Finance Analyst - Local Authority

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models and scenario analysis.
• Analyse budgets, expenditure, income, funding, reserves and financial commitments.
• Undertake variance analysis and investigate significant movements or inconsistencies.
• Produce clear financial analysis and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of financial baselines for the new unitary authority arrangements.
• Assess the financial impact of transferring and combining services across existing councils.
• Support the identification and tracking of financial benefits arising from transformation and organisational change.

Experience

• A strong background working in local government, councils. or combined authorities is essential
• Specific experience of working in an LGR (Local Government Reorganisation) is preferred
• Experience analysing large and complex datasets.
• Strong understanding of variance analysis and financial reporting.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.