We have a great opportunity to join our Finance team as a Senior Finance Analyst supporting our Adults Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate. We support hybrid working with the right balance. The Finance service aims to work in an office for 40% of our working week, and we support working from home the rest of the time. The designated office base is Woodhatch Place in Reigate, however our team works across Reigate, Weybridge and Woking.
A typical day in this role could see you producing insightful financial analysis, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, and working closely with Finance Business Partners to help manage budgets within Adult Social Care. You'll contribute to improving financial processes, ensure high-quality information is available to support informed decision-making, and respond to ad-hoc queries as they arise. There will also be opportunities to get involved in project work, giving you exposure to a broad range of financial challenges across the organisation. The role works in partnership with other Senior Finance Analysts in the team managing workload between you and supporting each other when deadlines arise. The role will also see you working collaboratively with partners in the NHS and would suit someone who is keen to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of the Surrey Population.
Interview Questions
* Describe a time when you worked closely with non-finance colleagues or senior stakeholders to support financial decision-making. How did you build effective relationships and what was the outcome?
* Give an example of when you had to explain complex financial information to a non-technical audience or influence a decision. How did you tailor your approach and what was the result?
* Provide an example of how you have applied your financial and technical skills to support budget management, forecasting, or financial control. What tools or techniques did you use and how did your work add value?
* Tell us about a situation where you identified a financial issue or risk through analysis. How did you investigate it, what recommendations did you make, and how was it resolved?
Required Skills
* Collaborating and Building Relationships
* Influencing and Effective Communication
* Financial and Technical Skills
* Professional and Analytical Skills
You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
The starting salary for this role is £41,585 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
Benefits
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
* Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
* A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
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