PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RAWorker Category: Hybrid WorkerSalary: £53,724 - £59,220 per annum (pro rata for part time) Working Hours: 37Contract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 17th November 2024Interview Date(s): Week Commencing 25th November 2024An opportunity has arisen in Finance for the post of Senior Finance Analyst.
The role will provide strategic financial support to the departments of Adults & Communities, Chief Executive's and Public Health.
About the RoleYou will take a leading role in developing and improving the provision of financial advice, analysis and information to the service department to support effective strategic decision making and delivering the medium term financial strategy, deputising for the Finance Business Partner when required.The role will require working alongside a team of Finance Analysts and be responsible for the line management of a Management Accountant and any other temporary resource such as a graduate trainee accountant.
Main duties and responsibilities include: Challenging and influencing decision makers so that the right outcome is obtained for Leicestershire County Council Identifying and supporting delivery of opportunities to improve the finance function to ensure it continues to meet statutory requirements, meets customer needs and supports the delivery of the Council's strategic outcomes.
Support the creation and delivery of the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy and corporate transformation agenda and help to identify and implement options for improving efficiency and/or service delivery outcomes Understand and explain the strategic implications of detailed financial information (often to non-financial specialists) for the Council and partnerships/ other relevant bodies and its link to the organisations' operations.
Support the department in identifying, analysing and implementing options for improving efficiency and/or service delivery outcomes.
Ensure the financial management arrangements following the change are appropriate and provide best use of LCC resources.
Develop a full understanding of the department's needs to ensure that financial issues are identified, and support the Finance Business Partner in ensuring that departmental managers have the appropriate advice, knowledge and skills to discharge their financial responsibilities.
Deliver accurate, timely and relevant financial information used by the department including financial reporting and analysis, financial planning and submissions to government or partner organisations.
Develop effective working relationships with external partners/bodies including representing the Council's interests at meetings.
Providing strategic advice and financial information at national, regional and local levels, and ensuring a consistent approach to delivering joint priorities.
The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.About YouTo apply for this post, you must have: CCAB or equivalent qualification and membership of the relevant body and can demonstrate (but not limited to): Developing effective working relationships with senior and operational managers within service departments and other finance professionals to ensure business and financial objectives are met for the Council and partners Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of Finance best practice, reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques Interprets and uses financial information to inform decisions and manage risks Demonstrates an appropriate level of influence and persuasion and is able to argue own case and can communicate technical financial information to non-finance specialists in an easily understandable way, both in written form and face to face.
Works co-operatively across team, service, organisational and partnership boundaries to improve performance Gathers information from external and internal sources to enhance problem solving and decision making.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments.
Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.
If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work.
The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert.
You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Gurpreet Kooner, Senior Finance AnalystTelephone: 0116 305 5433Email: How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities.
We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve.
Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on the apply button.
You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
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