Senior Finance Analyst

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join a leading London local authority, supporting its subsidiary housing companies on a high-profile capital finance portfolio.

This role will act as a strategic finance business partner to the council's housing companies, playing a key role in financial planning, investment appraisal, capital programme management and long-term financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Programme Management

Business Planning & Investment Appraisal

Strategic Financial Advice

Treasury, Funding & Liquidity

Financial Reporting & Compliance

Financial Improvement

Capital Programme Management

• Lead the financial management of the housing companies' capital programmes.
• Monitor, forecast and report on capital expenditure.
• Ensure accurate financial planning and budget management.
• Support the delivery of housing development and investment projects.

Business Planning & Investment Appraisal

• Conduct detailed investment appraisals for new housing and development opportunities.
• Assess financial viability and business cases.
• Develop complex financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead on long-term financial forecasting including 30-year business plans.

Strategic Financial Advice

• Provide high-level financial advice to senior management teams and company boards.
• Support major business decisions by assessing financial implications, opportunities and risks.
• Influence strategic planning through insightful financial analysis.

Treasury, Funding & Liquidity

• Take ownership of liquidity planning and funding strategies.
• Support borrowing, grant funding and capital receipt opportunities.
• Ensure robust financial risk management arrangements are in place.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with statutory accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Prepare capital-related elements of the Statement of Accounts.
• Lead responses to external audit queries relating to capital programmes.

Financial Improvement

• Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Promote best practice financial management across the organisation.
• Support process improvement and service modernisation initiatives.

About You: To be successful in this role, you will have:

Desirable Experience

• Housing Association or Local Authority Housing Finance experience.
• Experience supporting company boards and governance structures.
• Treasury management and funding experience.
• Professional accounting qualification (CCAB, CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).