Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Closing date: 09 March 2026.

Monthend reporting and variance analysis.

Business partnering with clinical and operational teams.

Understanding of NHS finance frameworks (P , block contracts, ICN structures).

Line management or supervisory experience.

Strong Excel and analytical skills.

Ability to communicate financial information to non‑finance colleagues.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and motivated finance professional to join a friendly, supportive, and high‑performing Finance team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Working closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality financial support across a diverse and clinically significant portfolio, including Women’s and Children’s Health, Pathology, Genetics, Genomics, the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), and Sexual Health Services.

As Finance Manager, you will act as a trusted partner to operational and clinical leaders, providing clear, insightful financial analysis, robust budget management, and timely reporting. You will work proactively with the Business Partner to shape financial strategy, support informed decision‑making, and identify opportunities to improve value for money and service sustainability. Your contribution will directly support the delivery of safe, effective and patient‑centred care across a wide range of specialist services.

You will also take responsibility for leading and developing junior finance colleagues, fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive team culture. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on building relationships, and is energized by the chance to make a tangible impact across multiple service areas.

This role can be based either at Newcourt House, Exeter, or Devonshire House, Barnstaple but may be required to travel to alternate sites on occasion. We operate a flexible hybrid working model, with team members spending at least two days per week in the office to support collaboration, with the rest of the week worked from home.

Working Pattern: 8.30‑4.30 (flexible 7.5 hours per day) Monday to Friday

Interview Date: 16th March 2026

For further information please contact: Sheree Southworth – Finance Business Partner,

Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2026‑7 rates, inclusive of a 3.3% pay award implemented from April 2026. If you join before this date, remuneration will be based on the 2025‑6 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2025/26 | NHS Employers)

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon…