Finance Analyst

Overview

Are you ready to make a real impact through high-quality financial analysis? As a Finance Analyst, you’ll provide specialist support to deliver complex financial insights that drive decision-making and shape the future of our organisation. You’ll work proactively with stakeholders, analyse key performance indicators, and produce analytical reports that inform major service developments, business cases, and transformation projects. This is your opportunity to be at the heart of financial strategy and performance, helping us deliver on our corporate priorities.

We have two exciting opportunities for Finance Analysts to join our team. These roles are secondment/fixed term contract opportunities for up to 12 months. We are looking to cover 2 posts, so full-time or part-time hours will be considered, including job share.

About us

As part of the Financial Analysis and Planning team working in either Adults and Health or Communities and Planning, Growth and Sustainability in Buckinghamshire Council, you'll provide support, advice and guidance to Senior Leaders, Service Directors and senior managers on service planning and budget management issues including financial modelling, both revenue and capital, financial controls, financial planning and contracts and procurement. You'll also work closely with other Finance staff to provide technical and professional advice to other officers within the Council.

By working with us, you are part of something bigger. From supporting residents who are at the heart of what we do, to shaping our county for now and future generations – as a Buckinghamshire Council employee, you contribute to the local community, whatever your role. As one of the biggest local authorities in the UK, we are part of a network of partners spanning both public and private sectors.

Our services are wide-ranging, the opportunities to grow and progress are endless. Our commitment to work-life balance and adapting ways of working is shaping our working lives for the better. So from the moment you join us, we’ll support you to be the best you every step of the way.

About the role

This role focusses on supporting Heads of Service with analysis of cost and volume to help them make better decisions and manage high risk, complex budgets.  It involves analysing large amounts of data and presenting it to non-financial managers, using the most up to date tools such as Power Query, Power Automate and Power BI, for which experience is desirable, but training can be provided.  It includes responding to queries such as Freedom of Information requests and support for business cases.  You will use data from our business feeder systems, and our financial system, SAP.

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

With up-to-date knowledge of accounting best practice and processes, you'll have the ability to model, analyse and interpret complex financial data and present to non-financial managers.

An effective communicator with well-developed interpersonal, persuasion and negotiation skills to build relationships and influence the stakeholder community, you will be able to work under your own initiative, with the ability to resolve most problems without the need for escalation. 

You’ll be Qualified AAT with relevant post-qualification experience and a demonstrable ability to work with minimal supervision.

Other information

The team you will be part of is currently working as part of an “any desk” model.  This currently means working in the office in Aylesbury 40% of the time and working at home 60%.

Interviews will be carried out in the offices in Aylesbury.

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: Emma Wilding ([email protected] 01296 382012) or Fiorella Mugari  [email protected] 01296 387333.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Resources cover a wide range of specialisms, including Human Resources, Finance, ICT and Business Operations. Our main focus is supporting the other directorates to provide the best possible service to our residents. To do that, we have to make sure we have the right people in the right roles across the organisation. From our finance teams, working strategically to ensure the best value from public money; to HR keeping our employees healthy and happy, each service is vital in making sure Buckinghamshire Council has what it needs to run effectively and efficiently.

As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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