Head of Corporate Spending and Reporting
- Recruiter
- Hays Accountancy and Finance
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £49525 - £58806 per annum
- Posted
- 17 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 24 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 2978458
- Contact
- Eleanor De Nardo
- Job Title
- Management Accountant
- Category
- Public Sector
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Why Choose Us?
This is an exciting time to join the Finance team at DCLG. Our vision is for a strong, strategic and influential Finance team, positioned at the heart of the Department, facilitating decisions at the highest level. Our objective is for the directorate to provide excellent service, improve value in everything we do, and be a great place to work. We want staff of all grades to feel empowered to lead change and continuous improvement, irrespective of their grade or role.
The Role
The Head of Corporate Spending is a pivotal role in Corporate Finance. The post manages a small team of 3 and specifically operates in two areas: Financial Data & Set Pieces and Financial Advice& Challenge. Within Financial Data and Set pieces you will manage the Department's budgetary systems to ensure we do not exceed the Department's expenditure limits for 2017-18 and report our budgetary position accurately to Parliament and HM Treasury to the required deadlines. Within Financial Advice and Challenge you will lead the management and monitoring of financial priorities and pressures on the Department's budgets.
Your Profile
- You are an influencer and can build strong relationships and manage senior stakeholders across Whitehall.
- You have some experience of budgeting and forecasting and business partnering with different areas of an organisation.
- You're a natural networker and are hungry to learn.
- Able to deliver to tight timescales.
- Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
- Ability to work under pressure and respond positively and flexibly to demands.
- You might have knowledge and understanding of Government finance however we want to hear from candidates from all sector backgrounds. Previous candidates have come from audit, practice, financial services, banking and local government.
As an employer of choice DCLG offers an extensive benefits package including:
- Competitive salary package of £49,525 - £58,806 dependent on experience
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays and an extra day off for the Queen's birthday
- Defined pension scheme (career average)
- Agile working
Please do not wait until the closing date to apply as initial interviews will be conducted throughout the process.
The applicable salary scale is outlined in the job advert and is expressed as a minimum and maximum. External recruits will almost always be brought in on the minimum. For exceptional candidates, there may be flexibility to appoint at a higher point on the salary scale.
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