financial information to non-finance audiences.
- Experience managing complex budgets and financial reporting processes.
- Desirable: Experience within the NHS, higher education or publicly funded research environment.
- Desirable: Experience of research grant or research infrastructure finance.

About You
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications
- Substantial progress towards completion of a CCAB/CIMA recognised accountancy qualification.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including macro-level proficiency.
- Desirable: Fully CCAB/CIMA qualified.

Technical Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to interpret complex financial data and provide clear recommendations.
- Understanding and application of budgeting and financial planning, costing and pricing, variance analysis and financial reporting.
- Knowledge of accounting accruals and provisions.
- Awareness of NHS finance, research funding and public sector financial management developments.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair treatment and support for all employees and applicants. Flexible working arrangements are supported to promote a healthy work-life balance.