FINANCIAL ANALYST, WOKINGHAM 12 MONTHS FTC - £42,000 FTE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Interim Financial Analyst to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role has been created to support a focused project aimed at reviewing and streamlining our invoicing processes, income allocation, financial reporting, and income and expenditure tracking.
The successful candidate will play a key part in improving financial accuracy, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and supporting the wider finance function to produce robust, transparent data.
The role will involve face to face interaction with various individuals and teams throughout the company, and potentially with wider stakeholders, and will be primarily office based in Wokingham but with travel to other sites in the Wokingham and Windsor/Maidenhead areas as required.
This role requires a recognised professional accounting qualification with proven experience held in a similar role. Social care or local authority finance experience would be an asset.
You must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle for business use or otherwise be able to visit locations within the Wokingham Borough Council and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead areas.
For more information the full job description is attached.

Working for Optalis you will also receive a range of benefits, including:

• A Perkbox rewards package offering discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising annually to a maximum of 30 days with 8 bank holidays, and an extra day off for your birthday
• An additional health and wellbeing day
• A comprehensive paid training and development programme
• Excellent career progression opportunities and support
• As a valued and integral member of the team you will have a voice in the service and forums to be heard and make a difference
• STAR awards – a reward scheme which recognises staff who have gone the extra mile
• A generous pension scheme

Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check and will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
We anticipate this being a popular role and therefore reserve the right to close early should there be a large volume of applications. We would therefore advise not to wait until the closing date to submit your interest.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The DBS clearance level required is Enhanced with Adult Barred list.
For advice and information on disclosing criminal records you can contact Nacro’s support service on 0300123 1999 or helpline@nacro.org.u

Please refer the Job description for details