Director of Operational Finance
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,179.00 to £125,637.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109179.00 - £125637.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Location: | Crewe, CW1 4QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9412-26-0041 |
Summary
As Director of Operational Finance, you will: Provide strong, visible leadership of the Trusts operational finance function, ensuring disciplined financial management, clear accountability and reliable reporting. Lead the Trusts financial performance framework, enabling early identification of risk, robust recovery actions and transparent reporting to the Executive Team and Board. Work closely with clinical and operational leaders to support financial recovery, productivity and cost improvement, balancing immediate pressures with sustainable solutions. Lead on contracting, income and commercial strategy, navigating a complex system environment while maximising income and managing financial risk. Play a central role in the financial leadership of the New Hospital Programme, ensuring affordability, phasing, benefits realisation and long-term sustainability are embedded from the outset. Champion the development of a modern, digitally enabled finance function, including automation, intelligent reporting and innovative use of data. Provide expert advice to the Chief Finance Officer, Executive Team, Board and Committees, supporting effective decision-making, governance and assurance. Oversee financial governance, internal control, audit and the annual accounts process, maintaining credibility with regulators and external auditors. Lead, develop and inspire large finance teams, building a culture that is optimistic, delivery-focused and resilient under pressure. Represent the Trust across the ICS and wider system, contributing constructively to collective solutions. This is not an easy role but it is a career-defining one. If you are motivated by challenge, excited by transformation, and want to help shape both financial recovery and the future of NHS care, we would welcome your application.