Finance Analyst - Bicester

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance Management Team at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for a Finance Analyst. We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and adaptable individual to support the Finance Manager.

The successful candidate will be either AAT-qualified, part-qualified and currently studying towards a CIMA or ACCA qualification, or possess equivalent finance experience gained through working in a similar role.

They will have excellent IT skills, strong communication abilities, and the confidence to build effective working relationships and influence senior managers and clinicians across the Trust.

The role requires the ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with strong organisational skills and the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands.

Role Essentials

This is a hybrid role based in Bicester, Oxfordshire. While there is some opportunity for home working, the position is not flexible and requires regular attendance at the Bicester office, with a minimum of one day per week on site. Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)

Working within the finance team, the post holder will be responsible for the preparation of budgets and the maintenance of strong budgetary controls. Provision of high quality financial information and guidance to budget holders. Maintenance of the financial ledgers and production of standard monthly, quarterly and annual reports as well as ad hoc reporting and costing information.

The successful candidates will be either fully qualified AAT, part qualified studying for CIMA/ ACCA or qualified by experience, with excellent IT skills, good communication skills and confidence to influence senior managers and clinicians across the Trust. They will be required to work to tight deadlines and therefore will need the ability to prioritise effectively.

If you have previous experience of making a difference, and have significant finance experience, and are looking for your next challenge, this could be the role for you.

For full details please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits We Offer

• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
• Staff networking and support groups.
  
  

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In SCAS, we know that colleagues who are cared for and valued are enabled to provide the right care, first time, every time. That is why we strive to foster a culture that balances fairness, compassion, learning and accountability; a ‘just and learning culture’.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Ilbery Job title: Finance Manager Email address: [email protected]