financial analyst in local government finance

The Greater London Authority supports the Mayor’s Office and the wider GLA through financial decision-making, long-term planning, budgeting, and assessment of development and investment opportunities. Its Group Finance team manages the consolidation of the Mayor of London’s annual revenue budget and capital spending plan, local government revenues, Mayoral Development Corporations, and major transport and regeneration projects.

• Support the development of the Mayor of London’s annual revenue budget, capital spending plan, and capital strategy;
• Advise senior managers and finance colleagues within the GLA and its functional bodies;
• Negotiate and liaise with colleagues to ensure the Mayor’s budget is accurate, consistent, integrated, and aligned with guidance and timelines;
• Support the management, monitoring, forecasting, and year-end accounting of GLA revenues;
• Engage with the GLA’s fiscal devolution work, including business rates retention zones;
• Forecast and account for council tax and business rates revenues across London boroughs and the City of London;
• Monitor billing authority council tax support schemes and respond to consultations;
• Support business rates and council tax income maximisation projects;
• Provide advice on business rates policy issues and related consultation responses;
• Lead designated areas of finance, budget, and corporate projects;
• Research funding and financing issues and prepare policy options, reports, briefings, and presentations;
• Support work on government budget announcements, local government finance settlements, development corporations, infrastructure, and transport projects;
• Support GLA Group budget monitoring, shared services, and corporate procurement;
• Prepare relevant data and statistical analysis for internal review groups;
• Analyse GLA Group efficiency savings;
• Lead the preparation and submission of capital and revenue financial statistical returns;
• Promote equality of opportunity and respond to the diverse needs of London’s communities;
• Participate in multidisciplinary cross-departmental, cross-organisational groups, and project teams.

• Part or fully qualified membership of a CCAB-recognised accounting body or CIMA;
• Working knowledge of local government finance, funding, accounting, and budget development;
• Understanding of revenue and capital budgeting processes;
• Knowledge of business rates retention, council tax, and local taxation systems;
• Ability to research and interpret complex data and information;
• Ability to present findings clearly and understandably;
• High level of numeracy and attention to detail;
• Advanced spreadsheet and word-processing skills;
• Experience preparing financial models;
• Ability to communicate, negotiate, influence, and manage stakeholder expectations;
• Ability to plan work, manage priorities and risk, and deliver to a high standard;
• Ability to solve complex problems and develop workable solutions.

• Flexible working arrangements are available;
• The role is open to job share and part-time applicants;
• 30 Days’ annual leave;
• Interest-free season ticket loan;
• Interest-free bicycle loan;
• Career average pension scheme;
• Salary is paid every four weeks;
• Disability Confident candidates who meet the essential criteria may be prioritised for the next stage;
• Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process;
• Interview/assessment expected week commencing 28 September;
• Candidates must confirm that application information is true and correct; deliberately providing false information, including using AI software, may result in disqualification.