Role: Financial Analyst
Salary: From £35,000 per annum, negotiable dependant on experience
Contract: 12 month FTC
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home or at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Harwell)
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.
Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.
About the role:
Finance Reporting
This role sits within the finance reporting team, but will be allocated to work on the Licensing Review and Enhancement Programme. The finance reporting team supports Jisc by providing prudent and effective financial information and advice. The team is responsible for financial planning, budgeting and forecasting and in year management accounts at group, directorate and service levels.
The Licensing Review & Enhancement Programme
The way Jisc Licensing operates is changing; demand for our services is increasing, but team structures, processes and systems have not kept pace. The Licensing Review and Enhancement Programme will create an environment that helps people do a great job and build rewarding careers. It will give our members a broader choice of vendor solutions – underpinned by data and intelligence, which they will access more simply, providing greater opportunity for revenue generation.
You will support the Finance Business Partner for the Licensing Review and Enhancement Programme deliver a project to review the business models for Licensing services and produce a three-year financial plan that will deliver a sustainable increase in revenue.
Responsibilities will include:
- Help identify and group existing licensing agreements according to their method of income collection, pricing and discount approach.
- Document the pricing approach and create a rate card for the costs associated with each group.
- These groupings will inform the creation of standardised discrete archetypes that could be applied to future licensing agreements.
- Model alternative pricing plans for each archetype
- Model different combinations/clusters of models to determine a three-year financial plan
- Support the creation of the three-year financial plan
Key Skills and Experience:
- Comfortable translating financial information into clear concise reports and presentations for finance and non-finance colleagues;
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data visualisation, and financial modelling.
- Proven experience in financial modelling, preferably in a similar role within a complex, data-driven environment.
- Part qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS, ICAI)
Nice To Have
- Experience in not for profit sector
- Fully qualified accountant with post qualification experience (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS, ICAI)
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Why work at Jisc:
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.
At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.
We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.
Our benefits are great too. We offer:
- Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an additional three closure days over Christmas
- A generous pension scheme with above average employer contributions
- A range of leave options, including parental leave, volunteer leave and even career breaks.
- A generous budget to attend conferences and in-person training
- Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
- A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
- Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment, plus your own Wellbeing allowance to spend on wellbeing for you
- Financial well-being support
- Discounts on big-name high-street stores
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee recognition awards and travel loans
- Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.
Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.
Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 10th August 2023