Job summary
The Finance Analyst will be an integral member of the Financial Management team helping to provide a comprehensive financial service to the Trust. They will assist with the management of the day-to-day financial processes and transactions, while supporting continuous improvement and data interrogation. They will support the Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) and work closely with the whole Finance team and applicable Corporate or Operational Service teams to ensure the accuracy of month end processing.
Main duties of the job
To assist with providing a comprehensive financial management services to either an Operational Service or Corporate area and/or our Service Line Reporting and Improvement Team. This will include supporting the budget setting process and the completion of all financial adjustments within the relevant area.
To establish and maintain effective communications with the SFBP and the Operational/Corporate Teams. to ensure the accuracy of month end processing.
To monitor, investigate and explain variances from budget understanding the key drivers and to provide possible courses of action to ensure budgeted positions are achieved at the year end.
To deputise for the SFBP when required and attend regular team and budget holder meetings.
To ensure all income is invoiced in a timely and efficient manner, liaising with the appropriate Trust personnel or other external agencies as necessary.
To ensure the information held on the finance system is accurate and maintain the quality of the data held.
About us
In return for your flexibility and commitment we can offer you challenging and rewarding work within a friendly and supportive team that prides itself upon providing its members with regular learning and development opportunities, full support and supervision.
The post holder will be supported to continue or start their ACCA/CIMA studies to achieve professionally qualified status.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will;
Ensure accurate monthly reporting for a Corporate area or Operational Service. This will include journaling and transactions review, extensive data analysis and financial presentation.
Be responsible for the maintenance of key management information, from budgets and actuals within Expenditure, Income and Headcount establishment.
Support their team with raising sales invoices and purchases orders as necessary.
Provide ad-hoc budgetary advice to budget holders and their support management.
Support the annual budget setting process.
Be an advocate for Continuous Improvement and work closely with the wider Finance team to implement small to medium improvement projects.
Working with the responsible SFBP Support to develop and implement Service Line Reporting
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will;
Ensure accurate monthly reporting for a Corporate area or Operational Service. This will include journaling and transactions review, extensive data analysis and financial presentation.
Be responsible for the maintenance of key management information, from budgets and actuals within Expenditure, Income and Headcount establishment.
Support their team with raising sales invoices and purchases orders as necessary.
Provide ad-hoc budgetary advice to budget holders and their support management.
Support the annual budget setting process.
Be an advocate for Continuous Improvement and work closely with the wider Finance team to implement small to medium improvement projects.
Working with the responsible SFBP Support to develop and implement Service Line Reporting
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- AAT Qualified or CCAB Part Qualified or equivalent experience
- A-Level or equivalent education
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- experience in Financial Management.
- Knowledge of financial and accountancy procedures.
- Technical knowledge base
- Computer Literate
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload in a constantly changing environment
- Able to plan to meet objectives
- Able to develop professional and effective working relationships with non-finance staff
- Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Knowledge and understand of non-financial issues affecting mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- AAT Qualified or CCAB Part Qualified or equivalent experience
- A-Level or equivalent education
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- experience in Financial Management.
- Knowledge of financial and accountancy procedures.
- Technical knowledge base
- Computer Literate
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload in a constantly changing environment
- Able to plan to meet objectives
- Able to develop professional and effective working relationships with non-finance staff
- Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Knowledge and understand of non-financial issues affecting mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
