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Land Registry is undertaking a significant programme of business change.  This role is key to supporting sound business decision making.  You will have the opportunity to apply your financial skills flexibly in a challenging and changing business environment playing a lead role in driving forward change and gaining a range of experience in return.

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As a Head of Financial Reporting and Accounts, you will: 

·       Lead the annual planning process, working with Strategy colleagues and Finance Business Partners to ensure a single coherent approach to standard setting, business planning and budget setting

·       Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and leading the quarterly forecasting exercises, liaising with the Finance Business Partners in challenging the business

·       Direct the development and management of an appropriate financial delegation and control framework, working with others to ensure consistent and rigorous deployment across Land Registry

·       Take responsibility for the production of high quality, compliant Annual financial statements and Whole of Government Accounts and other government returns

·       Lead responsibility for all aspects of the General Ledger, including chart of accounts, banking, VAT, Fixed Asset register, reconciliations

·       Advising on issues relating to the application of the FREM, IFRS and MPM (Managing Public Money)

·       Ensure appropriate tax policies and controls are in place

·       Drive forward changes in response to our CIPFA Financial Management review, with a particular focus on improving financial awareness and capability across the business

·       Support the implementation of a new integrated HR and Finance system for Land Registry

As a Head of Financial Reporting and Accounts you will be accountable for:

Accountable for:

·       Leading and managing two functional sub-teams, ensuring they work effectively with internal and external stakeholders

·       Providing accurate, relevant and timely information which meets decision making needs

·       Developing positive relationships with a wide range of Finance and business colleagues, including members of the Board

You’ll have:

·       Fully qualified CCAB accountant (or internationally recognised equivalent) and member of a CCAB accountancy body

·       Recent hands-on experience of financial accounts closedown and production

·       Experience across a range of roles including financial accounting, financial management and reporting

·       Track record of consistently delivering high quality outputs to tight deadlines

·       Substantial experience of leading and managing teams

·       High levels of personal resilience, remaining calm under pressure with the ability to think and act strategically, developing practical and innovative solutions, and driving these forward

·       Ability to work flexibly and manage tasks effectively according to priority

·       Ability to quickly develop, nurture and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills, including evidence of analysing and presenting financial information to non-financial decision makers

·       Excellent Excel skills and working knowledge of accounting software

It would be great to also have:

·       Working knowledge of government finance

·       Preparation of annual accounts in the public sector, including working with the National Audit Office throughout the audit process

·       A good understanding of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and their application to meet management information requirements developed in a financial accounting and reporting context

If this sounds like you, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

"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."