Finance Analyst

Riada Resourcing; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A public healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Financial Analyst to support decision-making at Ulster or Ards Hospital. The successful candidate will analyze, monitor, and report financial data, particularly focusing on Elective Care initiatives. Requirements include a degree in Finance or related field and significant experience in data analysis. This temporary role offers £15.33 per hour and is full-time Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• 4 years' experience in data extraction and presentation from complex datasets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support Elective Care Waiting List initiatives.
• Develop costing systems for the Trust.
• Provide costing information to support financial evaluations.
• Assist in project evaluations and costing exercises.

Skills

Data extraction and analysis

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Honours degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Diploma for Accounting Technicians

Job description

Job Description

Aileen Mark | 028 2563 1555 | [email protected]

Financial Analyst - Ulster or Ards Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Analyst to join the public sector at Ulster or Ards Hospital. In this role, you will support decision-making across the Trust by analysing, monitoring, and reporting financial information, with a particular focus on Elective Care and Waiting List Initiatives.

About the role

• £15.33 per hour
• Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm)
• 37.5 hours per week,
• Temporary role for 3 months
• Please note closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 4pm - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.

What you'll be doing in this role:

• Support the Trust's Elective Care Waiting List Initiatives with regards to costing, modelling and monitoring.
• Support the development of the regional costing system to realise the full potential for the Trust.
• The post holder will provide costing information and advice to support in the development of patient level costing, supporting the Band 6 Finance Officer and other senior colleagues across the Organisation.
• Assist in developing close links with service and Information staff to obtain and develop the activity information required to support costing and support the production of returns to external income providers such as Supporting People.
• The post holder will assist in the analysis of trust Revenue allocations and assist in the completion of post project evaluations.
• Provide support to Trust departments in ad hoc costing exercises and projects.
• Liaise with professional managers and other senior staff in the discharge of duties and responsibilities.

What you'll need for this role:

• 4 years' experience of extraction, analysis and presentation of a range of data from a complex database/dataset using analysis and query tools in a practical work environment OR Diploma for Accounting Technicians (ATI) or equivalent (Level 5 qualification) with 2 years' experience of extraction, analysis and presentation of a range of data from a complex database/dataset using analysis and query tools in a practical work environment OR an honours degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Information Technology or other discipline.
• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
• Ability to extract data from complex databases/datasets using analysis and query tools • Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex statistical information from a range of systems/sources • Be proficient in the use Microsoft Office suite of programmes i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Teams • Effective verbal and written communication skills • Effective planning and organisational skills • Ability to use own initiative to identify problems and solutions.
• A complex database/dataset is defined as multi-table/file database with numerous linkages or a dataset across multiple databases/sources.
• Knowledge of structure and function of the Trust. • Knowledge and understanding of the key finance issues within Health and Social Care.

Contact

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you! Even if you don't meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.

Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.