Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Senior Finance Manager

The closing date is 12 February 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and hardworking individual to join our finance team as the Senior Finance Manager for Corporate Services.

The post holder will ensure a professional, effective, responsive and high profile financial management and costing service provision that supports the Trust's short and long term business planning processes.

Main duties of the job

Working as a business partner the role will provide expert financial advice to trust directors and service managers in the development of service delivery plans and rationalisation proposals; this will incorporate the development of business cases and formulation of cost improvement programme savings plans.

This role will have lead responsibility for the production of monthly financial management and costing information, which includes forecasting, detailed analysis of variances from plan, and recommendations on resource control, all of which take place within monthly deadlines.

Applicants must be CCAB qualified or equivalent and committed to personal development. The successful candidate will have knowledge of NHS financial regime and current issues, significant financial management and staff management experience and the ability to meet deadlines and objectives.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7772892-CORP

Job locations

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note:

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note:

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1CCAB Qualified or equivalent
  • Committed to personal development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS Financial regime and current issues
  • Proficient in the use of excel spread sheets and other Microsoft packages
  • Effective presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to communicate in written and verbal media with all levels of staff communication skills
  • Report writing
  • Negotiation and influencing skills - able to resolve conflicts

Experience

Essential

  • Working to and achieving deadlines
  • Working accurately under pressure
  • Previous experience of delivering training

other

Essential

  • Car driver and has access to own vehicle
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1CCAB Qualified or equivalent
  • Committed to personal development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS Financial regime and current issues
  • Proficient in the use of excel spread sheets and other Microsoft packages
  • Effective presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to communicate in written and verbal media with all levels of staff communication skills
  • Report writing
  • Negotiation and influencing skills - able to resolve conflicts

Experience

Essential

  • Working to and achieving deadlines
  • Working accurately under pressure
  • Previous experience of delivering training

other

Essential

  • Car driver and has access to own vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Financial Reporting

Lisa Donelan

lisa.donelan@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7772892-CORP

Job locations

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Supporting documents

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