Business Analyst - Finance

RSPB; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Business Analyst to join their Finance team. This role involves delivering business analysis support and insights that drive organizational change and efficiency. You'll engage with various stakeholders, providing critical data analysis and financial reporting to support key projects aligned with the organization's 2030 strategy. The position offers flexibility in location across the UK, promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in the non-profit sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

26 days' Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and/or have sufficient experience.
• Knowledge of financial management and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support finance business partners with business analysis.
• Deliver business analysis support and insight to projects.

Skills

Data Analysis

Financial Analysis

Process Mapping

Advanced Spreadsheet Skills

Numerical Skills

Time Management

Education

Degree Level Education

Job description

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Base pay range

Business Analyst – Finance

Reference: APR20255156

Location: Flexible in UK

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week.

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

Note: Whilst the role is offered full time we are open to applications from anyone able to work at least 22.5 hours per week.

Nature is in Crisis, and here at the RSPB we are working across the UK and overseas to save it. As the UK's largest nature conservation charity, with a workforce of over 14,000 employees and volunteers, we have an ambitious programme of work to transform our approach and deepen our impact.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented business analyst to join our Finance team. The successful candidate will support an integrated programme and project management team, who deliver organisational wide people and business change across the RSPB. The work will be fast paced, far reaching and innovative, covering all elements of our operations.

You can be based anywhere in the UK, and we are very supportive of flexible working. We value and understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within our workforce and strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community.

What's the role about?

As part of the financial planning and reporting team you will support the finance business partners and be responsible for delivering business analysis support and insight (e.g. data analysis, financial analysis, process mapping, etc.) to projects and programmes across the UK that support the RSPB 2030 strategy.

Key activities will include:

Supporting the RSPB Finance and Transformation team in delivering business analysis to support key finance-centric projects and programmes. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Data analysis

- Process mapping and review

- Financial analysis and reporting

Supporting the project and programme managers in developing robust business cases, modelling financial impacts and risks, and reviewing and tracking financial benefits

Communicating and engaging with colleagues and stakeholders at a variety of levels. You will be confident in articulating your business analysis work in a number of ways and will be able to confidently engage Senior Management to drive and manage positive change and maintain their support throughout your business analysis.

What we need from you:

• Educated to degree level and/or have sufficient experience to be able to carry out the duties to a high level.
• Knowledge of financial management and processes (including double-entry accounts).
• Advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Excellent numerical skills.
• Ability to evaluate incomplete and complex financial information, to develop and consider a range of possible options and make a judgement as to the recommended course of action.
• Ability to produce clear written communications
• Proven Time management and organisational skills
• Ability to act as a critical-friend to board level and senior managers balancing challenge and support - Desirable
• Ability to convey appropriate financial messages to various audiences - Desirable
• Proven ability to understand business issues and identify interventions to improve business performance - Desirable
• Proven experience of making recommendations to decision makers through analysis of financial information, modelling scenarios and paying due regard to risk and control issues - Desirable
• Proven experience of planning, co-ordinating, and delivering projects that contribute towards improved profitability / organisational efficiency - Desirable
• Management accounting experience - Desirable

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position asap.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst and Finance

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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