Morgan Philips are working with an NHS Trust based in Cambridgeshire who are looking to recruit a Finance Analyst for a 6-month contract paying up to £20 p/hour. This will be a hybrid role - days TBC.
Key Responsibilities Of The Specialist Finance Analyst
- Produce accurate and reliable financial information in line with financial procedures and timetables through own work and collaboration with others.
- Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring they understand financial issues relevant to their services and assisting them with complex finance queries.
- Support the Senior Financial Analyst in budget-setting and maintaining a large portfolio of services across one or more divisions.
- Support Cost and Income Improvement Programme reporting for a defined portfolio of services.
- Liaise with Finance Team staff to ensure timely, accurate monthly financial reporting, investigate variances, and correct errors.
- Provide financial information and advice to budget holders, supporting decision-making and referring complex issues to the Senior Financial Analyst.
- Undertake detailed financial analysis to understand variances, including using non-financial data like activity performance against targets.
- Provide monthly summaries of progress against CIIP schemes within areas of responsibility.
- Support production of final accounts by following instructions from the Head of Statutory Accounts regarding year-end procedures.
- Assist the Cost and Income Accountant in completing business cases, Service Line Reporting, and cost reviews.
- Understand the financial implications of customer contracts and assess compliance with the Contracts team and external stakeholders.
Previous Skills and Experience
- Experience working in a finance team with strong knowledge of financial systems and processes.
- Ability to manage workloads, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines while producing accurate financial reports.
- Strong understanding of MS Excel, including pivot tables, data filters, sumif, vlookup, and other financial analysis tools.
- Experience in providing financial advice and complex data interpretation to non-financial staff.
- Experience working within an NHS or similar organisation.
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