Finance Analyst | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Finance Analyst to manage £40m funding for education and provide financial management support across corporate directorates. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in financial modelling, and the capacity to engage non-Finance staff with complex information. This role offers flexible working options and numerous developmental opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management or analysis.
• Ability to present complex financial information to non-Finance staff.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management service including planning and forecasting.
• Ensure proper allocation and management of £40m funding for education.
• Oversee Workforce Directorate and contribute to service improvement.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Financial modelling

Cost improvement identification

Education

Relevant degree in finance or related field

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our team as a Finance Analyst, covering corporate directorates including Workforce and Training & Education.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.

The role is responsible to the Finance Manager and Head of Finance; you will work in partnership with the relevant directors and service leads to provide an all-round financial management service including planning, forecasting, cost improvement identification and tracking and providing support to business cases.

The Trust receives approximately £40m funding annually to support education and training, and a key part of this role is to ensure the funding is managed and allocated across the Trust to support educational needs. There is also a growing focus on demonstrating how the funding received is spent, and this role will be essential in developing and maintaining the financial modelling required to support this.

The role will also oversee the Workforce Directorate, which will involve a more conventional financial management service but also offer plentiful challenges and developmental opportunities. You will be expected to contribute actively to the running of the Finance department, generate service improvement ideas, and deputise as required for the Finance Manager and Head of Finance. You will be a strong communicator capable of presenting complex financial information to non-Finance staff in ways that ensure engagement and understanding. The post holder will be based at 250 Euston Road in offices opposite the main hospital site with the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025