Senior Qualified Accountant

Job summary

Can you provide expert advice and insight that helps shape key business decisions and drive organisational success?

Have you built strong relationships with stakeholders and delivered value through sound financial and assurance practices?

Are you looking for a rewarding career with a forward-thinking team committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Finance and Assurance Services (FAS) Directorate at DVLA is a vibrant and dynamic place to work. We play a key role in supporting the Agency to achieve its strategic aims and to deliver effective value for money by providing clear advice and robust insight to inform decisions. We are agile and alert to emerging opportunities for continuous improvement. We also offer modern, flexible ways of working and opportunities for you to develop as part of a welcoming and innovative team, and we are recognised as a ‘Platinum Employer’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Our strategy is to be at the heart of decision-making. We are experts in our field and pride ourselves on providing a professional service to all of our customers and stakeholders. We operate within seamless governance and assurance processes, and we are fully committed to developing all of our staff to their full potential through formal learning and development courses and more informal shadowing and mentoring opportunities.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

The Senior Qualified Accountant role being recruited is pivotal in supporting financial planning, analysis and decision-making across the Agency, helping to ensure robust financial management and compliance with government frameworks and professional standards.

As a Senior Qualified Accountant, you will provide high-quality financial advice, analysis and professional expertise to support strategic decision-making, drive continuous improvement and deliver value across DVLA. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, applying your technical expertise to provide insight, challenge and support across a range of financial activities.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

1.Undertaking detailed financial analysis and presenting insights clearly and effectively to senior stakeholders.

2.Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of financial policies, processes and controls.

3.Delivering a range of strategic, operational and ad hoc assignments in line with agreed priorities.

4.Developing subject matter expertise and providing professional advice on financial activities, standards, policies and best practice.

5.Ensuring the accuracy, integrity and quality of financial information used to support decision-making.

6.Building effective relationships and collaborating with colleagues across the Finance and Assurance Services Directorate and wider Agency.

7.Developing, maintaining and analysing cost models to support financial planning, forecasting and strategic decision-making.

8.Providing constructive challenge and support to stakeholders to promote sound financial management and value for money.

For further information about the responsibilities, please see the attached candidate pack.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile.Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

We are looking for individuals who hold a recognised CCAB or CIMA professional qualification and can demonstrate:

1. Strong technical accounting skills and the ability to apply them in a complex organisational environment.
2. The ability to build effective relationships and communicate financial information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
3. Experience of providing high-quality financial advice and support to inform decision-making.
4. A proactive and collaborative approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
5. Adaptability and resilience, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

Additional Information

To apply for this role, please visit the Hays Recruitment website here - https://www.hays.co.uk/job-detail/senior-qualified-accountant-swansea_4825400?&jobSource=HaysGCJ

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

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