At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse financial data and support budget holders in effective decision making.
- Company: Join Shelter, a charity dedicated to ensuring everyone has a safe home.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days of annual leave, flexible working, and personal growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of an inclusive team committed to social change and anti-racism.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the fight against housing injustice while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and a passion for financial planning.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
- Ensuring that management receive accurate reliable and timely information to enable decision making.
- Improved financial insight and analysis provided to organisational budget holders, which enables effective financial decision making and management of business performance by budget holders.
- Through training, education and ad hoc support, budget holders are empowered to engage effectively with financial planning (e. g. budgeting and forecasting).
- Supporting effective review of bids for and management of externally funded projects.
- Role specifics
The role involves reviewing and analysing monthly financial data, budgets, and forecasts to identify trends, variances, and key issues, and liaising with the wider Finance team and budget holders to ensure appropriate action is taken.
You will support and educate budget holders, acting as their first point of contact for financial planning queries and contributing to training where needed.
The postholder will help develop clear, insightful financial reports using Unit 4 FP&A software, incorporating user feedback and improving reporting on restricted funding.
Responsibilities also include posting journals, managing financial reporting for the key funder's projects, supporting budget and forecast cycles, reviewing business cases from fundraising teams, and providing financial input on bids and project proposals.
Regular engagement with budget holders is essential to drive effective management of restricted funds and support evidence-based fundraising decisions.
About the team
Our Finance Department works as a team of experts to safeguard resources and support decision making across Shelter.
We strive to ensure Shelter is financially sustainable in order to achieve our vision of a home for everyone.
This role sits within the Financial Planning and Analysis team.
We support the charity through financial reporting, analysis, and expert advice, and enable collaboration to support managers and leadership in making effective business decisions.
About Shelter Home is a human right.
It's our foundation and where we thrive.
Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home.
Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us.
This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency.
To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement.
In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent.
We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter.
We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
- 30 days of annual leave
- enhanced family friendly policies
- pension and interest free travel loans
- tenancy deposit loan
- payroll giving
- cycle to work scheme
- employee assistance programme
- flexible working
- personal growth
- promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit
- Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business.
Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.
All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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Finance Analyst in City of Westminster employer: Shelter
SHELTER is an exceptional employer that prioritises a positive workplace culture and employee well-being, making it an ideal place for HR professionals to thrive. With a focus on meaningful change initiatives and strong support from senior leadership, employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills in a collaborative environment. The competitive salary and generous benefits further enhance the appeal of joining this dedicated team in the United Kingdom.
