Senior Finance Analyst – Housing & Resident Services – AR

Senior Finance Analyst - Housing & Resident Services

Location: Brent, London
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
Department: Finance
Directorate: Finance & Resources
Grade: PO8

Brent Council is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join the Finance team, supporting the Housing General Fund and Resident Services Directorate
.

You will provide senior financial advice and business partnering support across key services including Temporary Accommodation, Supported Exempt Accommodation, Housing and Resident Services
, helping senior managers understand financial performance, manage budgets and respond to increasing demand and cost pressures.

• Manage and monitor large and complex revenue and capital budgets.
• Provide financial advice, analysis and challenge to senior managers and Directors.
• Lead on budget setting, forecasting, monthly monitoring and year-end processes.
• Analyse financial pressures, demand trends, risks and opportunities, particularly across Temporary Accommodation and Housing.
• Develop savings proposals, business cases and financial models to support decision-making.
• Support the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy and value-for-money initiatives.
• Prepare financial reports, statutory returns and financial implications for committee and Cabinet reports.
• Maintain effective financial controls and support audit requirements.
• Provide financial and commercial advice on contracts, procurement and commissioning activity.
• Present complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Lead and support junior finance staff, including mentoring and professional development.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified CCAB accountant with significant experience in a large and complex organisation.

You will have:

• Strong Local Authority or public sector finance experience.
• Experience managing large and complex budgets.
• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and financial planning skills.
• Experience providing senior-level financial business partnering and advice.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with statutory accounts, financial reporting and audit.
• Experience of commercial, contract or procurement finance.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

3 days per week in the office and 2 days working from home - non-negotiable.