Berkshire Healthcare Financial Analyst - Costing & Reporting

Berkshire Healthcare is seeking a proactive and innovative Financial Analyst - Costing & Reporting to join our Finance Team. The role sits at the heart of our dedicated costing and reporting function.

You'll thrive in a project-based role, enjoy autonomy and collaboration, building strong internal relationships, and turning complex financial, costing and operational data into meaningful insights that support better decision-making and improved services for patients and staff.

You’ll be part of a supportive and driven team who are passionate about professional development, and you’ll have opportunities to upskill and take on new responsibilities. We have the scope to consider a development role from Band 6 to Band 7, therefore welcome applications from candidates who meet many of the essential criteria and are looking to further develop their skills and experience to progress to this level.

You’ll join an innovative Trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC and recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. We have an active Quality Improvement culture which is embedded in our Finance team. We’re consistently recognised as a great place to work in NHS staff surveys.

This is a permanent, full-time position (Mon-Fri, 9-5), with flexibility around core hours. Your main base is Bracknell with ample opportunity for home working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of costing and financial reporting processes, ensuring information is accurate, timely and supports effective decision-making across the Trust.
• Produce, analyse and present complex financial, costing and operational information from multiple data sources, translating technical outputs into meaningful insights for a wide range of stakeholders.
• Undertake detailed investigations into data anomalies, reporting issues and financial variances, identifying root causes and recommending solutions to improve data quality and reporting accuracy.
• Build strong working relationships with operational managers to support effective use of data and reporting.
• Support the delivery of statutory and mandatory costing and reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with national guidance and local reporting standards.
• Support service managers and finance colleagues to understand and use costing and reporting information to inform decision-making, service improvement and performance management.
• Design and deliver training and guidance for report users, helping stakeholders confidently interpret and use complex information.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve processes, reduce waste and enhance the use of data to deliver best value and high-quality patient care.
• Deputise for the Finance Business Partner (Costing & Reporting) when required