Job Introduction

What does it take to become a leading health and social care organisation in the UK? It takes people who can turn lives around every day – providing encouragement, delivering innovative services and generally improving life for individuals with a learning disability or those affected by drug and alcohol misuse or mental health problems. But it’s not just our front–line teams that make a difference. So do the dedicated professionals who work behind the scenes to support the vital work we do? And that’s where you can come in.

Turning Point is now recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst based in Manchester City centre.

Role Responsibility

As a Commercial Finance Analyst you will support the business unit reporting on financial performance and partnering Budget Holders. The role reports into the Finance Business Partner.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Providing support and challenging Budget Holders during annual Budget setting and high-level monthly forecasting
• Accurate and timely production of Budgets and respective reporting to senior management
• Analysing Contract and Business Unit performance and identifying any remedial actions and reporting accordingly
• Financial modelling of new services and assessing the viability of new tender opportunities
• Supporting the Finance Business Partner in agreeing robust and supportable assumptions that feed into the business strategy
• Accurate and timely production of the monthly management accounts and reporting, including variance analysis and monitoring Key Performance Indicators
• Presenting monthly performance to the operational managers and Budget Holders
• Investigate, resolve and escalate where appropriate, any areas of risk or opportunity within contracts
• Provide financial information to external Commissioners and attend any face-to-face meetings if required
• Constantly reviewing and improving internal processes and the quality of the Management Information delivered to the business

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Have strong communication skills and be able to build instant rapport
• Be willing to influence, manage and inspire multiple stakeholders in order to maintain good Contract Performance
• Be skilled in presenting information to a range of stakeholders, ensuring their understanding
• Have recent knowledge of working in a Management Accounts or Financial Analyst role
• Have strong IT skills, particularly advanced MS Excel
• Be studying towards or willing to study towards ACCA or CIMA or have equivalent experience

About us

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applicants before the advertised closed date.

As part of the fight against COVID-19 here are some of the measures we have in place to keep our team members and the people we support safe:

• Enhanced Infection/Prevention Control Measures, including the use of PPE, social distancing and regular testing
• Following all government guidance applicable to our services as a minimum and ensuring our teams are trained effectively
• Strongly encouraging colleagues to receive a vaccination to keep themselves and those around them safe, enabling access through time off & covering transport costs
• Regular updates, FAQs, myth busting from Turning Point’s clinical team as well as wellbeing seminars which provide support on a variety of topics

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