Finance Analyst inLondon/Leeds/Taunton inLondon/Leeds/Taunton PUBLISHED 20 NOV 2024

The Financial Oversight and Delivery team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is recruiting a Finance Analyst - In Year Reporting (System and Commissioner).

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

• work closely with government to agree NHS funding;
• ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;
• decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;
• support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;
• set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;
• report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;
• explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money.

As a Finance Analyst you will be a key member of the team and will play an important role supporting all aspects of the work of the team which includes:

• Oversight of the monthly financial position of the NHS
• Financial reporting template and tool design, build, distribution and collection
• Managing movements in allocations across commissioning bodies
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders
• Conducting analysis using the information that we collect

As part of this role you will work to a fixed, monthly timetable to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of the financial position. The main duties of the job are outlined in the assignment brief. Please use your application to demonstrate the following skills.

• Ability to work flexibly across the team when required. We operate a matrix working model so you will be expected to use your skills and experience to fill any shortfalls in capacity across the team as required.
• Ability to work on own initiative; organising and prioritising your own workload to set and often tight deadlines.
• Clear communication skills; the role will involve query management and issuing of national communications / guidance via a mailbox.
• Excellent IT skills including Excel and other Microsoft applications. As part of the role you will be exposed to tools and applications such as VBA, Power Automate, Power BI and Oracle (ISFE) to collect and analyse financial information and so an aptitude for learning new IT skills is essential.
• The team undertakes regular testing of reporting tools and so the ability to follow processes and attention to detail are key.
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working in a finance role at a similar level.
• An understanding of the NHS financial framework and processes including how funding flows in the NHS.

About us

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Location
- please note that the base for this role can be any of the following:

• Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8UG
• 7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP
• South West House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PX

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?

Please email Heather Pittam (Head of Financial Reporting) on if you would like to discuss.