Working pattern:

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The Opportunity:

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are a multi-award-winning executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT) and one of the biggest employers in South Wales with more than 6,000 staff.

Joining the DVLA provides an exciting opportunity to join forward-thinking Finance Team and be part of a vibrant and dynamic organisation that reaches almost every household across the UK, offering services to 50 million customers.

The DVLA are a finance team of around 140 FTE’s and work closely with all areas of the DVLA providing a challenge, support and advisory service. It collects nearly £8 billion in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for His Majesty’s (HM) Treasury, with an expenditure budget of over £500 million and planned income of over £600 million.

As a Financial Planning & Analysis Accountant, you will be part of the Strategic Finance Group, responsible for financial modelling and investment appraisals through business partnering to support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives and delivering value for money for the taxpayer.

Please note this role is known internally by HR as a Senior Qualified Accountant.

Responsibilities:

This role relates predominantly to ‘Financial Modelling’ and ‘Investment Appraisal’ through effective business partnering.

As a member of the Finance Procurement & Investment Support Team, you will take the lead and provide expert advice, support and challenge on Procurement and Project Business Cases.

The role includes reinforcing and communicating best practice regarding the financial aspects of business cases across the Agency.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• To act as subject matter expert on financial regulations.
• Business partnering, including engagement with key stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts in order to collate data for input into business case cost models and business cases
• To provide assurance to the Finance Director and Accounting Officer that decisions are being taken in accordance with all appropriate financial controls and delegated authority.
• Produce Investment documents for presentation at relevant Board meetings, and attend those meetings where required.

What we’re looking for:

DVLA are looking for a qualified accountant to help deliver this strategy.

You will develop a deep understanding of our business, working with colleagues and stakeholders across different disciplines to drive the agenda. You must have experience:

• Working to deadlines while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures
• Leading on the production of financial analysis, a financial model or a financial report and presenting the results
• Building good working relationships to facilitate delivery against tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including tailoring your style to a variety of stakeholders
• CCAB membership (or equivalent) is essential for this role

The Benefits:

Being part of DVLA’s brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. Here a just a few you have access to –

• Competitive salary of £44,808. Please note that the salary reflects a base salary of £40,808 with an additional allowance of £4,000
• Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
• Generous employer contribution of up to 28.97%
• 25 days holiday, increasing by one day each year up to 30 days pro rata
• Access to the staff discount portal
• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV with a personal statement (of up to 1250 words) to Hannah Welfoot at Yolk Recruitment, detailing how you meet the essential criteria:

• Working to deadlines while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures
• Leading on the production of financial analysis, a financial model or a financial report and presenting the results
• Building good working relationships to facilitate delivery against tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including tailoring your style to a variety of stakeholders

Closing Date: 23:55 on Wednesday, 21st August 2024

Interview Date: Thursday, 12th September 2024 (to be held on site at DVLA, Swansea)

Following the advert close, Yolk Recruitment will send a longlist of applications to DVLA. Upon receipt an internal sift will take place.

The internal DVLA sift is due to take place week commencing 26 August 2024.

Interviews will be held on 12 September 2024.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• an interview

During the interview, we will assess the following elements of the Civil Service Success Profiles:

• Experience
• Strengths
• Behaviours:

Working Together

Making Effective Decisions

For full job details and information on how to apply, please visit the Civil Service Jobs website and search vacancy reference number: 363790

To discuss the role and the recruitment process in more detail, or if you require guidance on how to access full vacancy details on the Civil Service website, please contact Hannah Welfoot directly on 07458 143 279.