Finance Support Analyst

at  NHS Blood and Transplant

JOB SUMMARY

This is an opportunity to work within the Corporate Finance team in NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), providing financial support in closing the monthly management accounts and various reporting as required by the stakeholders.
If you are passionate about being part of an amazing organisation which is dedicated to saving and improving lives, and you have the acumen in manipulating financial data, this job can offer a rewarding career.
Our ‘work-life-balance’ focused working environment is a perfect example how much we value our employees.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience of Financial Management, working in a medium to large multi-disciplined organisation
• Excellent knowledge of General Ledger systems, preferably Oracle.
• Good knowledge of accounting standards, finance legislation and governance issues
• Well developed IT skills with experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint), or equivalent
• Well developed analytical skills and the ability to convey complex information and deal with a wide range of ad-hoc queries responding in an easily understood manner
• Ability to development new reports in response to information requests, utilising a variety of software packages
• Ability to positively influence, and achieve, outcomes, using persuasion and logic and value the contribution of others
• Ability to assist the team in the resolution of new queries and problems, to provide business support to managers and budget holders in analysing variances and resolving budget issues

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification / experience
• Committed to working towards obtaining full Professional Accountancy Qualification (CIMA/ACCA)
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)

ABOUT US

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHSBT, you’ll 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.
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

In this role you will be required to:

• Provide help and support to budget holders in analysing budget variances and resolving complex queries
• Be the main point of contact for budget holders on a day to day basis for transaction related queries
• Assist the Management Accounts and Finance Support Manager and other Senior Finance Staff in analysing complex data and the preparation of standard monthly reports
• Respond requests from budget holders and the Finance Business Partners for ad-hoc reports and financial information

You may be required to travel and spend time away from base when required, with prior notice.