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Senior Management Accountant
- 23/05/2024
- £40808.00 /yearly
- Part Time & Permanent
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Salary
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Are you a determined finance professional?
Do you thrive in a constantly evolving environment?
Are you able to adapt your communication style to suit your audience?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
The role of the Senior Management Accountant is to support the production of monthly management accounts in accordance with Government Accounting principles, with responsibility to deliver transparent and realistic budgets and forecast for specific areas of business.
There will be responsibility for In-year financial management, adding value to the numbers by ensuring the integrity and accuracy of data, that financial risks, issues and opportunities are captured and monitored and that a clear narrative is provided on the financial position which reflects a sound understanding of the business supported and its objectives.
The role holder will provide leadership, strategic direction and ensure effective service delivery. This will involve dealing with greater complexity and ambiguity, for example, in navigating a path to provide insightful management reporting from disparate datasets and uncertainties in the operating environment. Drawing out the story from the data, explaining what the numbers are demonstrating and highlighting whether there is cause for concern or a need to act.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.
To thrive in this role, you have experience of working to a monthly management accounting timetable, for example; meetings with budget holders, general ledger accounting for accruals / corrections and forecasting. You have experience of utilising facts and evidence to aid negotiation and influencing, for example forecasting, business cases and decision making.
You are a confident communicator and can deliver sophisticated financial concepts to a varied audience, both verbally and in writing.
Building relationships comes naturally to you, helping you to craft and define new partnerships.
Embracing and delivering change is one of your strengths and you enjoy supporting others by developing fit for purpose communications, in line with the business requirements.
Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
Additional Information
This role can be based in , Nottingham, Bristol, Swansea or Newcastle, where presence at one of these sites will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you.
There will be occasional travel required with this role to other DVSA locations, including overnight stays.
We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.
Whilst we welcome applications from candidates looking for part-time work, there is a business requirement for the successful candidates to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
Were working hard to:
Were committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
For more information see visit our careers page
How to Apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to provide the following:
1. A written behavioural example of 250 words per behaviour, that provides evidence of you having demonstrated the following behaviours and indicators:
MANAGING A QUALITY SERVICE
WORKING TOGETHER
We may conduct an initial sift on Working Together as a lead behaviour.
2. A tailored CV that demonstrates key achievements and suitability for the role and the Essential criteria.
3. A Personal Statement.
For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:
Your Personal Statement will be limited to a maximum of 500 words.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
The sift is due to take place week commencing 10th June 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held from 26th June 2024.
This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Well try to meet the dates weve set out in the advert, but there may be occasions when these dates will change. Well give you plenty of notice of any important dates.
If you would like to find out more about what its like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
You can read more about Success Profiles here.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the "Contact point for applications" section.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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