Financial Planner and Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Planner and Analyst to join our team at The Children's Trust. As a key member of our Financial Planning and Analysis department, you will play a critical role in supporting the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in the annual budget setting process.

Responsibilities will include the production, analysis, and reporting of monthly management accounts, as well as providing high-quality support to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis. You will also be responsible for maintaining a full analysis of the current organisational budget, including pay, non-pay, income, and capital, and ensuring that all documentation is fully backed up.

As a Financial Planner and Analyst, you will be required to liaise with budget holders to agree monthly phasing assumptions and ensure that all documentation is accurate and up-to-date. You will also be responsible for preparing and delivering accurate and timely management information and financial reports to support strategic decision-making and operational performance monitoring.

In addition, you will be responsible for preparing the management accounts for the organisation on a monthly basis, ensuring that arithmetic accuracy, full reconciliation to the general ledger, analysis of all material variances, and identification of underlying trends are all completed.

What We Offer

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

We offer a range of benefits, including a flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, and time off for gender reassignment. We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

About Us

The Children's Trust is committed to creating an inclusive culture and is dedicated to increasing diversity within our charity. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition, regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We have a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and our people, services, and culture reflect the diverse needs of all. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met, including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate's name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.