Senior Finance Analyst

SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST - LOCAL AUTHORITY - IMMEDIATE START

Client Details

My client is a local authority for a vibrant London Borough, well known for setting an example for ensuring that their residents and surrounding areas are thriving by continuously investing in new and innovative ways to drive improvement; They are looking for an experienced candidate to come in and lead their housing function.

Description

• Oversee staff to ensure high performance and effective operational delivery, developing and improving staff capability
• Take responsibility as the senior financial advisor for a large portion of the budget
• Take ownership of unit costing exercises to ensure the best value for money and ensure improvement in financial performance
• To be the lead for a large portion of the technical accounting
• Lead the statutory financial reporting, ensuring that annual accounts, government returns and similar statistical submissions are completed on time and efficiently
• To advise on and maintain effective financial control and intervene when necessary, to prevent breaches of financial control
• Take responsibility for the operational/transnational functions, ie. payroll, pensions and HR management information
• Liaising with internal and external senior personnel, providing a high level of professional advice and assistance
• Take responsibility for and manage the Year-end reporting, group accounts, and modelling practices.
• assess investments on a case-by-case basis with the interests of the Local authority in mind

Profile

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven expertise advising on managing all aspects of large and complex budgets, delivering significant improvements
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
• Candidates must have high-level experience in a similar housing function

Job Offer

• Competitive day rate
• Hybrid working
• Immediate start