Finance Analyst
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £18.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2025 |
| Location: | St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | St Albans 5267011 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Finance Analyst
St Albans 5267011
Office-based role, Candidates need to be within commutable distance to St Albans.
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, as well as the more specific ones listed further down the ad:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Basic DBS disclosure required for this role.
Key Requirements:
AAT Level 4, CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, or equivalent.
Proven experience in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and Pivot Tables.
Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting year-end activities.
Excellent communication skills to present financial data clearly to non-finance colleagues.
A strong understanding of financial systems, controls, and local government finance.
As a Finance Analyst, the successful candidate will report to the Business Partnering Manager and work closely with Senior Managers and Councillors. They will be responsible for producing monthly management accounts, forecasting, and advising on key financial decisions. Contribute to year-end processes and statutory reporting, providing the analytical insights needed to support strategic decision-making across the council.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare monthly management reports, budget forecasts, and variance analysis.
Support budget holders and senior managers with actionable financial insights.
Contribute to year-end accounts preparation and audit response.
Deliver financial analysis for corporate reporting to Cabinet, Scrutiny Committees, and CMT.
Develop and improve finance systems, processes, and controls.
Conduct benchmarking and advise on financial efficiency opportunities.
Ensure risk of overspend and income shortfall is clearly communicated and managed.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: St Albans 5267011
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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