Finance Analyst

Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow/Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Analyst (part time-30 hrs per week) for an initial 23-month contract on a salary of £25,351 to £31,996 per annum, pro-rata. Due to the current circumstances this role will be remote based for the foreseeable future.



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:


• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

• Demonstrable financial and budgetary experience.

• Extensive experience of using MS Excel for financial reporting and analysis.

• Experience of maintaining computerised records and producing reports and statistics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive and effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities to achieve tight deadlines

• Ability to respond constructively to complex queries and complaints

• Strong decision-making abilities and analytical skills

• Excellent organisational skills

• Good working knowledge of current legislation regarding the capture, storage and use of data

• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to prioritise own workload effectively

• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of tact and diplomacy at all times

• Effective listener and strong negotiation skills

• Self-motivated and capable of acting on own initiative

• Ability to work under pressure to achieved objectives and deliver within tight deadlines

• Committed to keep up with changes in legislation and organisational procedures

Desirable Skills:


• Experience of using eFinancials reporting tools including BOXI

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch.