Berkshire Healthcare is seeking a proactive and innovative Financial Analyst - Costing & Reporting to join our Finance Team. The role sits at the heart of our dedicated costing and reporting function.
You'll thrive in a project-based role, enjoy autonomy and collaboration, building strong internal relationships, and turning complex financial, costing and operational data into meaningful insights that support better decision-making and improved services for patients and staff.
You’ll be part of a supportive and driven team who are passionate about professional development, and you’ll have opportunities to upskill and take on new responsibilities. We have the scope to consider a development role from Band 6 to Band 7, therefore welcome applications from candidates who meet many of the essential criteria and are looking to further develop their skills and experience to progress to this level.
You’ll join an innovative Trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. We have an active Quality Improvement culture which is embedded in our Finance team. We’re consistently recognised as a great place to work in NHS staff surveys.
This is permanent, full-time position (Mon-Fri, 9-5), with flexibility around core hours. Your main base is Bracknell with ample opportunity for home working.
Lead the development of costing and financial reporting processes, ensuring information is accurate , timely and supports effective decision-making across the Trust.
Produce, analyse and present complex financial, costing and operational information from multiple data sources, translating technical outputs into meaningful insights for a wide range of stakeholders.
Undertake detailed investigations into data anomalies, reporting issues and financial variances, identifying root causes and recommending solutions to improve data quality and reporting accuracy.
Build strong working relationships with operational managers to support effective use of data and reporting.
Support the delivery of statutory and mandatory costing and reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with national guidance and local reporting standards.
Support service managers and finance colleagues to understand and use costing and reporting information to inform decision-making, service improvement and performance management.
Design and deliver training and guidance for report users, helping stakeholders confidently interpret and use complex information.
Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve processes, reduce waste and enhance the use of data to deliver best value and high-quality patient care.
Deputise for the Finance Business Partner (Costing & Reporting) when required
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
The "must haves" for this role
Highly specialist knowledge acquired through education to Masters level, training or equivalent experience, in a relevant specialty.
Actively studying towards a CCAB Professional Qualification or equivalent Information Systems Experience.
Significant experience working within a large and complex organisation in a finance, costing, reporting, business intelligence, information or data analysis environment.
Experience of developing, maintaining and improving reporting processes, systems and information flows, ensuring data quality, accuracy and reliability.
Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interrogate complex datasets, investigate anomalies, identify trends and provide evidence-based recommendations.
Experience of presenting complex financial, costing or performance information in a clear and meaningful way to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple disciplines, including operational services, finance, workforce, contracting and informatics teams.
High level of IT literacy with experience using finance systems, reporting tools and advanced analytical techniques.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point - by - point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted .
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Alex Packard on 01344415810 or email
[email protected] who’ll be delighted to help .
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible
