Finance Analyst

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts, undertaking variance analysis and trend analysis as appropriate and assisting with financial forecasts in conjunction with operational team, as well as responding to finance queries from internal and external stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The post holder reports to the Divisional Finance Manager and is responsible for assisting the Finance Business Partner and Divisional Finance Manager with the production of Monthly Management Accounts, Financial Forecasting, invoice raising and liaison with internal and external parties to obtain accurate information to help inform the financial position of the Division.

The post holder will assist in the preparation of monthly and annual accounts, as well as budgets during the budget setting process.

The post holder will deputise for the Divisional Finance Manager as required.

The Trust may ask you to undertake other duties, as required, which are not necessarily specified in the job description but which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

All post holders must take responsibility to ensure that they are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to their employment regardless of their position within the Trust.

Appendix A of this Job Description and Person specification details key information you should be aware of.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk