Finance Analyst
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Analyst (Senior Analyst) for a contract until 31st March 2025 on a rate of £15.67 per hour PAYE.
 
Responsibilities:
 
– Run reports from eFinancials using BOXi to extract details of financial transactions to review both pay and non-pay transactions to ensure financial reports reflect an accurate position of the expenditure to date for the directorate, identifying and posting correcting journals where required
– Reconcile the staffing establishment for their directorate(s) against the budget, investigating any discrepancies and informing the appropriate department of the correcting action to be taken
– Using knowledge of accounting principles identify accrual and prepayments required and post to the appropriate financial period
– Produce the first draft of the Variance Analysis report (VAR) including explanations of the variances, investigating any unusual results and reporting their findings to the Finance Manager
– Support the Finance Manager in meetings with the Directorate to discuss the Initial Variance Analysis report, and process any amendments as required. Take notes/minutes at review meetings and ensure actions required are completed
– Analyse financial transactions to support the reporting within the Annual Accounts process
– Assist in the preparation of the annual operational plan for the directorate ensuring financial information is entered onto the planning system accurately and in line with the planning timetable
– Provide ad-hoc analysis as required by the Directorate and senior Finance team colleagues
 
Essential Skills:
 
– HND/Advanced Diploma level qualification with in-depth experience or SCQF Level 8 equivalence via Professional Development Awards; Higher Education Certificates; Modern Apprenticeships; and SVQs
– Two year’s recent (current) experience working within multi-disciplinary finance environment, particularly within management accounts
– Extensive experience of using advanced MS Excel for financial reporting and analysis (e.g. Pivot tables, SumIf)
– Ability to work with minimal supervision and to plan and prioritise own workloads, and to meet tight deadlines
– Experience of managing and responding to escalated and/or complex queries and providing a high quality of customer service to all stakeholders
– Flexible approach to learning and problem solving
– Commitment to personal and professional development
– Confident communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
– Demonstrable analytical skills and decision-making abilities
– Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
– Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care, and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact, and persuasion skills when necessary
– Understanding of the need for accuracy and attention to detail
– Highly developed customer service skills, with a helpful, flexible attitude
– Strong working knowledge of standard Microsoft packages as well as confidence using MS Teams and SharePoint
– Strong understanding of GDPR and data protection, plus appreciation of the need for discretion and confidentiality in the workplace
– Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
 
 
Desirable Skills:
 
– HND/Advanced Diploma level qualification in Finance or SCQF Level 8 equivalence in a Finance environment via Professional Development Awards; Higher Education Certificates; Modern Apprenticeships; and SVQs
– Proven expertise in creating, developing and reviewing policies procedures and working practices
– Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
– Understanding of financial controls and their role in the organisation
– Supervisory experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members
– Experience of working within a Finance setting within a Health and/or Social Care environment
– Experience of using eFinancials reporting tools including BOXI
– Good knowledge and understanding of current legislation in relation to the capture, storage and use of data
– Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
– An understanding of the wider combined health and social care system, within a finance context
 
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

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Finance Analyst
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
£15.67 per hour -
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