Financial Analyst

Cedar is partnering with a London-based local authority on an exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to cover business partnering across the organisation's smaller directorates and corporate reporting elements internally and externally.

Rate: £400 - £500 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: London

Hybrid: 2-3 days in the office per week

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support across all council functions to schools and departments.
• Assist with the council's capital expenditure, income monitoring and control process and the preparation of statutory annual accounts.
• Lead Oracle system and business operational reconciliations.
• Prepare budgets and support the month end and year end processes.
• Ensure internal and external financial returns are made on a timely basis.
• Communicate with Internal and External Auditors.
• Update the council's asset register and tax strategies and implement changes as appropriate.
• Authorise payments and liaise with banking relationship managers.
• Oversee the council's statutory obligations to the HM Revenues and Customs.
• Complete monthly reconciliations, validations and reporting across payroll, and various other control functions.
• Mentor junior members of staff and attend department management team meetings to present and interpret variances.
• Act as the first point of contact during external audits of statutory Pension Fund accounts.

Essential Criteria

• Experience working for a local authority and familiarity with relevant funding arrangements.
• AAT qualified, part qualified CCAB or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials reporting, Business Objects and ADI.