Finance Support Analyst - Team Leader

NHS Blood and Transplant; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Generous leave

NHS Pension

Wellbeing support

Disability Confident

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Finance Support Analyst Team Leader to lead a team, coordinate the monthly management accounts, and deliver accurate financial reporting and insights to budget holders. You will work closely with Finance Business Partners to improve reporting processes and strengthen financial controls.

The role is mainly remote with monthly attendance at the Barnsley Blood Centre for team meetings, offering opportunities to develop financial systems and support colleagues

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or CCAB Finalist or equivalent experience.
• Hold or willing to work towards a professional Accountancy Qualification e.g. CCAB or equivalent body.
• Demonstrate commitment to own Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely financial information is available to support decision-making across NHSBT.
• Manage and develop Finance Support Analysts, creating a positive environment where colleagues can learn, grow and perform at their best.
• Produce and analyse financial reports that help budget holders understand performance and make informed decisions.
• Provide expert financial support and guidance, helping colleagues resolve queries and understand financial trends and variances.
• Improve financial systems, databases and reporting processes to increase efficiency, accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate key month-end activities, including payroll, budget adjustments and reporting, while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Maintain and enhance financial reporting tools and databases, ensuring stakeholders have access to reliable information.
• Build effective relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues to support collaborative working and excellent service delivery.
• Deliver training and support to budget holders, helping them confidently manage budgets and use financial information effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes and support organisational performance.

Skills

Excel & Access

GL & Payroll systems

Financial reporting

Reporting software

Education

Degree level or CCAB Finalist

CCAB qualification in progress

Tools

ORACLE

ESR

Business Objects

Discoverer

ADI

MS Office

Job description

Finance Support Analyst – Team Leader

This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work. This vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend applying early.

As a Finance Support Analyst Team Leader, you will play a key role in helping NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) make informed decisions that support the delivery of life-saving services. Leading a team of Finance Support Analysts, you will coordinate the monthly management accounts process, provide accurate financial reporting, and deliver insights that help managers understand performance and use resources effectively. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and senior colleagues, you will improve reporting processes, develop financial systems, and ensure high standards of financial control. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work, share your expertise, and support others to learn and progress. Your leadership and commitment to quality will help NHSBT deliver excellent services for donors, patients and colleagues across the organisation.

Please note that this role is mainly remote. However, you will be required to attend the Barnsley Blood Centre once a month for team meetings.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely financial information is available to support decision-making across NHSBT.
• Manage and develop Finance Support Analysts, creating a positive environment where colleagues can learn, grow and perform at their best.
• Produce and analyse financial reports that help budget holders understand performance and make informed decisions.
• Provide expert financial support and guidance, helping colleagues resolve queries and understand financial trends and variances.
• Improve financial systems, databases and reporting processes to increase efficiency, accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate key month-end activities, including payroll, budget adjustments and reporting, while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Maintain and enhance financial reporting tools and databases, ensuring stakeholders have access to reliable information.
• Build effective relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues to support collaborative working and excellent service delivery.
• Deliver training and support to budget holders, helping them confidently manage budgets and use financial information effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial processes and support organisational performance.

Experience and Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of the main Microsoft Office products (particularly Excel and Access).
• Specialist knowledge of General Ledger systems and Payroll systems (preferably ORACLE and ESR) is required.
• Experience of working in a medium to large multi-disciplinary Organisation (preferably NHS) in a financial/management accounting role.
• Specialist knowledge of reporting software products (Business Objects, Discoverer, ADI, MS Office suite) is essential to enable regular and frequent report development and analytical work.

Qualifications And Training

• Educated to degree level or CCAB Finalist or equivalent experience.
• Hold or willing to work towards a professional Accountancy Qualification e.g. CCAB or equivalent body.
• Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).

About Us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.

By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
• Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.

Application Process and Culture

• Read about our application process
• Learn more about our culture at NHSBT

Next steps

This vacancy will close at 23:59pm on Sunday 6th September 2026.

The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview with a presentation on the day. Interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 16th / Thursday 17th September – subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact –

Name: Ella Smith

Job Title: Recruiter – Clinical Services, Quality & Finance

Contact Details: [e-mail]