Finance Analyst within Adult Social Care

Temporary Finance Analyst within Adult Social Care

Brent

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office

Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:

1. You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
2. For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
3. This is a temporary role, initially 6-7 months. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.

Key Requirements:

1. AAT qualified, part qualified CCAB or CII + ongoing study OR equivalent experience.
2. Experience in investigating changes to accounting rules and areas of potential breach, proposing and implementing viable solutions.
3. 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.
4. Experience analysing information to identify trends and sound inferences from the information. Investigates issues that arise. Able to investigate more open-ended problems.
5. Experience using complex financial and non-financial information to project future outcomes and appraise options.
6. Knowledge of Oracle Financials reporting Business Objects and ADI.
7. Knowledge of accounting principles, policies and practices.
8. Knowledge of capital accounting and regulation funding.
9. Experience of adult social care finance is preferred.

The role is for a Finance Analyst providing finance business partnering (FBP) to the Adults Social Care (ASC) service. The 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.

Key Responsibilities:

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