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Finance Analyst Location: St Albans Contract: Temporary (3 month initial) Rate: £22.00 per hour umbrella // £19.89 per hour PAYE inclusive // £17.75 per hour PAYE exclusive Start Date: ASAP Contact: (url removed)Job Description Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in St Albans for a Finance Analyst to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide financial planning, monthly reporting and other financial support services for designated Frontline Council and Support services delivered by the Council.Main Responsibilities Producing monthly management reports and variance analysis Reviewing the Full Year Forecast with Budget Managers and revising as needed Supporting Service Managers and Heads of Service to provide action-oriented commentary in Chief Executive’s monthly Board report Highlighting risk of overspend and income shortfalls to avoid financial problems going undetected Providing financial information, analysis and recommendations to areas in order to enable management to make financially sound business decisionsCandidate Criteria AAT Qualified as a minimum Experience at management accounting is essential with Local Authority experience preferred High level Excel skills including VLookup, SumIf and Pivot Tables. Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a teamIf you are...