Job Location : St. Ives, UK
Specialist Finance Analyst
Job Purpose
To provide accurate divisional financial information and advice to a range of budget-holders, enabling robust financial control and optimal decision making.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information in line with financial procedures and timetables
Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring understanding of financial issues pertinent to their services and assisting them with often complex finance queries
Supporting the Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) in budget-setting and maintenance of a defined, large portfolio of services, relating to one or more Divisions
Support Cost and Income Improvement Programme (CIIP) reporting for a defined portfolio of services
Financial Management
Liaise with other staff in the Finance Team to ensure production of timely, accurate and reliable financial information on a monthly basis
Comply with all delegated responsibilities in respect of the monthly closedown timetable including:
Production of draft reports for review
Prompt investigation of variances and correction of errors
Support the production of reliable forecasts in agreement with appropriate budget holders, and the SFA
Provision of accurate and comprehensive monthly financial performance information (e.g. Finance Dashboards) for services within own area of responsibility
Provide financial information and advice to budget holders, referring appropriate issues to the Senior Financial Analyst
Undertake detailed financial analyses to support understanding of variances from plan, including use of non-financial information such as activity performance against targets
Provide a monthly summary of progress against CIIP schemes within own areas of responsibility
Support production of final accounts by adhering to Head of Statutory Accounts (HoSA) instruction’s relating to year end and the agreement of balances exercise.
Cost and Contract Accounting
Financial Planning
Financial Control
To support the Head of Finance in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations
To support the Director of Finance and Local Counter Fraud Specialist in promoting an anti-fraud culture, identifying potential cases of fraud and ensuring internal controls are adhered to, in order to minimise the opportunities for fraud.
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