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Interim Finance Analyst - Finance

Reference no: Brent 5257762

Pay Rate: £400.00 per day PAYE

36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 4-5 months

City: WEMBLEY, LONDON

The role of Finance Analyst will be responsible for financial support to departments and schools including such areas as the annual budget, monthly monitoring, statutory reporting, Tax and VAT, Exchequer, Controls and supporting overall council functions. The role will deputise for the Senior Finance Analyst.

The post holder will support officers, providing them with high level professional advice on a broad range of financial issues, including the administration of banking and prepaid card systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake the preparation of budgets, to assist service areas with budget projections and provide critical challenge on a monthly basis, or as required
Ensure a system of adequate internal controls exists in respect of financial matters
Ensure that accurate financial returns, to both internal and external bodies including CIPFA, are made on a timely basis
Advise on the financial viability of new or existing projects and policy proposals
Liaison with both Internal and External Auditors
Provide advice to service managers on financial matters, including interpretation and compliance with financial regulations
Support month end and year end processes, preparing performance and other reports
Keep the Council’s asset register up to date.
Support schools and their bursars in their roles and their financial development needs
Support the development and maintenance of a full range of buy-back services for schools through effective SLA arrangements in a customer focused way.

Qualifications:

AAT qualified, part qualified CCAB or CII + ongoing study OR equivalent experience

Knowledge:

Knowledge of Oracle Financials reporting Business Objects and ADI
Knowledge of accounting principals, policies and practices
Knowledge of financial accounting and control
Knowledge of local government funding arrangements
Knowledge of statutory and regulatory reporting requirements in banking
Knowledge of capital accounting and regulation funding
A working knowledge of project management methodology
Knowledge of banking rules and regulations
Sound understanding of income tax issues

Experience:

Experience in investigating changes to accounting rules and areas of potential breach, proposing and implementing viable solutions.
Experience in producing briefings and reports on specific issues for senior managers. Using information to support arguments and recommendations and able to present complex information verbally as well as in written form. Can produce presentations on specific issues and deliver them to managers and other finance staff
Experience in identifying major issues and proposing solutions
Experience with working with managers to identify potential corrective action in response to significant variances, and to develop appropriate action plans.
Experience of providing advice and support to council service departments whilst at the same time monitoring financial activities and standing on behalf of the Operational Director of Finance.
Experience of using banking systems
Experience in local government across both the Housing General Fund and HRA
Experience in capital year-end
Analysing information to identify trends and sound inferences from the information. Investigates issues that arise.
Income Tax issues / P11D / CIS / VAT / TMA.

Skills & Abilities:

Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
Good organisational skills and ability to get staff from across the organisation to provide information promptly
Strong data analysis skills
Ability to produce written reports collating financial information from across the organisation
Ability to apply complex technical rules where required, is aware of changes and can explain the impact of them
Ability to identify potential budget issues and bring them to the attention of the relevant budget manager or finance manager. Takes responsibility for larger areas of budget development. Undertakes analysis on behalf of budget managers or finance managers
Ability to analyse monitoring information and identify variances and trends, identifying impact those trends will have, producing forecasts and projections
Ability to support budget managers and investigate more complicated issues
Ability to make recommendations for decisions by senior officers.
Able to take decisions on open ended issues with guidance from line manager and be able to clearly explain reasoning behind decisions taken


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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: Brent 5257762


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West Thames College is one of the most exciting and successful colleges of further and higher education in London and our vibrant campuses in Isleworth and Feltham have some of the best facilities in the country.
We have a reputation for giving excellent support to our diverse student population. Staff are well supported within a culture of continuous professional development and are encouraged to take on new and more senior roles within the college. Facilities across our campuses in Isleworth and Feltham are state-of-the art with good public transport links and free staff parking.
We are a values-based and highly inclusive college, serving a vibrant and diverse area, and making a positive contribution to wider social and economic agendas. We offer courses from pre-entry through to Higher Education, Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes to meet the skills needs of our students aged 14 upwards.
At West Thames College we are committed to safeguarding our students. The safety of students continues to be a primary focus. We practice safe staff recruitment and check the suitability of staff and volunteers that work with young students or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The purpose of the post is:
sales ledger, credit control, recording and banking of income; purchase ledger and processing of payments; support with month-end processes including reconciliations and calculation of accruals and prepayments; assist with provision of accurate and timely financial management information; maintenance of asset register; system administration and maintenance of the computerised accounting system (bluQube).
Full details of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Your new organisation
This is a great time to join the finance team at London Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highly committed and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up.

Your new role
Finance Analyst - Corporate Reporting

This role is a cross cutting role with an element of business partnering and an element of corporate reporting to it. You will be supporting corporate reporting across the council.

• Finance Business Partnering for one of the council's smaller directorates: Finance and Resources
• Corporate Financial Reporting (both internal and external)
• Working both with a service delivery area and across the council, you will be reporting to the senior finance analyst on agreed objectives and outputs, preparing savings target updates and expenditure and funding reporting.
• The role will require you to work with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that you have collected the information required on a timely basis with view to collating data and commentary in a comprehensive way.
• You will also support other areas such as calculating corporate over heads.
• You will also support to undertake complex and technical accounting tasks and ensure that there is an effective framework for financial reporting, forecasting, control management within the council.

What you'll need to succeed

• Good organisational skills and ability to get staff from across the organisation to provide information promptly
• Strong data analysis skills
• Ability to produce written reports collating financial information from across the organisation
• Part Qualified accountant/ AAT

You may have worked in local government, but applications from candidates who have worked in another public service area or commerce would be welcome.

You must be able to demonstrate that you are proactive, committed to adding value and dedicated to improving systems and processes to deliver a first-class service to budget holders.


What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days' holiday a year
• A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
• Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
The closing date will be 2nd of June, but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new organisation
This is a great time to join the finance team at London Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highly committed and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up.

Your new role
Finance Analyst - Finance Business Partner - Neighbourhoods & Regeneration
You will be a key business partner working closely with the council's Neighbourhoods & Regeneration.

Main Focus of the role -

• Analysis and management of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - making sure that payments are properly accounted for and transfers are made correctly.
• Responsible for financial support to the departments including such areas as the annual budget, monthly monitoring and statutory reporting.
• Support officers, providing them with high level professional advice on a broad range of financial issues.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge on new legislation (relevant to CIL and S106) and accounting standards

What you'll need to succeed

• You will ideally have experience of working with Regeneration & Planning teams.
• Applications are also welcome from candidates with good business partnering experience who have worked alongside a range of stakeholders and customers and who have developed excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of dealing with data and completing reconciliations, with good Excel skills.
• Experience of using Oracle would be an advantage.
• You are likely to be AAT or be part qualified and have either worked in local government finance or have a keen interest in doing so.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days' holiday a year
• A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
• Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
The closing date will be 2nd of June, but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new organisation
This is a great time to join the finance team at London Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highly committed and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make-up.

Financial Analyst - Finance Business Partner - Governance, Customer Service & Transformation
The role

• The post holder will provide business partnership in 3 key areas; Governance, Customer Service & Transformation.
• The key responsibilities will include budget preparation and monitoring.
• Working closely with budget holders, you will be confident in financial complex financial information for people without a finance background and provide decision-making support.
• You will also gain exposure to business case work relating to new initiatives, for example, around digital transformation, and you will work on cost-saving proposals.
• You will also contribute to the closing of accounts.
• Systems: Oracle and excel.

What you need to succeed

• The successful candidate will be a part-qualified accountant/AAT and understand budget setting and supporting budget holders.
• You should be able to manage the fine balance between providing support to your service areas whilst offering challenge and scrutiny and being able to provide information in a clear and meaningful manner.
• You may have worked in local government, but applications from candidates who have worked in another public service area or commerce would be welcome.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you are proactive, committed to adding value and dedicated to improving systems and processes to deliver a first-class service to budget holders.

What you will get in return

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements starting from 26 days' holiday a year
• A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
• Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

The closing date will be 22nd April but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

The organisation
This is a great time to join the finance team at London Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highly committed and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up.

Your new role
Financial Analyst - Communities
The role

• The post holder will provide support and financial reporting for the Communities team.
• Their focus includes promoting community safety, reducing inequality, communications, events and collaboration with the voluntary sector.
• The key responsibilities will include supporting services with their budget preparation and monitoring.
• Working closely with teams and Heads of Service, you will ensure that they are provided with invaluable financial information to provide decision-making support and for management reporting. An ability to communicate complex financial information to people without a finance background is essential.
• You will also contribute to the closing of accounts.
• Systems: Oracle and excel.

What you need to succeed

• You will be a part-qualified accountant / AAT
• Understand budget setting and supporting budget holders.
• You should be able to manage the fine balance between providing support to your service areas whilst offering challenge and scrutiny and be able to provide information in a clear and meaningful manner.
• You may have worked in local government, but applications from candidates who have worked in another public service area or commerce would be welcome.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you are proactive, committed to adding value and dedicated to improving systems and processes to deliver a first-class service to budget holders.

What you will get in return

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements starting from 26 days' holiday a year
• A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
• Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

The closing date will be 22nd March but please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk