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We are working with an NHS organisation based in the East of England who are seeking to appoint an Interim Specialist Finance Analyst for a short term period. The role will be for 6 months initially and will start ASAP.

The role will have hybrid working with some on site expectation needed weekly. The remuneration will be at Band 6 AfC and will be c£200 a day.

Key responsibilities will include:

Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with financial procedures and timetables through completion of own work and liaison with others;
Supporting the Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) in budget-setting and maintenance of a defined, large portfolio of services, relating to one or more Divisions;
Support Cost and Income Improvement Programme (CIIP) reporting for a defined portfolio of services
Liaise with other staff in the Finance Team to ensure production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information on a monthly basis;
Comply with all delegated responsibilities in respect of the monthly closedown timetable;
Support the production of reliable forecasts in agreement with appropriate budget holders, and the SFA;
Provision of accurate and comprehensive monthly financial performance information (e.g. Finance Dashboards) for services within own area of responsibility;
Provide financial information and advice to budget holders across a defined range of budgets in one or more Divisions, to support decision making by budget holders and within the Trust, referring appropriate issues to the Senior Financial Analyst;
Undertake detailed financial analyses to support understanding of variances from plan, including use of non-financial information such as activity performance against targets;
Provide a monthly summary of progress against CIIP schemes within own areas of responsibility;
Support production of final accounts by adhering to Head of Statutory Accounts (HoSA) instruction’s relating to year end and the agreement of balances exercise;
Support the Cost and Income Accountant to complete business cases, Service Line Reporting and cost reviews, by providing cost information as appropriate for areas of own responsibility;
Support service managers and Assistant Director of Finance in the production of the business plan for the services by providing financial input as required;
Ensure the annual income and expenditure budgets for services within own area of responsibility are completed on time and in agreement with appropriate managers;
Provide complex financial analysis, interpretation and advice to services, to assist in decision making, for example, cost implications of changes in working practices;
Ensure adherence to robust financial controls by budget holders within own area of responsibility;
Support the Head of Finance in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations;
With support from the Senior Finance Analyst, to design excel spreadsheets – sometimes with complex functions – for financial reporting and analysis;
Be able to explain complex financial information to non-finance managers;
Deliver informal budget and financial management training to budget holders and other non-finance staff;
The ideal candidate will have:

CCAB/CIMA qualified or equivalent experience commensurate with role;
Experience of working in a finance team;
Experience of working with financial systems and processes;
Demonstrate experience in the analysis and assessment of financial and nonfinancial data;
Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation;
Detailed knowledge of financial aspects of one of more NHS services portfolios;
Good analytical skills and ability to analyse and interpret data;
If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to (url removed) along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.

If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client’s requirements for this specific role