SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Location: High Wycombe

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Salary Range: £43,878 – £55,295

Hours per week: Full time 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 16/02/2025

Ref No: 1715

Full Time Fixed Term Contract (12 month) with the Possibility of Becoming Permanent – High Wycombe

Salary – £43,878 – £55,295

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.

Our University’s DRIVE values are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary, and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.

In this role, you will be responsible for full and accurate management accounts delivered on a timely basis, delivering accurate financial statutory reporting to governing bodies, and supporting the senior finance team in delivering an integrated, efficient, effective, and comprehensive finance business partner service to the University.

You should have experience in budget and forecast preparation, management accounts/variance analysis, and be able to effectively engage with senior managers on investment appraisals/project accounting.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• Training & development support opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
• A range of staff discounts with major retailers.

If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Faculty/Directorate: Finance Directorate

Grade: H

Location: High Wycombe Campus

Hours: Full time

Responsible to: Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (HoFP&A)

Job Purpose:

• To keep full and accurate management accounts in line with current best practice, delivered on a timely basis, managing and fulfilling the Universities commitments to deliver accurate financial Statutory Reporting to governing bodies.
• To maintain agility in management reporting to meet the continually changing needs of the University and marketplace, adding value through providing insight and delivering output to drive management action.
• To support the senior finance team in delivering an integrated, efficient, effective and comprehensive finance business partner service to the University and its senior staff.
• Supporting the senior finance team with the preparation of the budget and longer-term forecasting and reporting on the consolidated financial performance of the University.

Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role:

• To support the HoFP&A managing and coordinating the production of the consolidated University annual Strategic Plan and rolling Quarterly Forecast outlooks.
• Establish efficient and effective upload processes to Business Connect ensuring timely consolidations robustly aligned with Directorate/Academic Schools projections.
• Maintain clear version control and tracking of scenarios.
• Manage production of consolidated reporting model including integrated I&E Statement, Cashflow, Balance Sheet and Covenants reporting.
• Build financial bridges versus YOY and In Year Targets, consolidating supporting analysis and insights.
• Coordinate preparation of the presentation packs for the Strategic Plan and Quarterly Forecast sign-off processes.
• Manage and maintain the University Payroll model, coordinating input from the Academic Schools and Directorates Financial Business Partners (FBPs).
• Support the Academic Schools FBP in the development of financial modelling for Student Numbers and Tuition Fees Income.
• To lead the development and delivery of an automated solution for the production of monthly management accounts reporting packs.
• To manage production and delivery of the monthly management accounts reporting pack through Tableau.
• To manage and coordinate completion of annual statutory returns with financial content.
• To establish the financial and management reporting framework to track future income opportunities.
• Keep up-to-date with current accounting regulations.
• Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements in all working practices.
• Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education, Qualifications & Training:

• Qualified / Finalist CCAB or Qualified by Experience educated to degree level.
• CPD to support professional qualification.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Delivering an excellent customer experience.
• Budget and forecast preparation.
• Management accounts/variance analysis.
• Extensive financial modelling experience.
• General ledger maintenance, reconciliations and reporting.

Skills:

• Digitally able and proficient in Microsoft tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within teams.

Special Requirements:

Whilst based at the High Wycombe campus, this role may involve occasional visits to the other campuses of the University.

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