Financial Analyst - Insights and Efficiency

Key duties and responsibilities;

Produce high-quality analytical reports combining financial, activity, costing and benchmarking data.

Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Support development of service line reporting, benchmarking and value analysis.

Identify trends, risks, opportunities and unwarranted variation.

Develop and enhance dashboards and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL).

Ensure outputs are accurate, validated and aligned to system definitions.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical methodologies and automation of reporting processes.

Support identification, quantification and tracking of efficiency schemes.

Provide analytical input into business cases and improvement initiatives.

Use benchmarking and peer data to highlight opportunities.

Work with services to validate assumptions underpinning plans.

Support development of financial models and reporting structures.

Work with BI colleagues, clinical and operational teams to improve data flows and integrity.

Contribute to costing, income and performance datasets.

Support data quality improvement initiatives.

Work with finance, clinical and operational teams across the system.

Present insights in a clear and accessible way.

Support training and development of both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Contribute to workshops, value sessions and improvement programmes.

Manage own workload and prioritise effectively.

Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.

Deputise for senior colleagues where appropriate.

Remain up to date with NHS finance policy, costing standards and analytical tools.

The main duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and the post holder expected to take on other responsibilities or specific tasks as required as requested.

One LSC (One Lancashire and South Cumbria) is a shared NHS partnership that brings together the corporate and support services of five NHS hospital trusts in the region to reduce duplication, save money, and improve healthcare.

Hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, One LSC brings together five NHS trusts in a collaborative partnership:

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

What They Do

One LSC combines non-clinical and administrative functions, such as Digital, Estates, Finance, HR, and Procurement, under a single leadership to avoid duplicating work.

The partnership aims to create a "one team" approach within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System to maximize resources, deliver value for money, and improve patient care, while enhancing the working environment for staff.

Education and qualifications

Desirable: - Experience of SQL / Power BI / Qlik Certifications

Skills, ability and knowledge

Desirable: - Knowledge of NHS costing information, techniques and processes.

Experience

Essential: - Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret complex datasets; - Experience using Excel and financial systems; - Experience working to deadlines

Desirable: - NHS finance or costing experience

Personal Qualities