Job details

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

As a Senior Financial your main responsibilities will be: 

• Lead the production of financial statements including notes to the accounts, commissioning and collating information required for the accounts
• Liaise with National Audit Office during external audit of annual report and accounts ensuring a good working relationship, excellent communications and delivery of on-time and accurate financial and other information
• Provide technical accounting advice, acting as subject matter expert on the Financial Reporting Manual (FReM), Managing Public Money, Consolidated Budgeting Guidance and Cabinet Office spending controls
• Drive the continuous improvement of business and financial control processes and help to build and develop financial capability and professionalism both inside the function and across the business
• Identify and ensure appropriate management of risks to delivery
• Management and coaching of staff within the Financial Accounting Centre of Excellence, ensuring that all professional training and development requirements are met

You’ll have relevant experience in:

• Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS and/or FReM reporting requirements for central government
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines within unpredictable and demanding environments whilst delivering high quality products
• Excellent team leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven record of building strong working relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of producing financial accounts
• Experience of dealing with external auditors

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of Oracle Financials.
• Significant understanding of Public Sector Expenditure framework (Managing Public Money, Consolidated Budgeting Guidance etc)

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

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOJ 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.

MOJ guarantees to interview 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.

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

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.