Finance Analyst

Job Description:

We are currently working with a market leading Healthcare business who are looking for a dynamic, experienced, Finance Analyst at their offices in Swadlincote:

Job Purpose:

To provide high-quality financial insight and analysis to support the operational functions of the business – with a particular focus on Pharmacy Operations, Clinical Nursing Teams, Logistics, and the broader Operational Cost Base including overheads. The post-holder will be responsible for leading the forecasting and budgeting processes across operational departments, working closely with budget holders to ensure robust, data-driven planning and effective cost control. Through strong business partnering and financial modelling, the role will support informed decision-making, drive efficiency, and contribute to strategic service delivery planning across the business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Act as a finance business partner to Pharmacy Operations, Clinical Nursing Teams, Logistics, and Operational Support functions, providing challenge, insight, and financial support to budget holders.
• Build strong working relationships with overhead budget owners, helping them understand their cost base and manage spend effectively.
• Lead the annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting cycles for all operational cost centres, ensuring alignment with business plans and operational delivery targets.
• Analyse cost drivers and performance, identifying trends, risks and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare business cases, scenario models and cost-benefit analyses for operational changes and strategic projects.
• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor financial and operational performance, supporting continuous improvement across all operational functions.
• Meet regularly with budget holders to review variances, understand financial results, and promote accountability across the cost base.
• Assist with month-end reporting, including commentary packs, dashboards and performance reviews focused on operational and overhead areas.
• Contribute to transformation programmes involving workflow redesign, resource optimisation, and service innovation.
• Collaborate with the Financial Accounting team to ensure accurate accruals, prepayments and cost centre reporting.
• Work with Commercial Finance to ensure that operational insights are reflected in broader business planning.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant analytical or business partnering experience, ideally in an operational or healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of operational and overhead cost bases.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and support non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting cycles across multiple departments.
• Skilled in data analysis and financial modelling.

Qualifications:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent (qualified or finalist considered based on experience).

Personal Skills & Qualities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to translate financial data into clear insight.
• Strong operational and commercial awareness.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, self-motivated and improvement-driven.
• Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities.

Key Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Business Partnering & Communication
• Planning & Organisation
• Budgeting & Forecasting Leadership
• Results Orientation
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration