Corporate Finance Analyst

To assist in the provision of accurate and insightful management information, financial analysis and financial planning support for the corporate directorates of Spire Healthcare.

Accountabilities And Activities

• Support the business in the delivery and preparation of monthly management accounts and ongoing forecasts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Perform variance analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and actionable insights in financial performance.
• Effectively communicate key issues and risks for the business, both verbally and in a written form, to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget process, working closely with department heads.
• Build and maintain financial models to provide both a historical and forward-looking view of Corporate Overheads.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements with the finance function, helping to streamline operations and enhance data quality.
• To be involved in different project work, as needed to support business objectives. This may be leading the project in its entirety (or a working group within it), supporting another member of the team or just being a project member.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, offering financial insights to support strategic business decisions.

Qualifications, Training And Experience

• Be working towards full finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW) at a minimum, with a strong academic background and relevant experience in finance or accounting.
• Possess strong all-round accountancy knowledge and be able to demonstrate sound business understanding with the ability to communicate financial issues in a way which non-financial managers at all levels in the organisation can understand.
• Have good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with others to build effective working relationships and trust with key stakeholders.
• Be comfortable with the manipulation of large data sets to ensure maximum insight.
• Be PC literate, strong MS Excel skills. Previous knowledge of SAP, Business Objects and BPC/EPM for budgeting would be advantageous.
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and meet financial reporting deadlines.
• Possess an enthusiastic attitude, be naturally inquisitive and display initiative in all aspects of the role.
• Be aligned with business needs and provide leadership in business problem-solving. Be ready to question and challenge colleagues’ assumptions but in a way which makes a positive contribution to the resolution of the problem.
• Constantly strive to meet and exceed customer expectations. Understand customers’ needs and priorities and be fully committed to delivering a quality service, on time, and which meets or exceeds customers’ expectations.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the information being reported and that it is fit for purpose.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and ethical behaviour in all aspects of work. Display initiative and self-confidence and be ready to share best practice and ideas across the team.

Freedom of Action

• The post holder will adhere to current internal procedures/work instructions, corporate policies and guidelines as required.
• The post holder can and should offer suggestions and improvements on current processes, reporting and systems to their line manager for consideration.
• The post holder will work within professional, organisational, and legal standards.

Environment

• Hospitals provide a complex 24-hour critical healthcare service. The Corporate Finance Analyst post will be based in a Spire Healthcare location within the UK.
• The role may involve some occasional travel across the Spire Healthcare network of offices and hospitals.
• From time to time, there may be the necessity to work outside of normal hours e.g. during key busy times such as month ends and during the budget process.
• The post holder will be based in an open plan office.

About Us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team; we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.

We have achieved our market-leading position because of our Purpose, which is to make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector-leading standards.