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As an Assistant Management Accountant within the Strategic Finance Team at Companies House, you will be part of our Central finance function. You will support our monthly management reporting process, and perform a range of management accounting tasks to support our Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners in the wider financial management of the organisation.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop and progress a career in finance. Support will be provided to pursue a professional accountancy qualification, and training will be provided on Microsofts Power BI data visualisation software, and the Alteryx analytics automation platform.
Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to well-being that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 Days Annual Leave and 8 Bank Holidays as well as enrollment into the Civil Service defined benefit pension scheme, with an employer contribution rate averaging 27%.
At Companies House, hybrid working is about achieving an effective balance between working in the office and working from other appropriate locations. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently attend the Cardiff office a minimum of one day a week as well as when needed for face-to-face collaboration
Job description
Responsibilities will include:
- Report generation and workflow operation for our monthly management reporting process
- Support for our monthly project timesheet and recharge process
- Support for the administration of our Government Procurement Card service
- The posting of correction journals, and accruals & prepayment journals
- Workflow operation for a number of standard monthly processes
- Other Ad hoc finance tasks commensurate with the role, including support to key stakeholders
Person specification
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- Experience in a finance role
- Intermediate Excel Skills
- Willingness to study for CCAB/CIMA professional accountancy qualification
Desirable
- AAT qualified, or CCAB/CIMA part qualified accountant
- Experience using Finance systems
- Experience working to deadlines
About us
Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised.
To find out more about the great things we’re doing at Companies House please have a look at our blog posts and podcasts. and watch our video to find out more
Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards.
We encourage professional development, celebrate success and live our values to effect real change.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. We are committed to ensuring that we are representative of the citizens that we serve. To fulfill our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive of all physical and mental disabilities and as such we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions prior to interview, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any niche and person-centred adjustments, please contact the Recruitment team by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
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Benefits
£6,915 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
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Apart from a competitive salary and highly competitive contributory Civil Service Pension, we also offer a benefits package including:
- A generous 30 days annual leave (based on full time hours) in addition to public holidays
- A range of recognition schemes including Instant Awards to thank and recognise each other’s efforts and contributions
- Strong ethos of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Great work life balance with flexible and mobile working
- A pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work
- Online financial support and advice
- Seasonal flu jabs
- Generous Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave provisions
- A focus on career development and progression, supporting all grades with time and funding Career Pathway options such as apprenticeships and recognised qualifications for a variety of professions are available
- A very active Sports and Social Society
- A number of inclusive Network Groups for employees at all levels across the organisation
- Staff Discount scheme
- Holiday play scheme for children
- Up to 3 days paid leave for volunteering opportunities
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Selection process details
In your application form wed like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.
- Wed like you to write a personal statement of 1250 words where you tell us about why youd be great for this role we’d like you to particularly include your experience and skills that match what weve asked for in the person specification and also tell us about how you can evidence the behaviours weve included in the advert.
Candidates maybe required to undertake an activity as part of the selection process. If required, more details of this will be provided if selected for interview.
You can find more guidance on completing your application here.
Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles.
As part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, we ask candidates to provide an anonymous application. Please remove all identifying personal information from your CV, personal statement and application including: name; address; date of birth; dates of education.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive of all physical and mental disabilities and as such we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews or assessments and receiving interview questions prior to interview to name a few. If you are unsure what may be appropriate for your specific needs, please reach out and we will be happy to have a conversation about how we can best support you. Please contact the recruitment team if needed and a member of the team will be in touch infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk.
Any move to Companies House from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jon Shenton
- Email : jshenton@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk
