Bank Business Analyst (Admin Clerical Band 8A)
Job summary
At Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit for the position of a Business Analyst (Finance Manager) to join our staff BANK.
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We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospitals which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support.
Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics.
Main duties of the job
* To prepare appropriate financial reports to set timelines with written analysis / commentaries for the various departmental senior managers enabling them to manage their areas of the business, analysing reasons for under / over performance and ensuring that the likely full year outcome is well explained.
* To contribute towards the preparation of the Monthly Management Reports and Board briefings ensuring that information is prepared in a timely manner, is accurate and is accompanied by incisive commentary explaining major variances to budgets / forecasts.
* To take full responsibility for preparing and delivering monthly finance reports for their specific directorates.
* To manage the relationship between Finance and the division and ensure they receive timely and accurate financial information to enable them to run the various aspects of their business.
* To manage the team workload such that all deadlines are met, whilst completing work to a high standard, allowing for appropriate review and amendment by senior management before documents are disseminated outside the finance department.
* To work with the clinical division to ensure that annual I&E budgets are prepared in the correct form and according to timelines agreed with the Assistant Director of Finance, ensuring that they meet the Trust's financial objectives.
About us
You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the Trust's finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
* Experience of managing and developing staff
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
* Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification
Desirable
* Degree
* First time passes in professional examinations
* Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
* Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.
* Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
* Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
* Record of delivering to tight deadlines.
* Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
* Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
* Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements.
* Record of successfully training and coaching staff
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
* Team player who complies with policies set by senior management
* Flexible and resilient
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
ECC and All Royal Free Sites (TRUSTWIDE)
Enfield and London
EN1 3XA
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