Financial Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1748593639
£54,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Glasgow
Summary: The role of Financial Analyst involves supporting a high-profile public sector organization during a transformation period by providing financial analysis and modeling. The position requires a fully qualified Accountant who can influence key decisions and build financial models for multi-year plans. This two-year fixed-term contract offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring office attendance three days a week. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in procurement and financial insight for senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with negotiations and review proposed charges through robust financial modelling.
- Oversee forecasting processes and support the implementation of strong financial controls.
- Lead on modelling and analysis of supplier pricing during procurement to ensure value for money.
- Support medium-term planning and budget setting for multi-year contracts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Provide financial insight to the COO and senior stakeholders, highlighting risks and opportunities linked to transformation.
- Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
Key Skills:
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify technical finance for non-financial audiences.
- Fully qualified Accountant with excellent Excel modelling and financial analysis skills.
- Confident operating independently and able to quickly get to grips with a complex and fast-moving environment.
Salary (Rate): £54,000 per year
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Are you a fully qualified Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment? Do you enjoy financial analysis, offering strategic insights and influencing key decisions? Are you confident building financial models that inform multi-year financial plans? If so, this could be the perfect contract role for you.
We’re supporting a high-profile public sector organisation through a period of change to recruit a Financial Analyst. This two-year fixed-term contract offers the opportunity to sit at the heart of a major transformation programme, playing a key role in supporting procurement through financial analysis and modelling.
In this role, you will:
- Assist with negotiations and review proposed charges through robust financial modelling.
- Oversee forecasting processes and support the implementation of strong financial controls.
- Lead on modelling and analysis of supplier pricing during procurement to ensure value for money.
- Support medium-term planning and budget setting for multi-year contracts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Provide financial insight to the COO and senior stakeholders, highlighting risks and opportunities linked to transformation.
- Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
This position is based in Glasgow and offers hybrid working, requiring you to go into the office three days per week. You will also benefit from an employer pension contribution of c.£15,000 pa., a generous annual leave allowance and unparallelled wellbeing benefits.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Possess strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify technical finance for non-financial audiences.
- Be a fully qualified Accountant with excellent Excel modelling and financial analysis skills.
- Be confident operating independently and able to quickly get to grips with a complex and fast-moving environment.
Apply now to be part of a once-in-a-generation transformation programme, where your insight and expertise will make a meaningful impact.