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Your new company This NHS client is looking to recruit an interim Planning Accountant Band 8c for a period of 3 - 6 months. Your new role You will be delivering the financial planning across the Trust, including the design of medium and long-term finance models (LTFM) and support for major Trust-wide business developments, cases, and transactions. This role ensures the Trust remains responsive to changes in the NHS financial operating environment by modelling impacts, analysing risks, and maximising resource use. You will be responsible for developing a robust 5-year financial plan aligned with the clinical strategy and operational goals, applying sensitivity analysis to assess risk and sustainability. A key aspect of the role involves triangulating activity, workforce, and financial plans to ensure coherence and efficiency. Using data-driven insights and benchmarking, you will influence senior leaders in shaping sustainable strategies. The role demands strong collaboration across Financial Management, Financial Services, Strategy, Information Management, HR, and clinical and operational teams. You will provide expert leadership, combining deep accounting and business knowledge with analytical rigour and the ability to clearly present complex financial information to diverse audiences. What you'll need to succeed You will be an ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified Accountant with extensive experience working in senior roles within NHS Finance. What you'll get in return This is a hybrid role 3 days a week on site, 2 remote What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk TPBN1_UKTJ