Financial Systems Analyst
Job summary
Do you have the passion, motivation and enthusiasm to work in the NHS and contribute towards ensuring that NHS financial resources are optimised, accurately reported and achieve the very best value for money for taxpayers and service users. Are you MCTS certified and with excellent knowledge of SQL/PowerBI and other new technologies? Can you lead the development of new reports and new finance processes? Do you like to investigate and find solutions to problems? Doyou want to work in a small professional experienced team with the opportunity to learn new skills?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Finance Directorate. This role is ideal to develop or further develop a career within NHS Finance andInformatics.
Main duties of the job
As a financial system analyst, you will support the development and continuous improvement of the department whilst ensuring integrity and availability of all Trust Financial information systems. In addition you will be a lead day-today contact with NEP (current system provider) as well as a lead on liaising with the Trust Digital department. You will be an expert on GDPR and Information governance.
The finance team operates agile working with staff working from home and the office, which is based in Ladybridge Hall, Bolton. The office is open Monday to Friday. Ability to travel across the Northwest is required for occasional face to face meetings if needed.
Benefits include: 27 days annual leave, plus general public holidays, rising to 29 days after five years' NHS service and then 33 days after 10 years' NHS service; NHS pension scheme; Access to extensive learning and development; Blue Light Card, NHS discounts; Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work and home electronics and Salary finance.
NWAS is committed to employing compassionate, inclusive and adaptive leaders.
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will provide comprehensive system support to finance department. It requires strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively across different teams. The chosencandidate will improve current processes, question, investigate, and ensure high standards; lead technical discussions, work alongside local and global members of staff, ensure the team understand the technical solution and requirements fully, making changes where necessary, whilst ensuring issue and deadline communication is maintained. In addition, the post holder will contribute to reporting of the Trust level financial position, providing a great development opportunity for the successfulcandidate.
Applicants are requested to be available on Friday 16th October 2026 for the selection process.
Location: The role is based at Trust HQ in Bolton. The agile working policy allows managers and staff to agree frequency of home/office days.
For further details / informal visits contact: Contact name: Rita Dorsky Contact job title: Head of Technical Accounts Contact email address: Rita.dorsky@nwas.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
Skills / Competencies
- Advanced / Expert user of information systems such as Microsoft Office Suite
- High level of skills in SQL-Transact and SQL Server
- Can demonstrated ability to use various reporting tools (Qlickview/BO/PowerBI) including assessing the needs of the user and writing reports from scratch
- A sound understanding of business process and importance of quality data
- Demonstrate ability to think analytically
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to work to tight deadline and prioritise completion of demanding and unscheduled tasks
- Strong analytical, problem solving and reasoning skills
- Experience of managing and developing complex information systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present complex financial information and system concepts to managers and staff
- Ability to analyse technical information and systems in order to identify the root cause of a problem
- Ability to design and implement changes to improve systems and processes using most appropriate advanced tools (e.g. Power Apps/SQL)
- Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Experience in the application of HR processes
Qualification and Knowledge
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- MCTS certified or equivalent qualification in other technology or equivalent experience
- Understanding of Information Governance
- Knowledge and detailed experience of IG responsibilities and GDPR
- Understand databases and be proficient in database interrogation using various tools including but not limited to SQL
Experience
- Experience of overcoming issues & problems
- Experience of managing and developing complex information systems
- Experience in of identifying, interpreting and documenting new developments and requirements
- Experience of managing and developing complex information systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
Lady Bridge Hall
399 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 5DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/