Job Description

You will join a welcoming and accomplished team of accreditors, who have a wide knowledge of tax and finance accounting systems and processes. Successful candidates will undertake a bespoke training programme enabling you to:

• Represent corporate finance in a project change environment, introducing and driving forward our requirements.
• Influencing the financial accreditation process as the team adapts to the pace of company Change and the way we deliver Financial Accreditation.
• Develop the skills needed to build co-operative partnerships with project and programs teams to ensure Finance requirements are understood and developed.
• Working in partnership with Senior Officers accreditation of complex, high risk change initiatives and / or taking ownership and leading on the accreditation of several smaller lower risk change initiatives.
• Being a finance project stakeholder with accountability for or working in partnership with the Senior Officer who has accountability for ensuring finance requirements are delivered by the project team to attain a safe, secure and auditable financial journey.
• Managing risks, issues and prioritizing your own work so that you meet critical deadlines
• Ensuring that changes made to Finance systems and processes meet Finance strategy.
• Working with an expert team of accreditors, to continually build capability that will ensure efficient delivery that meets the future demands of company.
• Working closely with wider Corporate Finance Subject Matter Experts (SME) to ensure their requirements are delivered, drawing on their expertise and keeping them informed of progress.
• Building an extensive knowledge and expertise of financial accounting and system requirements enabling you to support the wider business whilst providing input to a number of changes.
• Using and developing your knowledge and skills to provide accounting advice and support to all those involved in accreditation.
• Working with project teams and influencing change managers to embrace strategic solutions that will meet the future demands of the department.
• Attending and participating in change workshops/meetings, to understand impact of change and provide support and advice on the needs of finance and our strategic aims (travel will be required).
• Inputting financial requirements and influencing design.
• Responsibility for drafting process maps, Business Readiness, producing auditable information, testing preparation and collecting evidence for Go Live.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service pension.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly developed interpersonal skills with evidence of influencing and engaging with business partners in a large dispersed organization.
• Finance skills.
• Ability to demonstrate either project management, audit or assurance skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and conflicting priorities from multiple sources.
• Ability to analyze information, summaries and use judgment on recommendations.
• Working knowledge of one or more areas of taxation
• Good knowledge of accounting and project management principles, including desirable qualifications as follows:
• Fully/part qualified accountant (CAAB or equivalent).
• Fully/part qualified Association of Accounting Technician (AAT).
• Audit qualification(s).
• Project Management qualification(s)