Financial Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by Sellick Partnership
£39 Per hour
Inside
Remote
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Summary: Sellick Partnership is seeking three Finance Analysts for an interim role with a public sector client in the Southwest, specifically in the Higher Education sector. The position requires a fully qualified accountant with extensive financial analysis experience and the ability to communicate complex financial issues effectively. The role is predominantly remote and is set to start in February 2026 for a duration of four months. Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in the required criteria to thrive in this fast-paced and complex environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake financial assessments as set out in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA)
- Produce reliable assessments of organisation's financial health
- Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure that there is a consistent understanding of the organisation's approach to financial assessment and regulation
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant with current full membership
- Extensive experience and expertise in financial analysis, ideally in the Higher Education sector
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting financial statements
- Experience of using financial indicators to form judgements on organisation's financial viability and sustainability
- Ability to understand, interpret and identify risks in financial performance in diverse types of organisations, and form judgements on the credibility of forecasting and scenario planning
- Ability to reach reliable and supportable judgments based on complex and imperfect information
- Communicate complex financial issues effectively to non-accountants, mainly in writing, but also orally
- Manage own workload, coping with changing priorities
Salary (Rate): £39.00/hr
City: Greater Bristol Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Sellick Partnership is proud to be partnering with one of our longstanding public sector clients in the Southwest, to support the recruitment of 3 Finance Analysts on an interim basis. Experience in the Higher Education sector is highly desirable. Start date: February 2026 Duration: 4 months Rate: up to £290 per day (umbrella)
Key responsibilities:
- Undertake financial assessments as set out in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA)
- Produce reliable assessments of organisation's financial health
- Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure that there is a consistent understanding of the organisation's approach to financial assessment and regulation
Key requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant with current full membership
- Extensive experience and expertise in financial analysis, ideally in the Higher Education sector
- Familiarity with reading and interpreting financial statements
- Experience of using financial indicators to form judgements on organisation's financial viability and sustainability
- Ability to understand, interpret and identify risks in financial performance in diverse types of organisations, and form judgements on the credibility of forecasting and scenario planning
- Ability to reach reliable and supportable judgments based on complex and imperfect information
- Communicate complex financial issues effectively to non-accountants, mainly in writing, but also orally
- Manage own workload, coping with changing priorities
The role is available on a predominantly remote basis. Candidates must be able to demonstrate strong experience in the required criteria, as this is a fast-paced role in a highly complex and sensitive environment, working on an autonomous basis. If you fit these requirements and would like to find out more, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.