Senior Finance Analyst

Senior Finance Analyst responsible for managing and analysing University-wide financial management data to generate reports and support strategic decision-making. This work encompasses a wide range of subjects, including future year financial planning, in-year management accounts, regular Board reports on expenditure and forecasts, cash flow estimates, scenario planning, external reporting, and ad-hoc projects.

Client Details

Established in the early 2000s, our client is home to approximately 20,000 students from 125 different countries. They are proud of their international student and staff community and are dedicated to making the university a welcoming and supportive environment for all. They achieved a gold award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality index.

Description

• Contribute actively to the strategic direction of the University's budgeting, forecasting, and reporting approach.
• As needed, take the lead on crucial, significant projects. Manage the project from start to finish and ensuring key stakeholders are included as needed.
• Actively manage processes to ensure that yearly and in-year budgeting work is visible and accountable, adheres to the agreed-upon strategy, and is completed on time.
• To assist the team leader and the finance leadership group in the development of financial plans and budgets that efficiently allocate financial resources in support of the university's objectives.
• Support the formulation of long-term strategic financial plans, including capital and revenue expenditures, as well as measurement indicators and a reporting structure.
• Prepare and assess the office for student's annual 5-year forecast, highlighting the risks and possibilities in our plans and ensuring compliance with our internal multi-year planning and analysis models.
• Work with other team members to ensure that the annual TRAC return is delivered on time and accurately, providing cover and assistance as needed.
• Develop the university's medium-term cash flow forecasting model with the head of team and other departments of finance to ensure we retain sufficient cash balances while managing the profile of our income and expenditure.

Profile

• Fully ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA qualified or equivalent.
• Works collaboratively in a team and where appropriate across or with different professional groups.
• Experience of designing financial reports and developing financial models to support organisation wide planning and analysis.
• Experience working with big data sets; sophisticated ability to produce and develop financial reports in Excel.

Job Offer

• £55,000 - £66,000 depending on experience
• 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 50% office based.
• 10% discount on childcare costs for parents