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About the Government Legal Department
From energy to security, health to human rights, we help the Government deliver life changing law for citizens.
The Government Legal Department is the largest provider of legal services across government, working on high profile matters that are frequently scrutinised in Parliament and the media. Our work includes:
- Developing and drafting legislation
- Providing legal advice on policies
- Securing our economic and trade relationships
- Ensuring value from commercial contracts worth billions of pounds
- Providing the Civil Services employment law advice
We are at the heart of delivering the Governments priorities and our success depends on our people.
GLD is a non-ministerial government department, sponsored by the Attorney General. We are headed by the Treasury Solicitor, our Permanent Secretary and employ nearly 3000 people, including over 2000 legal professionals. Our offices include London, Leeds, Bristol, Croydon and Manchester as well as overseas. We provide specialist legal services including Litigation, Employment and Commercial Law as well as advising most Government Departments on the policies and services they deliver.
GLD also depends on a range of vital corporate services. These are essential to the smooth and efficient running of the Department and provide the foundation to enable GLD to deliver outstanding legal services. Our corporate functions include Strategy, HR, Finance, Digital, Data and Technology, Communications, Security, Commercial and Project delivery.
Our vision is to be an outstanding legal organisation and a brilliant place to work where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. This is an exciting time for GLD, with cutting edge legal work on global issues and a transformation agenda which is ensuring the Department exemplifies the Modern Civil Service.
To find out more about what we do visit the Government Legal Departments webpage or have a look at this short film which showcases the breadth of work government lawyers and legal trainees are involved in.
Job description
About the Finance Planning & Performance Division
The aim of the Finance, Planning and Performance Division is to ensure that GLD has effective business planning and sound financial and performance management processes that meet its business needs. The Division has approximately 37 staff covering transaction processing (accounts payable, customer billing, treasury functions such as banking, expenses and travel payments), financial and management accounting, planning, performance, finance policy, procurement and Bona Vacantia (BV) Finance. BV Finance collect income from bona vacantia (ownerless) assets on behalf of HM Treasury.
The external reporting requirements placed on GLD are the same as those of larger government departments, and in addition, GLD having only limited resources, needs to have a robust internal performance and finance regime to ensure we get maximum value for money for our clients. The variety of work offered by GLDs Finance, Planning and Performance Division is very diverse when compared to finance roles in some larger organisations.
We also provide financial services to the Attorney Generals Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
The Finance Team is part of the Finance, Planning and Performance Division (FPPD). Although FPPD is based in Central London, BV Finance is located in Croydon to provide finance support to the BV Division, based there. However, there is significant contact and interaction between the two teams.
The Role
This a developmental role for individuals who are actively studying to become qualified accountants. The position is in the Accounts & Partnering team within Finance, working to the accountant with responsibility for the production of the monthly and annual financial reports. The job holder will be responsible for producing various journals, reconciliations, calculation and reports. The ability to meet challenging deadlines and a high degree of attention to detail are important features of the role. Excellent all round IT skills are needed as well as the ability to communicate with staff at all grades.
Key responsibilities
- Review agency invoices and calculate monthly accruals for agency staff cost
- Monthly reconciliation of the disbursements and time income to the finance system (Efinancials) and the case management system (CMS).
- Monthly reconciliation of debtors and creditors to accounts
- Calculate income and expenditure accruals for month end and annual reporting
- Assist with audit and the production of the annual and interim accounts
Person specification
Behaviours
Below are details of the Success Profile that make up this role.
You will be expected to provide evidence to show how you meet the criteria at interview stage.
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivery at Pace (Lead behaviour)
Identify who and what is required to ensure success, set clear goals and areas of responsibility and continually assess workloads considering individual needs.
Follow relevant policies procedures and legislation to complete your work.
Have a positive and focused attitude to achieving outcomes despite any setbacks.
Regularly check performance against objectives, making suggestion for improvement or taking corrective action where necessary.
Clearly explain to customers what can be done.
Keep colleagues and stakeholders fully informed of plans possibilities and progress.
Identify common problems that affect service, report them and find possible solutions.
- Communication and Influencing
Communicating clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Respond constructively and objectively to comments and questions.
Handle challenging conversations with confidence and sensitivity.
Experience
- Previous exposure to working in a finance team
Technical
- Actively studying to gain an accounting qualification with ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA or AAT.
- Some basic knowledge of accounting principles like accruals and deferrals.
- Good working knowledge of Excel.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£7,884 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details
Application
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Technical Skills and Experience.
During the application stage you will be assessed against the person specification/ criteria outlined above.
To apply for this post, you will need to complete:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. The CV will be scored assessing Technical Skills and Experience outlined in the person specification.
- provide examples (in no more than 250 words for each one) of how you have demonstrated the 3 behaviours:
- Delivering at Pace (Lead behaviour)
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
Your application should demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the post, with relevant examples. It will not be sufficient to reiterate the criteria; you are expected to illustrate how you have met the requirements.
- Failure to submit either element will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. Please note that any Behaviour exceeding the 250 words may not be considered.
Selection Process
After the closing date, the appointing panel shall assess candidates suitability for the role based on evidence provided in their application against the behaviours and experience outlined in the person specification.
If we receive a large number of applications, we may choose to sift on the lead criteria: Delivering at Pace
Interview
Should you be successful in being invited to interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:
- Delivery at Pace (Lead behaviour)
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
At interview you will be asked questions related to strengths which are relevant to the job description.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
Interviews will take place in person at 102 Petty France, London. The timeline later in this pack indicates the date by which decisions are expected to be made, and all shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.
Offer
Regardless of the outcome, we will notify all candidates as soon as possible after the final interview. We appoint in strict order of merit. If you meet the minimum criteria for this position but are not successful for a post, you will be placed on the reserve list for 12 months. We then may contact you to see if you are interested in a post at the same, or a lower grade, in GLD should one arise.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Working for the Civil Service
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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Dorcas Lee
- Email : dorcas.lee@governmentlegal.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Marthasia.Mboya@governmentlegal.gov.uk
