Financial Analyst

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑driven Financial Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role in supporting the organisation’s ambitious financial and strategic goals. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who enjoys analysis, problem‑solving, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

In this role, you will contribute to high‑quality financial analysis, reporting, and insight that enables effective decision‑making at all levels. You will work closely with the Senior Financial Analyst to support the delivery of the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and ongoing performance reviews.

You will also act as a business partner to operational and clinical teams, helping them understand financial drivers and performance. In addition, you will support the Senior Financial Analyst in the preparation of accurate and timely group management accounts.

Principal Accountabilities

• Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and regular cash‑flow forecasts.

• Support budget holders to produce accurate submissions, providing challenge and guidance where needed.

• Review financial and operational trends, identifying key performance drivers to inform quarterly reforecasts.

• Perform monthly analysis of activity, revenue and expenditure, sharing insights with the wider business to support strategic decision‑making.

• Produce monthly reports, variance analysis and commentary for distribution to budget owners.

• Utilise financial modelling skills to assess business growth opportunities, including new developments and M&A activities.

• Evaluate profit and cost efficiencies as required to support continuous improvement.

• Advise on and help implement effective financial processes and systems across the organisation.

• Present financial performance to the Senior Management Team, clearly communicating key issues, drivers and opportunities to support business change.

• Provide analytical insights into pricing trends to improve surgical pricing and margins.

• Support the procurement team in delivering value improvement across surgical cost inputs.

• Develop, maintain and distribute ad‑hoc reports and financial models to meet business needs.

• Assist in reporting monthly financial results, annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts to Group using financial reporting software (Onestream).

• Support the Finance team with financial administration tasks and internal audits.

• Support forecasting of tax cash outflows.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of financial systems, processes and policies.

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, reconciliations and the wider reporting cycle.

• Undertake other ad‑hoc duties as required by the line manager in response to business needs.

• Qualified Accountant or part qualified (ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Proven financial reporting and management accounting experience

• Strong analytical skills

• High proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and financial modelling

• Commercially minded with strong business awareness

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels

• Strong team player with the ability to multi‑task

• Highly organised, able to prioritise work and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

• Strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience using Onestream

• Experience using Power BI

• Appetite to develop, learn and challenge the status quo