Finance Analyst
Ascot, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the Business Support Team on a full-time basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and analytical individual looking to develop their career within NHS finance. Working within our Corporate Division, you will support the Business Support Accountant and Deputy Business Support Accountant in delivering high-quality financial management, reporting, and analysis. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is available to support decision-making across the Trust.
As part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will gain valuable experience in a large and complex healthcare organisation, helping to make a real difference to the services we provide for our patients and communities.
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a proactive and forward-thinking individual who is passionate about continuous improvement and delivering excellence.
At Frimley Health, we are committed to developing our people and creating opportunities for career progression. This role offers an excellent platform for ambitious and capable candidates looking to build a successful career in NHS finance.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join the Business Support Team on a full-time basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and analytical individual looking to develop their career within NHS finance. Working within our Corporate Division, you will support the Business Support Accountant and Deputy Business Support Accountant in delivering high-quality financial management, reporting, and analysis. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information is available to support decision-making across the Trust.
As part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will gain valuable experience in a large and complex healthcare organisation, helping to make a real difference to the services we provide for our patients and communities.
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a proactive and forward-thinking individual who is passionate about continuous improvement and delivering excellence.
At Frimley Health, we are committed to developing our people and creating opportunities for career progression. This role offers an excellent platform for ambitious and capable candidates looking to build a successful career in NHS finance.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Supporting the preparation of monthly and annual management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Investigating financial variances and resolving discrepancies, working collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders where required.
- Providing financial advice and guidance to staff on a range of financial matters, including those of a confidential or sensitive nature.
- Assisting with the processing and reconciliation of financial information, including journals, interfaces, and other finance system transactions.
- Supporting the production of financial reports and analysis to aid operational and strategic decision-making.
- Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of financial processes and systems
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant finance experience in a large organisation.
- Experience of preparing and maintaining accounting records.
- Use of relevant software packages.
- Preparation of management accounts.
- Previous NHS Accounting Experience.
- Knowledge of E Financials.
- Knowledge of Oracle Financials.
- Knowledge of Electronic Staff Record.
Essential criteria
- AAT full membership (i.e. exams plus portfolio of minimum one year’s work experience.
- CCAB/CIMA Certificate level or Honours degree.
- Commitment towards completing CCAB/CIMA qualification
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Logical thinker with an analytical mind
- Ability to explain financial issues with clarity
- Influencing, negotiating and cross-functional working skills.
- Willingness to travel between sites and across the Health economy
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now