Finance Analyst

Job summary

Corporate Finance is recruiting for an Assistant Finance Analyst / Finance Analyst to complement our Financial Planning Team (Band 6/7 dependant on qualification status and experience).

You will work as part of highly regarded central team to provide a comprehensive analytical support service to the Finance Business Partners, Head and Senior Corporate Financial Planning Managers and other internal / external customer and contacts.

As an Analyst, you will play a key part in our key finance business processes, including cost modelling and reporting, establishment costing, budget build, commissioning and pricing as well as providing presenting financial data and advice to a wide variety of stakeholders.

If you are an astute, enthusiastic individual with a keen eye for detail who thrives from working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As part of a small central team, the post holder will provide a comprehensive analytical support service to all stakeholders including the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis in the areas of cost modelling and reporting. Your responsibilities include:

• Presenting financial data, provide specialist training and expert advice to finance and non-finance stakeholders, along with the ability to develop, maintain and support systems that form an integral part of our key business processes.
• Providing high-level, expert financial advice to both financial and non-financial managers up to and including senior officers/managers of external organisations.
• Maintaining and delivering the B&SS costing model(s), and adopting Activity Based Costing methodology.
• Responding to freedom of information requests, DH data requests and any other ad hoc information.
• Reviewing existing frameworks and implementing effective improvement plans to support financial resources.
• Developing and delivering systems frameworks to support business case development.
• Developing key reports such as activity benchmark information etc. and using these to incorporate expenditure across service lines.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever