Finance Analyst

Service Care Solutions - Legal

Posted a day ago, valid for a month

St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6JZ, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Finance Analyst position is located in St Albans and is a temporary role for an initial period of 3 months.
The pay rate is £22.00 per hour umbrella, £19.89 per hour PAYE inclusive, or £17.75 per hour PAYE exclusive.
Candidates are required to have a minimum of AAT qualification and essential experience in management accounting, preferably within a Local Authority.
Key responsibilities include producing monthly management reports, reviewing forecasts, and providing financial analysis to support decision-making.
The role requires high-level Excel skills and strong communication abilities, with a focus on teamwork and initiative.

Finance Analyst Location: St Albans Contract: Temporary (3 month initial) Rate: £22.00 per hour umbrella // £19.89 per hour PAYE inclusive // £17.75 per hour PAYE exclusive Start Date: ASAPContact: .ukJob DescriptionService Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in St Albans for a Finance Analyst to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide financial planning, monthly reporting and other financial support services for designated Frontline Council and Support services delivered by the Council.Main Responsibilities

Producing monthly management reports and variance analysis
Reviewing the Full Year Forecast with Budget Mangers and revising as needed Supporting Service Managers and Heads of Service to provide action-oriented commentary in Chief Executive’s monthly Board report
Highlighting risk of overspend and income shortfalls to avoid financial problems going undetected
Providing financial information, analysis and recommendations to areas in order to enable management to make financially sound business decisions

CandidateCriteria

AAT Qualified as a minimum
Experience at management accounting is essential with Local Authority experience preferred
High level Excel skills including VLookup, SumIf and Pivot Tables.
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 or email .ukService 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.

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