Interim Finance Analyst

• Locations

  St. Ives, Cambridgeshire

• Salary

  £128 - £160 per day

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Operations/Transactional Finance, Part Qualified Accounts

• Type

  Contract / Interim

Finance Analyst

Morgan Hunt are working with an NHS Trust based in Cambridgshire who are looking at recruiting a Finance Analyst. This is a 6-month contract role paying up to £20 p/hour. This will be a hybrid role – days TBC.

Key Responsibilities of the Specialist Finance Analyst:

* Produce accurate and reliable financial information in line with financial procedures and timetables through own work and collaboration with others.
* Establish effective working relationships with budget holders, ensuring they understand financial issues relevant to their services and assisting them with complex finance queries.
* Support the Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) in budget-setting and maintaining a large portfolio of services across one or more divisions.
* Support Cost and Income Improvement Programme (CIIP) reporting for a defined portfolio of services.
* Liaise with Finance Team staff to ensure timely, accurate monthly financial reporting, investigate variances, and correct errors.
* Provide financial information and advice to budget holders, supporting decision-making and referring complex issues to the Senior Financial Analyst.
* Undertake detailed financial analysis to understand variances, including using non-financial data like activity performance against targets.
* Provide monthly summaries of progress against CIIP schemes within areas of responsibility.
* Support production of final accounts by following instructions from the Head of Statutory Accounts (HoSA) regarding year-end procedures.
* Assist the Cost and Income Accountant in completing business cases, Service Line Reporting, and cost reviews.
* Understand the financial implications of customer contracts and assess compliance with the Contracts team and external stakeholders.

Previous Skills and Experience of the Specialist Finance Analyst:

* Experience working in a finance team with strong knowledge of financial systems and processes.
* Ability to manage workloads, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines while producing accurate financial reports.
* Strong understanding of MS Excel, including pivot tables, data filters, sumif, vlookup, and other financial analysis tools.
* Experience in providing financial advice and complex data interpretation to non-financial staff.
* Experience working within an NHS or similar organisation.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.