Job Title
Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst
Function
Finance & Trading
Location
Nottingham/Alfreton/Hybrid
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2026
Salary
£46,524 with potential to rise to £54,735 over 3 years
Closing Date
Friday 8th May 2026
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.
We are seeking a strategic and experienced Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst who will be a key member of the Finance Team. They will provide clear, insightful financial consolidation, forecasting and analysis that enables leaders to understand performance, make confident decisions and drive the organisation’s financial success. You will collaborate frequently with Finance Business Partners, Commercial, Procurement and Operations teams, Executive Team stakeholders and external partners as needed.
Every day you will …
* Insightful sales & margin analysis: Produce and present rolling monthly sales and margin analysis that highlights drivers, risks and opportunities.
* Robust forecasting: Coordinate and deliver quarterly sales and margin forecasts, ensuring assumptions are well‑understood, tested and clearly communicated.
* Strategic decision support: Provide high‑quality financial insight to senior leadership, ensuring decisions are informed by clear, rigorous analysis.
* Lead financial consolidation: Support the consolidation of monthly financial results for Executive Team review, ensuring accuracy and clarity of performance narratives.
* Reporting excellence: Ensure all reporting materials are produced to a consistently high standard, shared with stakeholders on time, and clearly present financial insights.
* Business planning: Play a leading role in supporting the production of the annual revenue and capital business plan, working closely with finance colleagues and functional leaders.
* Financial improvement initiatives: Lead and support the development and implementation of financial improvement initiatives across the business.
* Continuous improvement: Contribute to strengthening FP&A processes, tools and workflows to improve forecasting accuracy, insight and efficiency.
* Functional leadership support: Deputise for the Financial Planning & Reporting Lead as required.
What can we offer you?
* Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
* We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
* A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
* Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
* 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
* Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
* Experience in complex financial modelling and scenario analysis.
* Strong financial planning, forecasting and reporting expertise, ideally gained in a complex organisation.
* Experience producing consolidated financial information.
* Ability to provide strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders, including Directors.
* Demonstrated ability to implement financial improvement initiatives.
* Proficiency with MS Office tools, especially Excel.
* A recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) or equivalent experience.
* Analytical thinker: Able to interpret complex data, identify insights and communicate them clearly.
* Influential communicator: Skilled at presenting financial information in a clear, engaging way for non‑financial audiences.
* Collaborative partner: Builds strong relationships across functions to ensure joined‑up financial outcomes.
* Proactive and organised: Manages deadlines, prioritises effectively and anticipates information needs.
* Continuous improver: Looks for ways to strengthen processes, accuracy and insight.
* Values‑led approach: Works in a way that reflects our authenticity, inclusivity and drive for excellence.
Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.
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