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Financial Accountant – (Inside IR35)

Contract Term: 3 Months

Contracting Authority: BDUK (DSIT)

Location: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Belfast, Darlington, Edinburgh 2 days per week

As our Financial Accountant your main responsibilities will be to;

• Guide and advise Finance and non-Finance Teams on complex or contentious financial matters such as compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Assist with month-end ledger closure processes, preparation of statutory accounts/ financial statements, consolidations and publication, execution of internal and external audits, within agreed timescales.
• Support the completion of fiscal events activities (such as budgets, spending review, main estimates/ spring statements and supplementary estimates)
• Manage day to day operations for grants, contract and cash management, purchasing and payment, receivables, sub-ledger reconciliations, bank administration and systems management in conjunction with the Finance Shared Business Services provider(s)
• Gather and monitor financial data, make sound and balanced judgements/ recommendations, to support decision making and accurate reporting.
• Preparation of VAT and other tax return workings, and associated reconciliations
•  Balance sheet and control accounts reconciliation and clearing
• Lead on the implementation of audit recommendations, analytical reviews, internal control improvements, and development of financial systems and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement within area of responsibility, pro-active in anticipating issues and assessing and developing options for solutions, thinking through the implications including identifying and assessing risks and opportunities.
• Respond to commissions and ad hoc data request e.g. FOI; NAO/ audit; Parliamentary Questions; Ministerial Commissions
• Attend briefings with senior officials on financial issues, provide advice and guidance tailored to more senior levels and demonstrating political awareness, contribute to developmental activity e.g. policy/ strategy initiatives, programme delivery and wider Government agenda
• Train finance and non-finance staff to aid their understanding and ability to interpret financial data and maximise the use of the financial systems.

Essential

• Studying for or hold an Accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent)
• Have experience of developing, maintaining and running financial accounting systems and computerised accounting systems.
• Have a high degree of administrative or professional acumen and accounting experience, with comprehensive and demonstratable knowledge of end-to-end accounting processes and public sector accounting requirements including training of non-finance staff.
• Shown flexibility to cope in constantly changing environment, with the ability to absorb new information rapidly and delivering priorities within strict timelines and make sound and balanced judgements.
• Have implemented significant audit recommendations that has improved systems controls, processing integrity, security, prevention of fraud, segregation of responsibilities and/ or auditor’s confidence.
• Well developed planning and analytical skills linked to strong interpersonal, consultative and negotiating skills, with experience of interpreting.
• accounting standards in recording financial transactions and preparing financial statements, with track-record of attention to details.
• Have confidence to build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, coupled with highly effective personal and communication skills both written and oral, including political awareness in terms of thinking through the impact of data and information when formulating proposals for senior management
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 Excel, Word and Powerpoint

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with thomas.lester@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, DSIT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

Armed Forces Covenant   

DSIT  is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.