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We welcome applications from every part of the community, and we dont discriminate against any gender identity. Were especially interested to hear from underrepresented groups in the DfT such as gender diverse, ethnic minority, LGBT+ and disabled candidates.
Looking to enhance your career in Finance?
Are you a qualified Accountant of CCAB recognised accountancy body or CIMA?
Do you have experience of managing and developing a finance team?
If so, we are looking for a Financial Controller and we would love to hear from you!
Job description
Reporting to the Chief Finance and Resource Officer, the Financial Controller is responsible for the accounting operations of the agency. Overseeing all accounting functions, this role ensures full compliance with accounting standards and legislation.
As a senior role, the Financial Controller will contribute to the financial strategy of the agency and will help facilitate internal control policies and procedures. Ensuring all financial systems are fit for purpose, maintained and improved where necessary.
The Financial Controller will lead and develop the finance team, with direct line management of a team finance professionals.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the VCA. As the financial Controller, this role will provide you the experience of working in a small but complex agency in DFT with the opportunity to work for a wide range of board culture and gain over seas accounting exposure.
Responsibilities Include, but not limited to:
- Lead and manage the Finance Department in the provision of financial services to the Agency, ensuring compliance with all statutory and Government reporting requirements and standards.
- Lead and manage the continuous improvement of the Department to meet challenging standards, audit requirements and ensure maximum efficiency & effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with all stakeholders in relation to business as usual and development programmes, ensuring due process is followed.
- Lead on the preparation and submission of the annual report and accounts and Business Plans, and periodic forecasts.
- Lead the management of reporting of all risks across the VCA, including the maintenance of the Agency risk register.
- Lead on the delivery of high-quality presentations and papers to an informed audience of key internal and external stakeholders on financial and commercial aspects of current franchises.
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.
Person specification
About You
To be successful in this role you will be a qualified Accountant of CCAB recognised accountancy body or CIMA and have operated at a variety of levels across a large organisation within the Finance profession.
You will have experience of managing and developing a finance team, and confidently work with internal and external auditors.
Building effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will come naturally to you, and you will have experience of this buy working with a Board and Senior Staff.
You will have a good working knowledge of government accounting rules and government finances including HM Treasury requirements and expectations.
Excellent financial modelling skills Gathering, analysing and interpreting commercial and technical information is a strength of yours and you can effectively present complex financial information with ease.
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Selection process details
How to Apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following, using up to 1250 words:
- Experience of working as a Qualified Accountant of CCAB recognised accountancy body or CIMA.
- Experience of operating at a variety of levels across a large organisation within the Finance profession.
- Experience of managing and developing a finance team.
- Experience working with internal and external auditors.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
- A presentation
The sift is due to take place on 13th November 2023.
Interview/assessment will be held from 27th November 2023.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
This interview will be conducted face to face. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order 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.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please note that VCA are unable to offer VISA sponsorship.
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 dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Richard Brown
- Email : Richard.Brown@vca.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DFTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
