About the role

  • Sitting in the UKRI International Directorate FBP team the role will provide in financial analysis & modelling to support financial decision making across the Horizon Europe programme activities.
  • Responsible for the budgeting, forecasting & management reporting, including the provision of timely & focused financial information and analysis to help inform budget management & business strategy
  • Build & maintain good working relationships with internal & where appropriate, external partners, providing input and advice where needed to assist in the resolution of queries, & to share new ways of working
  • Deals effectively with challenging situations & consults at a higher level when necessary
  • Adaptable & flexible approach to work; able to effectively multi-task & adapt to frequently changing priorities & circumstances
  • Provide constructive ideas for improvement in processes & procedures that would deliver further efficiencies & service enhancement
  • Act as a role model by promoting a team-based culture; motivating colleagues to deliver consistently high levels of performance & continuous improvement
  • Responsible for completing the month end process in-line with agreed reporting procedures including accruals and prepayments, recharges & counter-parties, and any other applicable accounting adjustments; communicating any key timelines as necessary
  • Prepare month-end reports and analysis to support programme managers & FBP’s in their day to day decision making; highlighting any issues or concerns as appropriate
  • Provide other periodic and ad hoc reports, financial information and commentary as required
  • Work with the Management Reporting Team & Finance Business Partners to ensure that any relevant commission templates & guidance can provide the right management information & underlying data in a structure that ensures it can be used in financial modelling accurately & can support decision making effectively
  • Provide insight to help senior management to understand the financial performance of the portfolio & make decisions about future direction & strategy by analysing financial data to highlight trends, unexpected fluctuations, areas of overlap & make recommendations where appropriate
  • Support with a review of data & reporting across the organisation & assist with the implementation of any new systems or processes
  • Support other members of the team & the Finance Business Partners with the design, build & maintenance of costing models for the new activities

Requirements

  • Full or Part Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA) is desirable but not essential, or equivalent experience (QBE) but willing to study towards a qualification
  • Experience in similar management accounting, budgeting & forecasting role(s)
  • Experience of working with, manipulating, managing, & analysing large & complex data sets
  • Understanding & experience of working with public sector finance & governance frameworks
  • Self-directed; taking ownership for your own performance & achieving the outcomes expected for the role & able to prioritise workload as necessary & to work to demanding deadlines
  • Strong numerical, analytical & critical thinking & problem solving skills, with ability to distil complex & often incomplete management information into the key elements required to deliver projects & influence decision making at a strategic level
  • Effective problem solving skills using logic, as well as imagination, to make sense of a situation & come up with an intelligent solution. Ability to actively anticipate potential future problems & act to prevent them or to mitigate their effects
  • Ability to work effectively & collaboratively under pressure
  • Effective team worker, able to support colleagues & work flexibly on their own initiative

Benefits

  • An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
  • 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
  • Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
  • Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
  • Flexible working options

Job title

Financial Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£45,272 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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