Senior Finance Analyst

We're looking for a proactive Senior Finance Analyst to join the Financial Planning & Insight team. You'll deliver high-quality financial analysis and insight to support organisational decision-making, translating complex data into actionable recommendations. This role offers the opportunity to work with the Finance Business Partnering team to influence senior leaders and drive data-led decision-making across the organisation. What it's like to work here You'll be part of a collaborative finance community, influencing excellent decision making across a leading conservation charity focused on nature, beauty and heritage, with long-term impact. The role supports skill development in an environment which values learning and progression. Your contractual location will be our Financial Service Centre in Trowbridge and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office two days per week. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing You'll establish a collaborative partnership with the finance business partner community, working closely with them to provide high-quality data, insight, and analysis that help identify and shape key business decisions. You'll deliver meaningful financial insight by analysing trends and undertaking benchmarking to evaluate opportunities for strategic or location-specific change. A key part of the role involves communicating findings clearly and effectively to influence outcomes across the organisation. You'll also work seamlessly with colleagues as part of a wider network of data and analyst specialists across various teams, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices in data management and reporting. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.

We're looking for someone who is analytically strong, commercially aware, and confident working with senior stakeholders. You'll bring:

• Strong financial expertise (part-qualified or equivalent experience), with a successful background in a modelling and/or analytical roles
• Advanced analytical skills using tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau or Alteryx to interpret complex data and turn it into reliable, meaningful business insights
• Excellent communication skills to present complex information clearly
• Proactive and curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, innovation and delivery
• Skilled stakeholder management with the ability to build strong collaborative working relationships across teams
  
  The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places