Financial Analyst

At Austin Fraser, we are seeking a highly skilled Financial Analyst to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced professional to take on a key role in our financial planning and analysis department.

The salary for this position is estimated at around £48,000 per annum.

We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills and the ability to provide high-quality support to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in the annual budget setting process. The ideal candidate will have experience of the budget setting process in other organisations, over at least two annual cycles, preferably in the healthcare sector.

In addition to excellent analytical skills, we are looking for someone who is highly numerate and has a strong understanding of financial reporting and analysis. Experience with Excel Spreadsheets is also essential, as well as strong writing and reporting skills.

As a Financial Analyst at Austin Fraser, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering accurate, timely management information and financial reports to support strategic decision-making and operational performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Maintain the full analysis, with all appropriate backup, of the current organisational budget: pay, non-pay, income and capital;
2. Prepare and deliver accurate, timely management information and financial reports to support strategic decision-making and operational performance monitoring;
3. On a monthly basis, prepare the management accounts for the organisation, ensuring arithmetic accuracy, full reconciliation to the general ledger, analysis of all material variances and identification of underlying trends;

Requirements:

• ACCA or CIMA Qualified;
• Experience of the budget setting process in other organisations, over at least two annual cycles, preferably in the healthcare sector;
• Familiarity with the Charities SORP;
• High expertise with Excel Spreadsheets;
• Strong writing and reporting skills;
• High level of analytic skills and highly numerate;