Senior Financial Analyst

Transformationunitgm; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare trust is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the Financial Management Team. The role involves preparing monthly reports, financial forecasting, and advising budget holders on business plans. Candidates should have a degree, CCAB qualifications, and at least three years of experience in Management Accounts, preferably within the NHS. The position offers a supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

On-site nurseries

Salary sacrifice schemes

On-site staff cafes

On-site parking

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in Management Accounts.
• Knowledge of budget setting, financial forecasting, budgetary control, and management accounting.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly budget statements and reports for Divisions.
• Provide financial costings and advice to budget holders.
• Variance analyses to ascertain reasons for over and underspends.

Skills

Good communication skills

Sound knowledge of financial processes

Education

A degree or equivalent experience

Completed first level of CCAB exams

Tools

Oracle Financials software

Job description

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peter's Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £40,617 - £48,778 pa, inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Management Team.

Reporting to the Divisional Finance Manager, the role is required to assist with the provision of financial advice and analysis to support the divisional management teams and facilitate decision making. The post holder will work as part of the Financial Management team and will work with clinical and non-clinical directorates. You will be an enthusiastic and conscientious CCAB part-qualified accountant with management accounts experience, preferably within the NHS. We are looking for someone who is a team player, with good communication skills both verbal and written, and who is able to support both the Divisional Finance Manager and Operational managers in delivering their financial responsibilities. The successful candidate must have an understanding of the issues facing the NHS and should have some experience in month end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

The post holder will be expected to prepare journals, monthly reports and variance analyses with associated commentary and forecasts. The role will also participate in financial planning, and budget setting, as well as the provision of appropriate training to budget holders to ensure they understand their results. Some support to complete professional accountancy qualifications will be available.

Main duties of the job

The production of monthly budget statements and reports for Divisions

Production of financial forecasts on a monthly basis. This will require a proactive approach to capture actions to address variations from plan, cost pressures and savings opportunities. This will require the ability to assess and form opinions around risk.

Provide financial costings and advice to budget holders in the preparation of Business Plans, proposals for service reconfigurations, service developments, option appraisals and cost improvement schemes.

Ensure that regular communication takes place at the appropriate forums with budget holders with regard to financial issues. This may involve the presentation of both written and oral reports to groups of non-financial managers.

Confirmation of budget during recruitment processes

Variance analyses to ascertain reasons for over and underspends

Budget and actuals uploads onto the Financial General Ledger

Being a part of the annual Business Planning and Budget-setting process

Maintain Pay budgets, and update as required

Any other financial work as required

Work with budget-holders, as well as colleagues within Finance

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The production of monthly budget statements and reports for Divisions

Production of financial forecasts on a monthly basis. This will require a proactive approach to capture actions to address variations from plan, cost pressures and savings opportunities. This will require the ability to assess and form opinions around risk.

Provide financial costings and advice to budget holders in the preparation of Business Plans, proposals for service reconfigurations, service developments, option appraisals and cost improvement schemes.

Ensure that regular communication takes place at the appropriate forums with budget holders with regard to financial issues. This may involve the presentation of both written and oral reports to groups of non-financial managers.

Confirmation of budget during recruitment processes

Variance analyses to ascertain reasons for over and underspends

Budget and actuals uploads onto the Financial General Ledger

Being a part of the annual Business Planning and Budget-setting process

Maintain Pay budgets, and update as required

Any other financial work as required

Work with budget-holders, as well as colleagues within Finance

Person specification

Qualifications

• A degree, or equivalent experience
• Completed at least first level of exams leading to registration as a CCAB Qualified Accountant

Experience

• At least three years of experience of working in Management Accounts
• Use of Financial systems/ processes
• Previous experience within the NHS
• Prior experience with Oracle Financials software

Skills

• good communication skills, both written and verbal,
• Sound knowledge of financial processes, including budget setting, financial forecasting, budgetary control and management accounting

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