Finance Analyst
Location: Bedfordshire
Contract: Temporary (4 months initial)
Rate: £300-325 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP


*Hybrid Working - one day per month

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Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Bedfordshire for a Finance Analyst on a temporary basis.

The Finance Analyst will join the Adult Social Care Finance team and will assist the Senior Finance Business Partner in developing accounting, budgeting and financial advice.

Main Responsibilities

• Financial guidance in the effective management control of the authority's medium-term financial strategy, revenue budgets, capital programme, and the annual statements of accounts processes


• Liaise with and advise budget holders particularly in relation to budgetary management, forecasting, savings and associated matters.


• Manage, motivate and develop the Senior Finance Officer's through co-ordinating and planning their workload and monitoring progress to ensure that work complies with statutory regulations and organisational policies and objectives that are in place.


• Maintenance of accounting arrangements in respect of one or more Service Groups including:
  
  
  
  • Maintenance and reconciliation of appropriate revenue accounting records.
  
  
  • Preparation of year end accounts.
  
  
  • Provision of financial management information to service groups.
  
  
  • Preparation of Grant claims.
  
  
  • Preparation of statutory returns.
  
  
  • Financial appraisal of projects and initiatives (including the effects of new legislation).
  
  
  
  

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant or Part-Qualified with extensive experience


• Experience in Local Authority finance, preferably within Adult Social Care


• Experience of medium-term financial strategy and providing advice to budget holders


• Experience of capital programme, revenue budgets and statement of accounts is highly desirable


• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.