Your new companyThis is a great time to join the finance team atLondon Borough of Brent. You will work with an outstanding leadership team and will join a highly committed and innovative team who are dedicated to building on their performance. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up.Your new roleFinancial Analyst - Capital Programme

• The role will lie within the Public Realm, Regeneration, Corporate Landlords and School's directorate.
• You will specifically work on budgets associated with park maintenance, highways and regeneration programmes.

What you'll need to succeed

• The successful candidate will be a part-qualified accountant/AAT and have a keen interest in working in a more technical area of finance.
• You should be interested in understanding the funding model of local government and be keen to keep up with statutory regulations.
• You may have worked in local government, but applications from candidates who have worked in another public service area would be welcome.
• You must be able to demonstrate excellent experience of complex reconciliations, a thorough understanding of accrual accounting and a keen interest to become an expert in a specialist area.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days' holiday a year
• A full range of family friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
• Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost-saving travel schemes
• Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
• Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre

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