Senior Finance Analyst | East of England Ambulance Service Trust

The post holder will be responsible for producing timely and accurate monthly budget reports, financial and activity analysis, forecasts, and variance analysis for several of the Trust’s Directorates. This will include supporting budget holders in the production of annual business plans and in the budget setting process.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all financial plans and developments of Directorates align with the Trust’s strategies and organisational priorities.

The post holder will be required to meet regularly with budget holders at all levels of the Organisation and provide expert advice on financial policy, planning and controls to ensure that budgets are managed appropriately. This will include identifying risks and opportunities and responding to these by formulating and implementing appropriate actions.

The post holder will provide financial advice and information to the Directorate Accountant, the Head of Financial Reporting, the Deputy Directors of Finance, and the Director of Finance, to aid in decision making.

At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024