Financial Analyst

UK Research & Innovation

Salary: 45272 per annum

Band: UKRI Band E

Contract Type: Open ended

Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)

Location: Polaris House Swindon Wiltshire (Hybrid working available minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Closing Date: 2nd November 2025

About the role

Sitting in the UKRI International Directorate FBP team the role will provide in financial analysis & modelling to support financial decision making across the Horizon Europe programme activities.

Responsible for the budgeting forecasting & management reporting including the provision of timely & focused financial information and analysis to help inform budget management & business strategy

Your responsibilities:

Leadership / teamwork / collaboration

Build & maintain good working relationships with internal & where appropriate external partners providing input and advice where needed to assist in the resolution of queries & to share new ways of working

Deals effectively with challenging situations & consults at a higher level when necessary

Adaptable & flexible approach to work; able to effectively multi-task & adapt to frequently changing priorities & circumstances

Provide constructive ideas for improvement in processes & procedures that would deliver further efficiencies & service enhancement

Act as a role model by promoting a team-based culture; motivating colleagues to deliver consistently high levels of performance & continuous improvement

Delivery / programmes / projects / process

Responsible for completing the month end process in-line with agreed reporting procedures including accruals and prepayments recharges & counter-parties and any other applicable accounting adjustments; communicating any key timelines as necessary

Prepare month-end reports and analysis to support programme managers & FBPs in their day to day decision making; highlighting any issues or concerns as appropriate

Provide other periodic and ad hoc reports financial information and commentary as required

Work with the Management Reporting Team & Finance Business Partners to ensure that any relevant commission templates & guidance can provide the right management information & underlying data in a structure that ensures it can be used in financial modelling accurately & can support decision making effectively

Provide insight to help senior management to understand the financial performance of the portfolio & make decisions about future direction & strategy by analysing financial data to highlight trends unexpected fluctuations areas of overlap & make recommendations where appropriate

Support with a review of data & reporting across the organisation & assist with the implementation of any new systems or processes

Support other members of the team & the Finance Business Partners with the design build & maintenance of costing models for the new activities

Other

This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties & responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with their line manager & may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with the post

Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S) Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Essential

Qualifications:

Full or Part Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA) is desirable but not essential or equivalent experience (QBE) but willing to study towards a qualification (S)

Experience & knowledge:

Experience in similar management accounting budgeting & forecasting role(s) (S&I)

Experience of working with manipulating managing & analysing large & complex data sets (I)

Understanding & experience of working with public sector finance & governance frameworks (S)

Skills & abilities:

Self-directed; taking ownership for your own performance & achieving the outcomes expected for the role & able to prioritise workload as necessary & to work to demanding deadlines (I)

Strong numerical analytical & critical thinking & problem solving skills with ability to distil complex & often incomplete management information into the key elements required to deliver projects & influence decision making at a strategic level (I)

Effective problem solving skills using logic as well as imagination to make sense of a situation & come up with an intelligent solution. Ability to actively anticipate potential future problems & act to prevent them or to mitigate their effects (I)

Ability to work effectively & collaboratively under pressure (I)

Effective team worker able to support colleagues & work flexibly on their own initiative (I)

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme

30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)

Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities

Employee assistance programme providing confidential help and advice

Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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