Corporate Finance Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by g2 Recruitment
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Finance Business Analyst involves supporting a local government client's budget setting process, including council tax and collaboration with various councils. The position is fully remote and is expected to last until March 2026, with a preference for full-time hours. Candidates with local authority experience and qualifications in finance are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Council's budget setting process, including council tax setting and working with the Town & Parish Councils and the Police to collate the annual precepts.
- Assessing the Council's overall budget envelope and control of service budget totals to ensure a balanced budget position.
- Monitoring and forecasting of corporate grant funding, collection fund monitoring.
- Preparing reports and presentations to senior managers and cabinet.
- Proactively horizon scanning for new funding and other announcements that have the potential to impact on the Council's finances.
Key Skills:
- Previous local authority specific experience in finance.
- Experience in council tax setting/collection fund within a corporate finance role.
- Fully qualified in finance or qualified by experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Opportunity – Interim Finance Business Analyst – Fully Remote! One of my local Government clients are currently on the lookout for a Finance Business Analyst to join their team on a contract which will likely run until the end of March 2026.
Finance Business Analyst Contract Length: 6 Months + Pay Rate: DOE Days: X5 p/w preference (may be able to consider part time). Start Date: August Fully Remote
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Council's budget setting process, including council tax setting and working with the Town & Parish Councils and the Police to collate the annual precepts.
- Assessing the Council's overall budget envelope and control of service budget totals to ensure a balanced budget position.
- Monitoring and forecasting of corporate grant funding, collection fund monitoring.
- Preparing reports and presentations to senior managers and cabinet.
- Proactively horizon scanning for new funding, and other, announcements that have the potential to impact on the Council's finances.
There will be no direct line management experiences. Successful candidates will have previous local authority specific experience doing the above. Candidates will ideally be fully qualified however the client is happy to consider candidates who are qualified by experience if they are specialised in council tax setting/collection fund within a corporate finance role.
If you match the above criteria then please don't hesitate to reach out and send your CV to daniel.worthington@g2recruitment.com or call me on 0115 666 6399. Alternatively please feel free to message me here on LinkedIn.