FInancial Analyst

Building on a Financial analyst and Management Accounting background, as a Senior Financial Analyst, you will assist the Head of Service in overseeing routine and more complex financial analysis to support medium term financial planning, annual budget reviews, the corporate transformation programme and other change initiatives/projects for the organisation. We offer flexible working, and we have been operating largely as a distributed team, however some office working days are expected in line with service needs. At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders, and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the center of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

• You need to have a good understanding of basic accounting principles and structures.
• Significant experience in a local authority budgetary control, accounting and financial reporting environment
• Experience of interpreting complex structures such as accounting standards, legislation, technical guidance and formulae
• Experience of financial analysis within a local government setting
• Experience of local government funding and medium term financial planning
• CCAB qualified or equivalent or substantial relevant experience
  
  The Senior Financial Analyst role forms part of the Financial Management Division within the Finance Directorate, at the strategic heart of the two authorities, and comes with potential for career development as we continue to enhance our solid reputation for effective financial management.