Senior Finance Analyst

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

Senior Finance Analyst - Income & Debt Improvement Programme

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.