Finance Analyst (HRA)

Finance Analyst (HRA)
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (4-month initial)
Rate: £400.00 per day
Start Date: ASAP


*Hybrid Working

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Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Finance Analyst (HRA) to join the team on a temporary basis.

The postholder will be a key member of the HRA Finance team and will report into the Senior Finance Analyst.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting the HRA Senior Finance Analyst and contributing towards preparation of the HRA annual statement of accounts and notes and dealing with subsequent audit queries


• Carrying out various checks and reconciliations, such as bank and balance sheet reconciliations, to ensure that all balances are intact


• Supporting the service with annual housing rent setting and tenants' service charge reviews


• Contributing towards the annual update of the HRA Business Plan and its regular monitoring


• Supporting the preparation of HRA budgets


• Assisting with collating financial data for various statutory housing returns (LAHS / LADR / RO / RA) and the annual core benchmarking exercise


• Helping to ensure that the budget monitoring position is understood and mitigating corrective actions are taken where an overspend is projected


• Liaising and building relationship with external parties and partners

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified/Part-Qualified with extensive experience


• Experience of working within an HRA Finance environment preferably in Local Authority.


• Experience of working in a Finance Business Partner role within Local Government.


• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.