Job summary

We are seeking a talented and experienced Financial Accountant to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will deliver the accurate and timely monthly consolidation, balance sheet assurance and preparation of insightful financial reports. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (or studying towards this) with a recognised body, competent in PowerBI, PowerQuery, and possessing extensive technical accounting experience.   

We are looking for an individual with a proven track record in a similar role.  The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders at all levels. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to HMRC's mission while working in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Job description

Role Overview 

The Financial Accountant will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of CDIO's financial reporting processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, while identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing best practices.

Key Responsibilities:  

In your role as Financial Accountant or Financial Accountant (Assets) : In-Year Reporting & Control; you will;   

• Support the month-end process and meetings for IT department consolidation, identifying reasons for movements and variances. 

• Ensure key month-end control assurance for forecasts and budgets, liaising with Finance Management teams and HMRC Finance. 

• Produce financial reporting packs, utilizing Power BI and Power Query, and drive continuous improvements and automation. 

• Lead the recharges process, including continuous improvement, assurance, and automation. 

• Track and challenge benefits and efficiency reporting. 

• Deliver, track, and review asset assurance commissions, ensuring consistency and best practice in collaboration with Finance Management teams. 

• Manage the asset under construction (AUC) assurance processes and capitalisation, providing subject matter expertise and building relationships with the project finance community. 

• Conduct balance sheet reviews, including validation of accruals and prepayments across CDIO. 

• Coordinate audit work and assure audit evidence collation. 

• Provide commitments, provisions, and contingent liabilities assurance. 

• Maintain system structures, including chart of accounts and approval hierarchy. 

• Perform line management duties. 

Person specification

Essential Criteria: 

• Fully qualified accountant with a CCAB qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, ACA) or currently studying towards one of these qualifications. 
• Proficient in financial reporting tools such as PowerBI, PowerQuery, or advanced Excel.  
• Proven experience in technical accounting and financial reporting.
• Demonstrable experience in building and maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders. 
• Experience in using financial data to support strategic decision-making processes. 

Desirable Criteria: 

• Experience in asset management reporting.
• Prior experience working within an IT/Digital function, particularly in financial roles.

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

Technical skills

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

• Technical question - Accounting for IT related expenditure

Benefits Alongside your salary of £42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £11,506 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. 

• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 27% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.

Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply

The application process includes a name-blind CV and 500 word personal statement. Your CV and personal statement will be assessed against the roles, responsibilities, and essential criteria outlined in the advert. 

• CV should include your job history (maximum of your last 5 roles) and qualifications. Your job history should include experience of working in roles where you can demonstrate the key duties of the role you are applying for. 
• Personal Statement to be 500 words demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria of the role.

Sift

Expected w/c 26th August.  

Interview

Expected w/c 16th September. 

During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed, and you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of alongside a technical skill.  

Behaviours we will assess you against during interview: 

• Making Effective Decisions: Preparing accurate financial reports and conducting in-depth analyses require strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Delivering at Pace: Meeting deadlines and working under pressure are essential in this role. 

• Communicating and Influencing: Effective communication and interpersonal skills are crucial for collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting complex financial information to stakeholders. 

• Changing and improving: As a Financial Accountant, the ability to identify and implement process improvements is crucial for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting activities. 

Technical Skill - You will be asked a technical question in relation to Accounting for IT related expenditure. 

Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates are subject to change. 

Join us at HMRC and make a meaningful impact on our digital future. Apply today!