Financial Analyst

Position: Financial Analyst Employment Type: 12 month, fixed term contract (From prospective candidates start date) Location: Liverpool city centre – Hybrid working Salary: £43,575-£48,438 per annum Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00pm Company Overview: Join our well known, public sector clients commercial finance team at one of their largest offices across the UK in the Liverpool city centre. Join Their Team: This position is requiring an experienced Financial Analyst that enjoys analytical decision making and the managing of stakeholders. You’ll be expected to provide high quality supplier financial risk analysis and make recommendations as part of supplier selection and ongoing commercial agreements. This role will feature you focusing on the support to commercial colleagues in the post award assurance delivery whilst also working with a third party to deliver financial assessments during live procurements. Key Responsibilities: Liaising with external suppliers and colleagues to process financial risk. Creating risk evaluation reports by reviewing financial information, applying financial ratios and providing concise conclusions. Coordinate activity with Procurement Operations to ensure a timely processing of bidder financial data. Monitor third party performance and delivery of assessments. Identify and lead on initiatives to develop the commercial Finance service offering. Engage with Cabinet Office and other departments to share best practices and contribute to cross government risk management. Communicate finance reports, processes and financial risk guidance in an easy-to-understand manner. Qualifications and Skills: Ideally worked within a previous, similar public sector financial role. Professional accounting / financial qualification. Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and work under pressure. Experienced in interpretating financial information to identify financial risk. Experienced in working with multiple stakeholders with varying levels of financial knowledge. It would also be desirable (but not essential) to have experience within any of the following: investment appraisal, credit control, risk management or auditing. What The Company Offers: 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). Local public transport links and car parking spaces (within walking distance). Generous pension scheme. Hybrid working opportunities – this features a 2 day in office, 3 days from home option (please be aware this could be subject to change to 3 days in office, 2 days from home) This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our