Finance Support Analyst

1. Financial Administration & Bookkeeping

• Maintain accurate general accounting records across group and state entities
• Process accounts payable transactions in line with approval limits and policy
• Ensure invoices, expenses, and payments are coded correctly and consistently
• Maintain bookkeeping records that align to chart of accounts and reporting standards
• Reconcile financial data regularly to ensure completeness and accuracy

2. Manual P&L Management & Financial Hygiene

• Maintain manual P&L trackers to supplement system reporting
• Ensure P&L data is kept current and reconciled on a regular cadence
• Identify inconsistencies, errors, or gaps between systems and manual reporting
• Escalate discrepancies early with clear recommendations for resolution
• Support continuous improvement of P&L structures and reporting formats

3. Financial Reporting & Insights

• Prepare regular financial reports for the CEO and COO, including

·Group level financial performance

·State based P&L summaries

• Variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Highlight areas where financial metrics are off track, deteriorating, or at risk
• Provide insight into cost drivers, margin movements, and revenue trends

·Support financial reporting for

·ELT meetings

·Group forums

·State leadership meetings

4. State Director Financial Accountability

• Act as the central point of coordination for state level financial inputs
• Set clear expectations on timelines, data requirements, and accuracy standards
• Follow up with State Directors on missing, late, or inaccurate information
• Validate state financial data before inclusion in group reporting
• Escalate ongoing issues of non compliance or data quality to the COO

5. Governance, Policy & Controls

• Ensure financial activity aligns with approved policies and procedures
• Monitor compliance with expense, approval, and payment policies
• Flag potential breaches, inconsistencies, or emerging risks
• Support the ongoing refinement and documentation of finance processes
• Act as a control layer between operational teams and executive reporting

6. Executive & ELT Support

• Provide financial data and insights to support strategic discussions
• Prepare financial packs, dashboards, and summaries for ELT meetings
• Respond to ad hoc financial requests from the CEO and COO
• Ensure ELT reporting is consistent, accurate, and decision focused
• Support scenario analysis and basic forecasting as required

7. Continuous Improvement & Data Integrity

• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and reporting
• Improve data accuracy, consistency, and usability over time
• Support integration of finance data with other shared services reporting
• Contribute to building scalable finance practices as the group grows
• Document improvements and embed repeatable ways of working

·Authority & Decision Rights

• Authority to request financial data and clarification from State Directors
• Authority to enforce timelines and data quality standards
• Authority to escalate issues impacting financial accuracy or governance
• No authority to approve payments beyond documented policy thresholds

Requirements

• Experience in finance support, bookkeeping, or accounting roles
• Exposure to multi entity or multi business financial environments
• Experience working in a shared services or centralized finance model preferred
• Experience supporting senior leaders with financial reporting desirable