Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in preparing annual revenue estimates, monitoring income and expenditure, and assisting with year-end financial accounts. Provide financial support to service leaders, manage aspects of treasury and cashflow activities, and assist in monitoring and managing capital programme budgets.

• Assist with the preparation of annual revenue budgets and financial estimates.
• Work with budget holders to review and plan budget requirements.
• Produce timely management information and financial reports for senior management.
• Support quarterly income and expenditure monitoring and reporting.
• Provide financial advice and respond to ad hoc financial queries from service teams.
• Deliver training to managers on financial systems and processes.
• Support preparation of committee financial reports.
• Complete reconciliations between financial systems for designated service areas.
• Contribute to year-end closedown activities and assist in preparing draft final accounts.
• Monitor capital programme income and expenditure and update budgets accordingly.
• Manage earmarked reserves and maintain related financial records.
• Maintain records of leases and ensure correct accounting treatment.
• Complete financial and statistical returns as required.
• Support treasury management activities including cashflow, banking, and money market transactions.
• Maintain reports relating to Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy allocations.

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• Experience in budget preparation, monitoring, and year-end accounts.
• Experience producing management and financial reports.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Experience completing financial and statistical returns.
• Experience with financial systems such as Tech One or similar (desirable).
• Knowledge of Business Objects or similar reporting tools (desirable).
• Understanding of treasury management and local authority finance (desirable).

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex financial environment.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to understand technical financial information.
• Effective communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Flexible and customer-focused approach to service delivery.