Finance Business Analyst
Employer Location England, Birmingham, West Midlands Salary - per day + £300 -£350 per day DoE Closing date 18 Feb 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
5 Month Contact
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid working)
About the Role
Hays are supporting a local council to recruit a Business Analyst to join their Finance Team on a 5‑month contract. This role will work closely with the Senior Business Analyst, Finance Manager, and Head of Corporate Finance (HoCF) to ensure the effective delivery of financial services to prescribed standards and timelines.
You will contribute to strategic planning, business performance, and ensuring compliance with statutory, local, and corporate guidelines. This role is ideal for someone with strong financial analysis experience within a public sector or similarly complex environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support delivery of finance services in line with agreed standards, timelines, and the Business Plan.
2. Monitor and review service direction to ensure compliance with business plans and strategic objectives.
3. Contribute to meeting team KPIs and improving overall service performance.
4. Provide a professional customer care service and liaise with stakeholders to understand and shape future delivery needs.
5. Assist in interpreting statutory regulations, Standing Orders, and Local Authority financial procedures.
6. Provide advice to Budget Holders and Budget Managers to help steer budgets effectively and maximise efficiency.
7. Ensure compliance with all council, directorate, accounting, and financial policies and procedures.
8. Support business forecasting, long‑term planning, and project planning activities.
9. Assist with the implementation of statutory, local, and corporate guidelines, helping managers embed required processes across the organisation.
Experience Required
10. Experience leading activities within a finance team.
11. Proven experience providing financial advice to senior officers or equivalent stakeholders.
12. Strong background in managing operational stakeholder relationships.
13. Skilled in preparing and presenting business documents and financial reports.
14. Experience handling politically sensitive issues.
15. Participation in corporate initiatives (, Investors in People, implementing new financial systems or processes).
Skills & Abilities
16. Strong operational understanding of the legislative framework for financial services in a local government or similar environment.
17. Good knowledge of management accounting, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
18. Excellent communication, analysis, and problem‑solving skills.
19. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Business Analyst with a strong financial background and the ability to work effectively within a public sector environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today by sending your updated CV.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
20. Corporate Governance
21. Credit Control
22. Part-Qualified Accountant
23. Payroll
24. Public Practice Accounting
25. Public Services Accounting
26. Senior Finance – Qualified
27. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
28. Tax & Treasury
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