Senior Finance Analyst - Housing Companies

Job Description

Senior Finance Analyst – Housing Companies \n
£550 per day Umbrella | Inside IR35 | Interim Contract | North London\n
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\n We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join the Housing Companies Finance team of a major London local authority, supporting its subsidiary housing companies and playing a key role across capital finance, business planning and financial reporting.\n
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\n The organisation is a large and diverse London borough with a significant housing portfolio and a strong focus on providing high-quality, affordable homes. Its housing companies include a private rented sector and key worker housing provider, alongside a registered provider of social housing. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to significant financial and investment decisions across the housing companies.\n
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The Role\n
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\n Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will act as a senior financial business partner, providing high-level financial advice and analysis across a complex housing environment.\n
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\n You will take a lead role in the financial management of the companies' capital programme, ensuring robust monitoring, forecasting and reporting, while supporting longer-term financial planning and investment decisions.\n
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Key Responsibilities\n
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• Lead the financial management of the capital programme, including monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
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• Undertake investment appraisals to assess the financial viability of future development opportunities.
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• Provide strategic financial advice to senior management and company boards.
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• Take ownership of liquidity and funding, including borrowing, grants and capital receipts.
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• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models and projections, including long-term business planning.
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• Lead on the capital elements of the Statement of Accounts and support statutory financial reporting.
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• Lead on capital-related audit queries, ensuring strong financial controls are maintained.
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• Identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiencies and improved financial performance.
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• Provide financial and commercial advice to support contracts, procurement and negotiations.
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• Analyse complex financial information and translate this into clear advice for non-financial stakeholders, Directors and senior decision-makers.
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• Support the development and modernisation of financial processes, promoting effective financial management and a self-service approach.
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• Lead and develop junior finance staff, supporting high performance and professional development.
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• Contribute to major financial decisions, ensuring longer-term financial implications, risks and opportunities are properly considered.
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About You\n
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\n We are looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant with significant experience operating at a senior level within a large and complex organisation.\n
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You will ideally have:\n
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• CCAB professional accountancy qualification.
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• Significant experience providing senior financial advice and leadership.
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• Strong experience managing and advising on large and complex budgets.
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• Experience of capital finance, business planning and financial modelling.
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• Experience preparing accounting statements and statutory returns.
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• Strong understanding of financial controls, audit and statutory financial reporting.
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• Experience providing financial/commercial advice around procurement, contracts and negotiations.
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• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and business information.
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• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters to senior non-finance stakeholders.
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• Experience managing or developing junior finance professionals.
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Why Apply?\n
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• £550 per day Umbrella
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• Senior-level interim opportunity within a major London local authority
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• Strategic business partnering role with senior stakeholders and housing company boards
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• Significant exposure to capital finance, investment appraisal, funding and long-term business planning
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• Opportunity to work across a complex housing environment with substantial financial responsibilities
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If you are a qualified accountant with strong local authority, housing, capital finance or complex public-sector finance experience and are available for an interim opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.\n
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Please note: the hiring organisation and full location details will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.