Finance Analyst

An exciting opportunity has come up in the Business Finance team for a Finance Analyst. This role offers the opportunity to work within a passionate Finance Business Partnering team to support and challenge the Medical and Enabling Functions directorates.

The breadth of finance focused activities include research, project analysis, continuous improvement and cost reviews, amongst others.

Working closely with colleagues from each directorate as well as the Finance Planning and Reporting and Financial Control teams, this role will play a key part in delivering the financial analysis and commentary, support and insight and stakeholder management to help budget holders deliver their objectives.

Focus will be on advising and supporting staff in each function, ensuring financial results and plans are accurate and fit for purpose, as well as providing the financial support needed for effective decision-making.  

Working arrangements 

This is a 18-month fixed-term contract covering an internal secondment. 

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

About you

We are looking for a part qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA) or qualified by extensive experience.

With experience of management accounting/reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis, you’ll have strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

To be successful in this role you will also have:

• Excellent relationship-building skills and strong communication skills
• Risk awareness and intellectual curiosity
• A proactive attitude able to use own initiative and work without close supervision
• The ability to provide objective advice and persuade and influence staff at all levels
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

About us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of heartsbeating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breakingresearch that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear ofheart and circulatory diseases.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.