Our client, a local authority, is currently seeking a Senior Finance Analyst for a contract position. This role involves providing essential financial support and analysis within the housing sector - as well as offering flexibility of being a hybrid role, 3 days onsite.
Key Responsibilities:
* Preparing the HRA annual statement of accounts and notes, and handling subsequent audit queries
* Conducting annual housing rent setting and tenants' service charge reviews
* Maintaining financial models for rent setting, service charge reviews, and the HRA Business Plan
* Supporting the preparation of HRA budgets for the council's annual Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) review
* Submitting financial data for the annual core benchmarking exercise
* Preparing and submitting statutory housing returns - LAHS, LADR, RO, RA
* Managing two Finance Analysts and supporting Graduate Trainees
* Ensuring budget monitoring positions are understood and taking mitigating corrective action for projected overspends
* Participating and networking with external parties and partners on a national level
Financial Support Responsibilities:
1. Providing clear financial advice to senior stakeholders and presenting financial information to committees and forums
2. Managing monthly financial monitoring
3. Assisting in the submission and understanding of various statutory and benchmarking re...