Guardian Jobs – Financial Accounting

About the job

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

• Financial Accountant, Hybrid working
• Progressive business with a leading brand.

About Our Client

The FCDO pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

To find out more about why the FCDO is such an exciting and attractive place to work please click here.

Job Description

We all have a responsibility to embrace the changes of FCDO as it transforms, building the culture we want to see and delivering our cultural statement in how we Lead and behave towards others; how we make decisions and how we get the job done is everyone’s responsibility.

In this role you will also be responsible for:

Managing FCDO’s contingent Liability and guarantee portfolio including risk modelling, in-year reporting and year end fair valuation.

Managing quarter-end valuation calculations for financial investments, Loans and provisions held on the FCDO’s balance sheet.

Leading the audit of all financial investments, contingent Liabilities, guarantees, Loans, provisions and financial instrument disclosures.

Advising and reviewing the accounting treatment of programmes that involve financial assets and liabilities to ensure compliance and value for money, including advising on the structure of investments or programmes. governance structures, and exit strategies.

Undertaking relevant financial analysis and modelling required for development of new financial instruments, including on contingent liabilities and guarantees, debt and equities.

Contributing to effective decision-making in programmes by inputting on business cases, analysing available options and presenting a clear recommendation which will deliver programme outcomes in line with financial rules, policies, or best practice.

Leading on managing queries from programme teams on financial aspects of the programme cycle, improving standards of financial management by applying professional judgement in interpreting management information, partner evidence, and accounting standards, and explaining this to non finance staff.

Line management of a small team

The Successful Applicant

A fully qualified accountant

Behaviours

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

Seeing the Big Picture

Communicating and Influencing

Working Together

What’s On Offer

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

Please note any move to the FCDO from another employer will mean you can no Longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare.

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The Level of security needed is developed vetting.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be assessed using Success Profiles, please refer to the attached Job Profile at the bottom of this advert for additional information.

Application:

To apply for this job, please complete the online application process via civil service jobs. As part of this process you’ll be asked for:

An anonymised CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the Last three years.

A Personal Statement explaining your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the ‘About You’ section of the Job Profile.

Applications will be sifted anonymously so please remove any biographical data that would identify you. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application through the online system.

Assessment:

A panel will conduct an initial sift of applications.

If selected for interview this will be arranged directly with the hiring manager. Interviews and additional assessment activities will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the Job Profile.

The successful candidate will be asked to obtain the required security clearance (as outlined in the Job Profile) prior to starting in the role. Failure to get the required Level of security clearance will result in the job offer being withdrawn.

Additional pre-employment checks will take place prior to confirmation of employment. Circumstances that may impact on obtaining security clearance:

Candidates with close links of heritage from the country/region where they are applying to work should be aware that security considerations will apply in relation to the FCDO’s duty of care to you (and your family), which may result in the FCDO needing to withdraw the offer of employment.

Applicants who feel any of the above may apply to them are advised to contact Personnel Security Team email (attaching the job description from this advert and a summary of your concerns) who can explain any likely security clearance Limitations.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

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