Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London About the job Job summary 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. Do you have experience of working in a finance environment? Can you build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships? Would you like to work in a role that is collaborative and engaging with exposure to senior leaders? If so, then we would love for you to apply Job description Group Finance plays a pivotal role in the financial management of DfT and this is an exciting opportunity to build your 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 qualifications, 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. You will gain all-round experience of working in a busy finance directorate by supporting the teams in DfTs finance directorate. We can teach you the tasks you may not be familiar with, but you should be comfortable working with people, systems, numbers and data. You will collaborate with our stakeholders from various teams and departments and deliver exceptional customer service. Finance Operations (FO) provides a range of core services to the whole of DfT, covering Finance, HR and Commercial functions. FO drives continuous improvements in operational and financial management and supports high-profile programmes that help staff at DfT deliver more efficiently and effectively. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: Aim to clear 90% of all requests/queries to the Service Desk within 5 working days. Manage the enquiries inbox which provides the first point of contact for queries by providing a timely response to our customers. Maintain the Delegations and Authority lists to ensure the correct framework is in place for officials to transact their business. Contribute to the Government-wide finance whilst providing support to DfT Special Requisitioners, Finance Business Partners, contract managers and other key stakeholders. Provide specialist finance advice to the business including any training and signpost guidance. Perform system tests for new finance processes to be deployed into the business. Ensure all day-to-day finance processes have guidance notes and documents that are kept up to date. Ensure that monthly, quarterly, and statutory Reports and returns are accurate and timely. Manage other ad-hoc projects or wider teamwork. Responsible for a small team For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. Person specification You will be a self-starter who can quickly build rapport and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across DfT. The role requires an ability to be analytical, comfortable with research and provide clear, concise communication (written and verbal). You will have confidence in your ability to come in and make a real impact within our team where you will drive those around you to achieve the same shared objectives. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple and often conflicting priorities to time and of a high standard. Additional Information A minimum 60% 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. Occasional travel to other DfT offices will be required. Qualifications Level 4 qualification with AAT, CCAB or CIMA Part qualified and/or working towards qualification with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent or be willing to work towards Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,233, Department for Transport contributes £9,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please note, the above example is based on the National minimum salary. The employer pension contribution will be 28.97% of your specific salary. 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 Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability and Experience. How to apply After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Numerical test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the full application which will include you having to provide additional evidence of your experience. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended) to give yourself enough time to complete your full application. The closing date for the tests and for submitting your full application is 23:55 on 2nd March 2025. 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. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form Within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: Working in a finance environment and experience of using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and analysing financial data. Experience of building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Experience of line management/ Experience with excel spreadsheets and have experience of collating, analysing and interpreting Finance, commercial and technical information. Experienced in delivering updates to management of activities. Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1000 words. The sift is due to take place from w/c 3rd March. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 17th March. 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. 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. Youre 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, we are 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 youre 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 dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Document Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGCommsdft.gov.uk for assistance. 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. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role. Pre-employment Checking 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 applicants 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. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Darcy Read-Jones Email : Darcy.read-jonesdft.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here Attachments Role Profile - Finance Process Manager Opens in new window (docx, 42kB) Share this page Print Email Gmail Facebook LinkedIn