Head of Financial Management | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden is seeking an outstanding finance leader as Head of Financial Management to help shape the future of the management accounting and business partnering team. We are looking for an individual who can embrace and enhance the distinctive culture of this unique specialist Trust.

As The Royal Marsden faces growing demands, we need a finance professional who can lead the business partnering team to support the organisation to deliver financial sustainability and the financial strategy.

As Head of Financial Management, you will lead the Trust's business partners and deputise for the Director of Finance – Operations as required. You will be responsible for the development and delivery of the financial plan and ensuring this supports the organisation's strategic objectives. You will ensure the delivery of accurate, timely and high-quality financial information to internal and external stakeholders. You will play a central role in embedding a business-focused, high-performing financial management team that supports clinical and corporate decision-making and ensures financial rigour across all areas of the organisation.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Leadership

• To contribute to the development of the vision and direction of the Financial Management Function so that it is able to set challenging objectives in line with the Trust’s strategic direction for the future in response to changing needs
• To provide financial leadership, supporting key Trust strategic and operational priorities and service developments, engaging senior stakeholders and providing specialist/ in-depth financial advice and assurance to the Trust Board, Executive Team and other Senior Staff within Finance and across the Trust.
• Contribute to the formulation, review and implementation of a financial strategy for the Trust.
• To ensure that the service provided by the Financial Management Team meets the operational needs of the organisation, ensuring the postholder and the team builds and maintains a close working relationship with budget holders across the Trust.
• To drive through business improvements, standardisation and automation in the production of Trust-wide processes and reporting.

This advert closes on Friday 29 May 2026

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