Senior Finance Analyst

Reed; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Immediate start

Ongoing temporary assignment

Job summary

Reed is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst for the Income & Debt Improvement Programme in Wembley, London. This hybrid role supports income collection, debt reduction, and improved financial performance across services for a local authority client.

You'll analyse large datasets, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to drive performance. The role requires strong Excel, MI reporting, and stakeholder engagement within a public-sector context.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Finance Analyst or related role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with large datasets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse large and complex datasets relating to income collection, debt recovery and customer payment behaviour.
• Review debt portfolios and recovery activity to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce high-quality management information, reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Develop insight-led recommendations that support improved collection rates and debt reduction strategies.
• Support targeted interventions across: Council Tax, Adult Social Care Debt, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Sundry Debt.
• Monitor performance against key income and debt recovery indicators.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams and senior managers to implement improvements and drive measurable outcomes.
• Present complex financial information in a clear and meaningful way to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Communication

Tools

NEC

Mosaic

Abacus

Oracle Financials

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst - Income & Debt Improvement Programme

Wembley, London

Hybrid Working: 3 Days Office-Based / 2 Days Remote

£35.36 per hour PAYE (£46.56 per hour Umbrella)

Ongoing Temporary Assignment

Immediate Start Available

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join our local authority client and play a key role in delivering the Council's ambitious Income and Debt Improvement Programme.

This position offers the chance to make a tangible impact on one of the Council's key financial priorities by supporting income collection, reducing outstanding debt, and driving improved financial performance across a range of critical services.

Working within a fast-paced local government environment, you will analyse complex financial and operational data, identify trends and performance gaps, and provide actionable recommendations that support strategic decision‑making and service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse large and complex datasets relating to income collection, debt recovery and customer payment behaviour.
• Review debt portfolios and recovery activity to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce high‑quality management information, reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Develop insight‑led recommendations that support improved collection rates and debt reduction strategies.
• Support targeted interventions across:
  
  • Council Tax
  • Adult Social Care Debt
  • Housing Benefit Overpayments
  • Sundry Debt
• Monitor performance against key income and debt recovery indicators.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams and senior managers to implement improvements and drive measurable outcomes.
• Present complex financial information in a clear and meaningful way to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience in a Finance Analyst, Senior Analyst, Revenue Analyst or Financial Performance role.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with experience handling large datasets.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial analysis capability.
• Experience producing management information, performance reporting and business insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into practical recommendations and business improvements.
• Experience working within a Local Authority, Public Sector or Housing environment.

Highly Desirable

Experience using local government systems including:

• NEC
• Mosaic
• Abacus
• Oracle Financials

Candidates with experience analysing debt recovery performance, income collection processes or financial improvement programmes within a local authority setting will be particularly well suited to this role.

What's On Offer?

Immediate start opportunity

Hybrid working arrangement (3 days office / 2 days home)

Competitive hourly rates

Opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile financial improvement programme

Long‑term ongoing temporary assignment with potential for extension

If you are a data‑driven finance professional with strong analytical expertise and experience working within local government, we'd love to hear from you.