Our client, a local authority, is currently seeking a Senior Finance Analyst for a contract position. This role involves providing essential financial support and analysis within the housing sector - as well as offering flexibility of being a hybrid role, 3 days onsite.
Key Responsibilities: *Preparing the HRA annual statement of accounts and notes, and handling subsequent audit queries
*Conducting annual housing rent setting and tenants’ service charge reviews
*Maintaining financial models for rent setting, service charge reviews, and the HRA Business Plan
*Supporting the preparation of HRA budgets for the council’s annual Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) review
*Submitting financial data for the annual core benchmarking exercise
*Preparing and submitting statutory housing returns - LAHS, LADR, RO, RA
*Managing two Finance Analysts and supporting Graduate Trainees
*Ensuring budget monitoring positions are understood and taking mitigating corrective action for projected overspends
*Participating and networking with external parties and partners on a national level
Financial Support Responsibilities: *Providing clear financial advice to senior stakeholders and presenting financial information to committees and forums
*Managing monthly financial monitoring
*Assisting in the submission and understanding of various statutory and benchmarking returns
*Overseeing budget modelling to determine financial impacts of future service demands and legislative changes
*Reviewing benchmarking information and identifying efficiencies and savings
*Supporting the delivery of projects with complex financial implications
*Identifying funding sources for projects and preparing bidding documentation
*Closing the accounts annually, ensuring statutory deadlines are met
*Providing innovative financial solutions for projects within constrained budgets
*Reviewing the viability and value for money of various development schemes
*Reviewing estate regeneration schemes to maximise viability, including scenario modelling on tenure mixes and phasing
*Maintaining awareness of the wider housing political and economic climate to maximise housing supply
Job Requirements: *CCAB-qualified accountant
*Evidence of significant relevant continuing professional development (CPD)
*Practical experience in preparing HRA annual statements and handling audit queries
*Experience in annual housing rent setting and service charge reviews
*Proficient in maintaining financial models for housing-related financial planning
*Understanding of preparing HRA budgets and conducting financial monitoring
*Experience in managing statutory housing returns and benchmarking exercises
*Ability to provide robust financial advice to senior stakeholders
*Experience in managing and supporting a finance team

If you are a skilled Senior Finance Analyst with experience in the public sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dedicated team.