This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting to lead the Financial Control team to ensure it provides robust accounting advice and support. The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with experience of preparing financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Client Details
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The agency is made up of c.1350 staff working across two main sites and peripatetically across the UK and abroad.
Description
The Deputy Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting is responsible for financial management, control and assurance in the Agency. You will also work with the Government Internal Audit Agency and the National Audit Officer to meet government objectives for ensuring value for money and financial control.
As a senior leader, you will also be responsible for developing key talent while acting as a champion of change.
The Deputy Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting duties will include:
* Preparing the interim and year-end financial statements including the narrative sections ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, public sector accounting requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards.
* Providing advice on the application of accounting standards, and tax/financial control issues.
* Responsibility for all aspects of the General Ledger, including chart of accounts, banking, VAT, Fixed Asset register, reconciliations.
* Liaising with external auditors over the audit period to ensure smooth progression of audit of the Annual Reports and Accounts.
* Taking accountability and ownership for the submission of financial reports to DHSC and HM Treasury.
* Acts as a subject expert, providing technical accounting advice in line with IFRS and the Financial Reporting Manual (FreM) and other relevant Government guidance documents.
* Managing a diverse team and ensuring all professional training and development requirements are met.
Profile
The successful Deputy Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting will be a Qualified Accountant (CCAB) with extensive experience of preparing financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and taking those statements through the audit and publication processes.
Ideally, you will have experience of reporting to central government and Departments and have knowledge of public sector financial reporting and management rules (including Financial Reporting Manual (FreM), Managing Public Money, etc.).
Previous exposure to managing and developing staff is essential.
APPLICATION PROCESS
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:
A CV stating your relevant experience for the role and a personal statement of no more than 500 words attached to your CV using example/s to describe how you meet the 'Behaviour' criteria outlined in the person specification.
Closing date: 2nd April 2025 at Midday
Interview date: From the 14th April 2025
All dates are indicative and subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
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.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements.
Job Offer
A starting salary of £58,983 + an Accountancy Allowance of £2,000 (part qualified candidates) or £4,000 (qualified candidates). Please discuss with the hiring manager before accepting the offer.
There is also an excellent benefits package, including the opportunity to join the civil service pension scheme.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business.
Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
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