Decision Support Analyst

at  NHS Property Services

We have a fantastic opportunity for Decision Support Analyst to join our team based nationally with flexible working, however this will require traveling into 10 South Colonnade Canary Wharf, London office twice a month. The salary on offer is up to £31,650 per annum. This is a full time, permanent position working 09:00am until 17:30pm.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a junior professional finance role. Focused financial appraisal and due diligence that supports our colleague’s decision making. Ensuring NHSPS, understand, protect, and leverage financial value. Providing insightful and influential analysis to assist management to drive well informed decisions, mitigating risk and realising value potential. The individual will gain real estate and capital investment knowledge plus the opportunity to support our service business financial appraisal process. Mathematical knowledge is crucial in this role.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Preparation of key financial models to aid real estate and service/facilities area decision making for the company, including discounted cashflows and P&Ls, comparison of options and key KPIs where appropriate.
• Regularly use Microsoft Excel to create and format spreadsheets, model scenarios and databases for both own work and to produce output reports for both internal and external audiences.
• Be a partner to other departments within NHSPS in developing business cases (IAP and Non-IAP). The transaction and portfolio review process (IAP)is an internal process that drives review and approval of real estate transaction across the organisation.
• Therefore, the team should drive clear rationales, that articulate the proposal succinctly, ensuring all key items are documented and financials that support the decision.
• Question and challenge the inputs provided by all individuals at all levels within the organisation, being proactive in solving any issues and take responsibility for the accuracy of the data.
• Take an active role in refining and improving processes.
• To manage the allocated workload such that all deadlines are met, whilst completing work to a high standard, allowing for appropriate review and amendment by senior management.
• Check financials, budgets and actuals and question discrepancies.
• Ability to logically problem solve and ensure that all aspects of deal/proposal or strategy have been addressed.
• Ability to interrogate the profit and loss output ensuring accounting standards are followed.
• Use business acumen and accounting knowledge to sense check the inputs and outputs of the financial model.
• Have good communication skills and can communicate potentially confusing financial information effectively, both verbally and in writing, to people at all levels within the organisation as well as to customers as required