R&D Finance Manager
Oxford
Full Time
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum | pro rata
Expires: 11/05/2026
Band 6
Permanent
About the Role
Job overview
Are you an ACCA/CIMA qualified or part-qualified finance manager looking for a new challenge?
We are recruiting for an experienced Finance Manager to join our R&D finance team based at our Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford to support the development of our financial management processes, systems and deployment of resources for our directorate income and expenditure.
This is a key role within our team where you'll be working closely with the R&D Finance Business Partner and the R&D Senior Accountant to oversee budget control, reporting and forecast analysis for income streams across the directorate.
You'll be pivotal in ensuring successful financial management of the R&D function which will involve collaboration with the Medical Director, Oxford University, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), other research bodies and commercial research partners.
If you're an Excel superuser who loves working with large data sets and you have NHS finance experience within R&D, we want to hear from you!
Interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 19th & Thursday 21st of May at our Trust sites in Oxford.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the reporting of the directorate I&E position against plan monthly, ensuring that all relevant and required accounting entries have been made in the Trust’s electronic finance system.
- Account for all R&D Income streams
- Prepare regular reports for Directorate and Finance Business Partner
- Provide appropriate financial advice and information to the Trust’s budget managers for them to achieve financial targets and contribute to the recovery of overheads to enable the Trust to achieve its overall corporate key financial target
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified or part qualified ACCA/CIMA
Desirable criteria
- Finance or Accountancy Degree Qualification or Equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in R&D Finance
- Experience in NHS Finance
Skills
Essential criteria
- Analysing large datasets
- Advanced Excel User
Desirable criteria
- eFinancial system user
Documents to Download
R&D Finance manager Band 6 JD and Person Specification (PDF, 193.0KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Maja Andreevsaka
Title: R&D Finance Business Partner
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07515749001