Priory

Commercial Finance Analyst

Priory

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £40,000 per year

About the role

  • You’ll partner with operational teams to build financial awareness, providing training and support to non-finance stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
  • You’ll deliver month-end and ad hoc reporting, offering clear analysis of site performance, key variances, risks, and opportunities.
  • You’ll help services stay on budget by identifying issues and supporting effective action plans, while maintaining strong financial controls and data integrity in collaboration with the wider finance team.
  • You’ll also contribute to pricing initiatives, payroll approvals, and the development of accurate, timely business cases.
  • The role includes site visits to investigate variances and support margin improvement, alongside involvement in forecasting, budgeting, and wider commercial projects to enhance reporting and support better decision-making.

Requirements

  • You’ll be a professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent), or actively working towards qualification. Qualified by experience candidates will also be considered depending on their background.
  • You’ll be comfortable working towards medium- and longer-term objectives as part of a Regional Operations team, contributing to service development by translating ideas into practical management solutions.
  • Strong Excel skills are essential, alongside the ability to analyse and interpret financial and operational data to support decision-making.
  • You’ll also bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and manage complex or sensitive situations. You’ll be confident engaging a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally, and presenting information clearly to support effective outcomes.
Benefits
  • 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day’s leave for your Birthday!
  • Annual leave entitlement increases based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service
  • Car Allowance
  • Length of service recognition awards – every 5 years
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
  • ‘My Possible Self’ App and health-related benefits
  • Online discounts and cashback rewards – Priory Perks
  • Smart Technology scheme (qualifying period)
  • Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
  • Smart Holidays (qualifying period)
  • Gym Flex (qualifying period)
  • Healthcare Cash Plan – Simply Health Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • ‘Cash for Colleagues’ – Employee referral scheme
  • Access to development opportunities
  • Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
  • Leadership & management development
  • Parental Leave Gift
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingdata integrityreportingpricing initiativespayroll approvalsExcel
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsinfluencingstakeholder engagementproblem-solving
Certifications
ACCACIMAICAEW