Accounting and Finance Assistant London, England
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We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Are you interested in starting or continuing your career in finance?
Do you have experience of using Microsoft Excel effectively and efficiently to complete tasks?
Can you use your superb attention to detail skills to complete your work to a high standard?
If so, then this is the perfect role for you!
Job description
You will gain all-round experience of working in a busy finance directorate by supporting a number of teams in DfT’s finance directorate, including financial accounting, cash and debt management, payment services and business partnering.
We play a pivotal role in the ongoing financial management of DfT and this is an exciting opportunity to build your accounting knowledge and gain a professional qualification whilst helping us deliver real value for money to the taxpayer.
We are fully committed to your development as we want you to be the future of our business. We have a proven track record of supporting individuals so that they successfully obtain their qualification and you will be surrounded by a strong support network of line managers and colleagues who will help you to embrace the culture of DfT.
If you are driven, ambitious and committed to building a rewarding career in finance we want to hear from you.
Person specification
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Producing accurate cash forecasts that meet daily, monthly and annual thresholds
- Assisting in the preparation of DfT’s financial accounts
- Collating evidence required for audits
- Completing transactional activities with clear record for audit
- Supporting Finance Business Partners with month-end and forecasting activities
For a more detailed description of the role and its responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
About you
To be successful, you will need to be someone who has experience of using Microsoft Excel effectively and efficiently to complete tasks, along with using various other Microsoft office suites.
You have superb attention to detail, being able to use your organisational skills to complete skills using excellent time management skills. You have experience of working to tight deadlines and can adapt to shifting priorities.
You are an active team player but can also work from your own initiative.
Additional information
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
There will be some occasional travel required with this role, we will remain flexible to your personal and working circumstances and you will be provided with full notice if this is to occur.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Please see the following details on how to apply.
How to Apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role. Please tailor your CV to match the role and its responsibilities and within your Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of using strong attention to detail to complete a piece of work
- Experience of using your organisational skills to complete tasks using your excellent time management skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Excel effectively and efficiently to complete tasks
Your Personal Statement should be no more than 750 words.
After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Verbal Test and Civil Service Numerical Test.
If you successfully pass the tests, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.
Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23.55pm on 25th of May. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.
The sift is due to take place from the 26th of May 2023.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from the 8th of June 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.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
- An excel test
This interview could be conducted online via Teams or face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re 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.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, DfT is 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 you’re 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 [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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 applicant’s 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.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
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.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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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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