Assistant Financial Services Manager - B7

Posting date:	06 March 2026
Salary:	£47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 March 2026
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	D9708-MSE483

Summary

ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The proposed Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost-effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in England, the proposed Essex ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation. By establishing clear and transparent funding arrangements, triangulated with activity and workforce within our system we aim to support our collective understanding of how resources are allocated across the system for both revenue and capital. Our Assistant Financial Services Manager will support the delivery of the financial services function within the ICB. The team ensures the integrity of our ledger, our reporting and our annual accounts close down. This team is crucial to everything the wider team delivers and have a key role to play in ensuring the organisation realises its ambitions. The team will deliver the monthly cycle of close down and reporting working closely with our wider finance team to support the budget holders, project owners and senior responsible officers across the organisation to ensure they have the right insight to deliver their objectives. Sharing and learning from each other to shape forecasting, resource utilisation, risk, mitigation, productivity and value opportunities. The team will be key to interpreting technical guidance and will work as a conduit across the finance and commercial directorate, as well as with external partners where required. As the ICB transitions to become a leaner, more focused strategic commissioning organisation the post holder will be expected to support the Director of Finance in delivering on the three fundamental shifts set out in the NHS 10-year plan: From Treatment to Prevention: Embedding preventative, personalised and population based approaches to commissioning. From Hospital to Community: Championing care model redesign that supports community and neighbourhood health. From Analogue to Digital: Enabling clinically driven transformation through digital innovation, data analytics and evidence based improvement. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To deliver on the job description set out above, the job holder will be expected to deliver on the requirements set out below: Policy and service development Implement policy and / or service developments related to finance Ensure compliance with relevant ICB policies Use audits to inform service improvements or performance management Ensure the ledger supports the appropriate functioning and delegation in respect of the SFIs and Standing Orders. Strategy and analysis Analysis of complex qualitative and quantitative data relating to Finance Turns analysis into useful insights and reports that can be used to inform decision making and delivery Present complex data, information and insights, including qualitative and quantitative data, through clear and simple written and verbal briefings Use of data and insight to contribute to reporting, including performance management, financial and quality reporting against agreed contractual or project deliverables Support analysis required for statutory accounts completion and month end requirements. Planning and organisation Develop and deliver project plans relating to finance, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management, escalations and reporting Managing competing priorities, prioritizing own and team resources to effectively deliver on short, medium and longer term priorities Ensure accurate reporting and records management Support the Senior Financial Accountant and Associate Director of Financial Management, Accounts & Financial Services, to deliver all key financial statements for the ICB, including cash flow and management arrangements and working balances. Communications and Partnerships Work collaboratively, modelling inclusive, respectful and compassionate leadership Able to take account of a broad range of perspectives, including staff, patients and the public, to inform decision making Comfortable presenting information and training to internal and external stakeholder groups Build strong, trust-based relationships across the ICB, with NHS providers, local government, VCFSE partners and communities as needed Effective engagement with patients and the public as required Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to enable the collective ownership and delivery of projects that are seeking to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and deliver a sustainable health and care system Share complex and challenging information which may relate to service performance or staffing Able to manage conflict, find compromise and persuade based on evidence as needed Financial and resource management Support procurement of relevant services To lead the management of cash and cash flow forecasting for the ICB, including credit control, and debt management. To manage all aspects of the ICB Payment Run within our cash limit. To support and deliver the monthly and annual statutory reporting requirements and to provide monthly performance information to key decision-making forums of the ICB. Expected to take specific responsibility for a key component of the final accounts process. Delivering a complete and end to end service. To lead all aspects of ledger management control in line with the ICB Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. Take the lead in the management of all control reconciliations and associated balance sheet accounting for the ICB. To lead on all matters in respect of VAT, sharing advice, delivering returns as and when required and participating in any reviews as appropriate. Responsibility for the transactional elements of provisions accounting and returns. Lead all relevant financial control related tasks such as Agreement of Balances and mismatches and providing coding guidance to finance staff. Lead all elements of ICB payments including NHS block payments, faster payments when required, payment runs, Primary Care Payments and Collaborative Payments. Team management and capability building Management of a small team, deputising for the Senior Financial Accountant when required and line managing the other members of the team, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, development and performance management of team members Able to influence in order to deliver effectively through those not directly line managing Support staff through ICB transition, including the development of teams to deliver on new ICB portfolios as agreed through transition Support the effective transition of relevant functions to new portfolios within or beyond the ICB to support the new NHS operating model, in line with the requirements of the Model ICB Blueprint Work collaboratively with system partners to facilitate transitional arrangements Maintain a focus on quality, safety and affordability during transition Supporting effective Information Asset Management for the team Other Use initiative and work independently as needed to deliver on requirements of the role Primarily desk-based work that requires use of visual display units, focused concentration and frequent participation in on-line or in person meetings Expected to be physically on site at least 2 days a week, this may be in the ICB officer, or in a partner location as required Able to use software required to develop report, including ability to deliver high quality documents through Microsoft suite (word, power point, excel) Flexibility and evolving responsibilities As the ICB continues to evolve, portfolios may be subject to change to reflect the needs of the organization, the health and care system and national policy direction. This may include adjustments to areas of responsibility or realignment of reporting structures. KEY RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will need to build constructive relationships with partners from across the health and care system. Key relationships will be with: ICB senior leadership Information Governance team Local Authority partners NHS Providers NHSEI regional partners Other system partners, such as VCFSE