Interim Financial Modeller

Morgan Law; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Financial Planning/Modelling Specialist for a Local Authority in London. The successful candidate will engage in high-quality financial analysis, create costing models, and streamline financial processes. Qualified Accountants with a strong background in local authority work and advanced Excel and PowerBI skills are encouraged to apply. This is a hybrid position with 2 days on-site each week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience is required.
• Experience in financial and business analysis for senior managers.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality financial and business analysis.
• Create costing models in Excel.
• Model and appraise income growth initiatives.
• Streamline existing financial processes.
• Develop KPIs linked to the strategic finance plan.

Skills

Recent experience working for a Local Authority

Advanced knowledge of Excel

Advanced knowledge of PowerBI

Complex financial analysis

Recommendations for business development

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA)

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Interim Financial Planning/Modelling Specialist

• 6 month contract
• £500-600 Per Day
• Hybrid working, 2 days a week on site in London

About the client
Morgan Law are seeking an interim Financial Planning/Modelling Specialist for a Local Authority in the London area.

Accountabilities

• The provision of high quality financial and business analysis
• Creating new costing models in Excel from scratch, to help the service understand how much the service costs to run
• Robustly modelling and appraisal of income growth initiatives
• Streamlining existing processes
• Working with the Head of Finance to develop KPIs linked to the strategic plan
• Scrutinise, evaluate and challenge business cases proposed by managers
• Ensuring data is examined in a robust way and presented in an appropriate style and format using sound financial and business analysis and providing recommendations to the Head of Finance as appropriate
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships across the community in order to provide effective business and financial advice and analysis

Candidate Requirements

• Very recent experience working for a Local Authority
• Qualified Accountant (preferred CIMA but ACCA, ACA, CIPFA will be considered) with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Advanced knowledge of IT applications especially Excel and PowerBI such that advice and guidance can be supplied to the business users to improve the use of such applications
• Significant experience in a role undertaking complex financial and business analysis for senior managers and making recommendations for business development and improvement in accordance with organisational objectives
• Significant experience in the analysis of complex accounts and management information and the provision of advice on business efficiencies in a complex organisation

Campaign Timeline
This is an urgent post and is open until filled.

Equality & Diversity Statement
Morgan Law shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Morgan Law will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.