Financial Control ManagerNHS

Job summary

At NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you'll play a vital role in helping us save and improve lives by leading our organisation-wide taxation function. You will be the expert voice on VAT, employment taxes, import and export duties, CIS and wider tax compliance, helping colleagues make informed decisions that support our services and patients. Working with senior leaders across Finance, Commercial and Estates, you'll provide practical advice on complex projects, contracts and business cases, while ensuring NHSBT meets its statutory obligations and maximises opportunities for tax recovery. You'll also lead relationships with HMRC, shape policy and controls, deliver training and influence improvements to systems and processes that enhance compliance, reduce risk and support organisational success. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while applying your expertise in a unique and purpose-driven organisation.

This role is offered on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• Lead all taxation matters across NHSBT, acting as the recognised expert for VAT, employment taxes, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), import and export duties, and related tax compliance requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with HMRC, including managing inspections, compliance reviews and complex technical enquiries.
• Ensure statutory returns, including VAT, CIS, P11D and PAYE Settlement Agreements, are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Provide expert advice on business cases, commercial contracts, leases, procurement activity and major estates projects to help achieve the most effective and compliant outcomes.
• Develop and improve tax controls, policies and processes that support compliance, mitigate risk and maximise legitimate tax recovery opportunities.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and regulations, explaining their impact and recommending practical actions across the organisation.
• Deliver engaging tax training and guidance to finance and non-finance colleagues, helping teams build knowledge and confidence.
• Analyse complex financial and operational data to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement, presenting clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Lead tax-related input into financial systems, governance frameworks and organisational change initiatives, including future ERP developments.

Job description

• Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions‎
• Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process. You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website.

To learn more, please see the job description and person specification.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.