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On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Finance Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 6 month hybrid contract based in Swindon

The successful candidate will have an expectation for x2 days per week in the office and the remainder will be working from home.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

As a Finance Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Build and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders and finance teams
• Influence and collaborate across functions to enable effective financial decision-making
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Handle complex challenges, escalating where appropriate
• Deliver UKRI-commissioned processes accurately and on time
• Act as a role model within the finance team, promoting high performance and collaboration
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and service quality
• Deputise for senior colleagues as required
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decisions across ESRC & AHRC
• Translate DSIT and UKRI priorities into budgets and long-term financial planning
• Strengthen insight into financial risk, volatility, and scenario planning
• Convert reporting outputs into accurate forecasts and forward-looking analysis
• Partner with Management Reporting and Finance Business teams to improve data quality and structure
• Design streamlined, scalable financial models during system integration
• Support harmonisation of finance processes across multiple councils
• Drive standardised approaches to improve team consistency and resilience
• Integrate data from multiple sources into unified, decision-ready models

Essential:

• Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling, data manipulation)
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret and translate complex financial data
• Experience combining finance knowledge with data analysis and insight generation
• Ability to build user-friendly, practical financial models and tools
• Highly personable, with the ability to work closely within a collaborative team
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while taking direction
• Strong team player with a proactive, supportive approach
• Trusted and reliable, with strong ownership of deliverables
• Approachable stakeholder style, similar to a Finance Business Partner
• Able to bridge the gap between data, finance, and business stakeholders

Desirable:

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".