Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Bradford / Hybrid

Salary: £32,076 - £38,223, depending on qualification and experience

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Financial Analyst to help drive improvement in our financial systems. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices and payments, and preparing financial statements and reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining accurate purchase and sales ledgers, processing all invoices received, processing all payments made within the banking system and SIMS FMS, raising sales invoices periodically
• Prepare financial statements, budgets, and reports to aid in financial planning.
• Prepare monthly and annual management accounts including commentary, variance analysis
• Develop, maintain and monitor effective financial controls
• Ensure effective management control through regular monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team across all areas of Birth to 19 to develop forecasts and strategies.
• Assist in the creation of the annual statutory accounts, to include liaison with external auditors
• Manage tax payments and returns ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Participate in risk management and financial audits.

Working with us is unique. We are a supportive, values-driven organisation. We are small enough to be able to innovate quickly, and to ensure all who work with us are valued and nurtured; and large and successful enough to have influence with and be supported by local and national decision-makers.

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Clear performance expectations and opportunity to increase salary banding annually
• Training and personal development opportunities

We support the local economy, and we expect all our staff to support our belief that children and young people should be at the centre of everything we do. This means a commitment to community cohesion and social mobility for all.

Requirements:

• 5 GCSE grade A-C or 9-5 inc. Maths and English
• AAT qualified and/or ACCA/CIMA part-qualified
• Previous experience of working in a finance department or in a finance role
• Proven financial decision making and modelling experience
• Working knowledge of a finance package (experience in the use of SIMS FMS is desirable but not essential)
• Experience of creating annual budgets and longer-term financial plans.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, effectively communicate and have an excellent attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate finance data to non-financial managers.
• Demonstrate excellent numeracy skills.
• Highly competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a charity/non-profit sector or school finance environment, including an understanding of key charity-related finance issues such as restricted funds.
• Experience of running a payroll and associated HMRC and pension requirements.
• Working knowledge of project management systems
• A passion for making a difference to the lives of all children and families, but particularly those facing social and economic disadvantage

Grade & Salary: Depending on qualifications and experience, this role is graded at SO1 (£32,076 - £33,945) or PO1, (£35,745 - £38,223).

Duration: This is a permanent full time, all year-round post. There is a hybrid option, but at least three days a week should be in the office. We will consider flexible working patterns.