Senior Financial Analyst
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2022
- Closes
- 07 Dec 2022
- Ref
- JN -112022-5856107
- Contact
- Dan Green
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
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.
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, including, capital finance and collection funds
- 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/transactional functions, ie. payroll, pensions and HR management information
- Liaising with internal and external senior personnel, providing a high level of professional advice and assistance
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
- Experience preparing accounting statements and statutory statistical returns
- Significant experience handling complex financial, accounting and output information to analyse complex business processes
- Experience in Children/Adult Social Care within a council
Job Offer
- Competitive day rate
- Hybrid working
- Immediate start