The place to work in pathology We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose. Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology. Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a new permanent Finance Analyst in our busy, professional finance department. The successful candidate will already be actively pursuing an accounting qualification, have experience in management accounting and be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to their work. The role reports to the Finance Business Partner responsible for the commercial management of our Host Trust contracts and acts as an intermediary between the central Finance Team and our diverse service lines across various sites. The role requires proactive collaboration with the lab operations and would suit someone looking for a semi-autonomous position with plenty of scope to add value. You will be responsible for working closely with senior operations staff, producing, interpreting, and communicating the financial results; you’ll partner with them to take the actions necessary to deliver the budget on target, as well as driving further improvements in the financial performance of the business. Each month you’ll gather financial and operational data from various sources and produce the month-end reporting packs which are key to interpreting performance and partner with the directorate leads to take management actions based on the information. You will analyse and monitor financial information and produce variance analysis, budgeting, and re-forecasting, as well as provide analysis to support business cases which drive the business forward. Main duties of the job Challenging and supporting the Operations on its P&L performance Identifying ways to make cost-savings or drive growth Forecasting performance Liaising with the customer to make sure payments and charges between the organisations are up to date and disputes are resolved Preparation and circulation of monthly management reporting Investigating variances to budget or forecast Presenting performance to CFO, COO and Lead FBP Supporting the production of quality business cases Supporting decision-making around new hires, capital equipment, etc. Pricing up new tests Working for our organisation Your development and learning You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals. This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions. You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund Detailed job description and main responsibilities Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, or Francis House, Southwark SE1 however at present these are temporary locations. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024. The Finance Business Partnering team delivers day-to-day contract management of commercial relationship between its key NHS Trusts and Synnovis, and acts and an intermediary between the Central Finance Team and our lab operations to deliver financial performance improvements, quality business cases, new test and service enhancement pricing, and other business support services. It is a challenging role which will suit someone dynamic who is pursuing their own personal development through a recognised accounting qualification, and who wants to implement their technical book learning while having plenty of scope to add value to the business. You will regularly spend time embedded within among our lab operations, gathering financial and operational intelligence, produce monthly MI and variance analysis, and supporting production of quarterly reforecasts and annual budgets. You’ll partner with the Ops Leads, Service Delivery Managers and Operations Directors to assist them in making management decisions based on your analysis of financial performance and business needs Key Relationships Synnovis Finance Business Partnering team Synnovis Operations Lab Managers, SDMs, GMs Synnovis Financial Controlling team KCH & GSTT NHS Foundation Trust Finance Synnovis CFO, COO, CEO Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London. The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services. The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers. Paris Gardens Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams. We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenities Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Progressing in a recognised accounting qualification, namely ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA Experience Essential criteria Be highly conversant in the use of Excel and other packages within the Microsoft Office suite Desirable criteria NHS/Healthcare experience SAP experience Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria Gets up and into the labs. Seeks regular interaction with the operation to build relationships Flexible outlook and ability to cope with significant change Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location. For our Permanent workforce w e offer a competitive benefits package. All employees are entitled to: Contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Ground breaking development opportunities Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email [email protected] Your e-mail address is important to us. We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in Synnovis. Further details / informal visits contact Name Christie Keogh Job title Senior Finance Business Partner If you have problems applying, contact Address Synnovis Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Telephone 01629 702340