Senior Financial Accountant in Swansea

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Location

Bristol, Nottingham, Swansea

About the job

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team at the heart of DVSA, playing a key role in delivering financial expertise, supporting strategic priorities and driving continuous improvement. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will help ensure sound financial decision-making while contributing to the development of both people and processes across the organisation.

Job summary

Can you provide expert financial advice and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations?

Have you delivered accurate financial reporting, strong controls and robust governance?

Are you confident leading on complex financial accounting, audit, fees, assets or business change activities?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

As a senior member of the Financial Accounting team the job holder is expected to participate across the full breadth of the teams remit whilst specialising in one of the areas. The area of specialisation will be rotated through the team to encourage staff development.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Ensure the timely completion of the DVSA Annual Report and Accounts. This includes planning, coordinating and liaising with key stakeholders including contributors from across the Agency and NAO/Auditors.
• Lead the timely and accurate preparation and submission of financial reporting returns and supporting information for consolidation into Department for Transport (DfT) accounts at both interim and year-end reporting periods.
• Regular maintenance of ledger controls and balance sheet accounts.
• Participation in the monthly reporting cycle ensuring actual expenditure is properly controlled, and forecasts are accurate and soundly based with audit trail.
• Provide lead authority on IFRS/ FReM. Ensure compliance with standards as well as assess the impact of changes to IFRS/ FReM on the accounts.
• Manage and maintain the fixed asset records of the organisation. Specifically ensuring the fixed asset registers are up-to-date, accurate and fully understood.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience in applying IFRS, FReM, or other statutory reporting frameworks as a qualified accountant.
• Experience in using SAP (or a similar financial system) and working within a finance function in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience in analysing financial information, managing competing priorities, and delivering high-quality outcomes in an organised and effective manner.
• Experience in building positive working relationships and collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in driving improvements and making a positive difference through a proactive and results-focused approach.

Additional Information

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices may be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Qualifications

You will be a fully qualified CCAB or equivalent Accountant.

Behaviours

• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

• Technical Finance Competence Framework - Reporting & Control - Financial control and operations, Technical Accounting (Page 8) - Practitioner

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 48,241, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes 13,975 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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