Accounts Receivable Officer (Maternity Cover) -

Details

Reference number

303081

Salary

£30,088 – £34,690

External applicants will start on the pay band minimum for the role appointed to, unless they can prove they have exceptional skills in line with the requirements of the role. Internal applicants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 5% of existing salary. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants.

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Fixed Term

Length of employment

10 months (up to 12 months) Maternity Cover

Business area

GAD – Finance and Operations

Type of role

Finance

Working pattern

Full-time

Location

10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU

About the job

Job summary

The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) is a non-ministerial government department that provides actuarial advice to other government departments and organisations in the public sector in the UK and around the world. Our mission is to support effective decision-making and robust reporting within government as the first-choice provider of actuarial and specialist analysis, advice and assurance.

Job description

The finance team within GAD is small, but it has a broad and varied remit. An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term role within the Accounts Receivable team.

The candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of accounts receivable activities in a commercial organisation operating within government.

Person specification

Support the receivables manager at GAD to achieve a smooth-running client invoicing process.
Ensure that invoices are raised accurately, on time and in line with requests from the client facing teams.
Manage the debt chasing process and ensure this is undertaken in line with GADs working capital target.
Provide business support and assistance to GADs client facing teams, including the provision of requests for project information, and the production of Excel based weekly reports.
Respond to queries from a range of stakeholders including clients, GAD internal facing teams and auditors.
Regularly review and update guidance and policies in relation to invoicing and debt management.
Provide cover and support for other finance team members to ensure continuity of transaction processes within finance.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Working towards or holding an AAT level 3 qualification and or MCICM or equivalent. (Desirable)
Proficient in Microsoft office skills with intermediate level excel, ability to format properly, use formulas and create graphs and pivot tables. (assessed via short test at interview)

Benefits

As well as competitive salaries, we offer a substantial package of benefits:

– Extensive talent, career and personal development
– 25 days annual leave per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years service. In addition we offer 9 days public and privilege days leave per year (pro rata for part time staff)
– Generous defined benefit Civil Service pension scheme
– Family-friendly policies such as help with caring responsibilities, special leave, generous paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
– Access to employee assistance programme and occupational health
– Community volunteering programme, the opportunity to join a trade union, and discounted membership of local and national sports and social groups
– A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
– Salary advances for travel costs, including annual season tickets and cycle-to-work schemes
– Complimentary BUPA health check for permanent staff

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability and Technical skills.

Application deadline: 2355 hrs on 14 August 2023
Shortlisting: 16 August 2023
Interviews: w/c 21 August 2023
Interview location: In office – London, E14 4PU

The recruitment process consists of one interview before the final decision is made. If required, a further second interview may be conducted.

Please apply via our recruitment portal below.

As part of the application form process, please submit your CV and supporting statement. Please do not email your CV outside of this process as it will not be accepted.

Shortlisting criteria is based on the Person Specification as set out in the Assessment Criteria section of the Job Description. Please ensure you provide examples of how you meet the Assessment Criteria; a strong application will also demonstrate that you meet the required criteria that are identified as key for this role. Applications will be shortlisted in line with the essential criteria for the role. Behaviours will be assessed at interview stage. Candidates who are successful at shortlist will be contacted as soon as possible and advised of the interview process and assessment (exact times and dates will also be confirmed).

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team
Email : recruitment@gad.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@gad.gov.uk

Further information

The Government Actuarys Departments recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/ If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting Wendy Dabinett at wendy.dabinett@gad.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioners.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-actuarys-department