Finance Analyst
Finance Analyst
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Job Description
The Service & Team:
Are you ready for an exciting career opportunityCornwall Council is embarking on ambitious corporate transformational plans and our finance team is at the heart of it all. We are looking to grow our core team with more motivated individuals to join us on this incredible journey.
Why Cornwall Council
- Dynamic Environment:These roles are more than just accounting jobs; they are opportunities to thrive in a stimulating and varied environment.
- Exceptional Team:Work closely with an outstanding finance team and the wider organisation.
- Professional Growth:Enhance your accounting expertise and gain invaluable exposure to core finance functions.
What We Offer:
- Supportive Culture:Be welcomed into a friendly environment that encourages your personal and professional development.
- People-Centred Values:Grow in an organisation that promotes a positive culture and values your opinions.
- Impactful Work:Use your skills to influence a variety of services and witness the direct impact of our work on our communities.
Your Voice Matters:At Cornwall Council your opinions will help shape how we do things. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a real difference.
Ready to make an impactExplore our opportunities and become a key player in Cornwall Councils finance team. Your journey starts here!
The Role:
We are seeking a Finance Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the development and co-ordination of financial information for strategic decision-making. This role requires a keen eye for detail strong analytical skills and the ability to collate interpret and consolidate complex data in a clear and actionable manner. Additionally the candidate will be adept at collaborating with other member of the finance team and wider Council officers promoting a productive work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake business intelligence gathering to inform budget setting discussions and prioritisation of resource allocation.
- Undertake due diligence checks to ensure the protection of public funds and investment.
- Support the finance business analysts business reportingmanagers and management accountants with integrated financial and performance reporting for the organisation.
- Ensure the servicesfinancial management and internal control arrangements are effective and support the development of plans to address weaknesses.
- Work with the strategic finance managers business reportingmanagers financial analysts internal audit and other colleagues in the Council as required to establish comprehensive support arrangements to meet client and corporate needs in all areas.
- Provide advice on VAT and support the preparations of relevant statutory returns.
- Support the preparation of corporate financial returns.
Working Pattern:
37 hours per week hybrid working available.
What youll need to succeed:
Essential skills and Knowledge
- Qualifications & Experience:You are AAT qualified or CCAB part-qualified with a recognised UK institute with relevant experience in financial accounting
- Financial Planning:You have a strong understanding of medium-term financial planning and the provision of accurate and strategic financial advice.
- Organisational skills:You are able to co-ordinate work to ensure efficient and effective financial advice. Knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
Communication & Collaboration:
- Clear Communication and presenting information:You excel at explaining complex financial information in an easy-to-understand manner to non-financial managers.
- Relationship Building & collaboration:You have proven ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and external partners.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What youll get in return:
Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
a competitive salary.
a defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information:
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here.
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
