If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth. About the Team The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) branch is a team of around 10 people, we produce a set of consolidated accounts for the whole of the public sector. This is a highly complex set of accounts and at the forefront of what is done internationally. Each publication is a significant project with sophisticated technical and logistical processes. The WGA is a world leading governance and accountability tool with strong support both within the Treasury and from other interested parties. These include; Parliament, the National Audit Office (NAO) and the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). The accounts were disclaimed by the NAO for 2022-23 due to missing and unaudited data from local government, and we are working on exciting plans for the future of WGA to ensure it continues to meet partner needs in this context. About the Job In this role, you will: 1. Contribute to continuous development of our finance systems to ensure they meet user needs and efficiently support the WGA. Playing a leading role in production of the accounts. Using technical expertise to prepare and submit complex journal adjustments in production of the accounts and producing individual notes to the accounts and financial statements, working at pace and collaborating with team members. Collaborating closely with National Audit Office staff, ensuring smooth progression of the audit work, working with little oversight to come up with effective and creative solutions, and responding to complex audit queries. Building strong professional relationships with internal and external partners while acting as a subject guide, providing technical accounting advice in line with Government accounting reporting frameworks. Analysing current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and financial control. Handling key balance sheet items and processes including reviewing working papers and approving journals. Line manage staff where required and support the development of the team. This is an exciting time to be joining these high profile and high performing HM Treasury teams. You will be the key contact liaising with different partners and leading aspects of the accounts production process. Leading on some complex accounting areas, providing accounting analysis and advice for the department’s policies. You will also support other teams within HM Treasury and across government. About You You will be a finance professional with advanced excel skills and financial knowledge and experience including IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and financial systems. You'll be able to understand and interpret governance requirements and communicate and present information to suit the needs of the user. You'll work well with partners and focus on problem solving in a pressurised environment. You'll have good attention to detail and the ability to build excellent working relationships at all levels with a variety of collaborators, including auditors. As one of the team leaders, you will have an active curiosity about the personal development of your team members and will take pride in building the capability and the resilience of others. Some of the Benefits our people love 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.