Is Pennine Care right for you? At Pennine Care you’ll do more than join something – you’ll be valued for who you are; you’ll be making a difference and be part of something good and important. Our colleagues are the beating heart and pride of our organisation. Everyone contributes towards our vision of a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities. In return we guarantee a flexible working environment: for over 3 years our staff have successfully worked in an agile way, be it full time office based, hybrid working, flexible hours or remote working; all of our staff are treated as individuals and we work to ensure a positive work-life balance, we will provide access to a wide range of opportunities to support your personal and professional development. Key Responsibilities

Ensure the accuracy of monthly reporting on the ledger and internal and external reporting, evolving this to meet the changing needs of budget holders and services. Lead an excellent finance business partnering function ensuring that analysis and advice is provided to all budget holders and leaders in the organisation. Provide timely and accurate information and support the development of business cases and service developments. Manage a large team, ensuring deadlines are met and key outputs including budget setting, forecasting, Value Improvement identification and delivery and management of the financial position are all achieved to a high standard. Work closely with the Deputy Director of Finance and Assistant Directors to provide leadership for the Finance function, working towards One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation Level 3 accreditation, improved staff survey results, and supporting development and training, and the EDI agenda, across all levels of the team. Forge positive working relationships with peers outside of Finance and ensure the team is both responsive to needs of the wider trust and proactive in providing useful analysis and insights to support decision making.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. At Pennine Care we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We believe that having a team made up of individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is essential to our success and helps us provide better solutions for our patients. That's why we actively seek to recruit candidates who belong to protected characteristics, as defined by law, to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table and help us create a truly inclusive work environment. Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr