Finance Project

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 291462**Salary**:

- £30,317 - £36,606-
**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DEFRA - COO - Finance - Defra Group Finance**Type of role**:

- Accountancy
- Finance**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Peterborough, Reading, Warrington, Worcester, Worthing, YorkAbout the job

**Job summary**:
DEFRA is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

This role is in Defra Finance. The team provides finance support to Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) in work relating to Fees & Charges, Risk & Governance and Cost Rates together with other bespoke projects.

**Job description**:
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Provide all necessary Project support to the SEO Audit, Risk & Assurance Manager as is necessary to ensure Risk/Fraud & Governance procedures are maintained to the highest standards including:
- Assisting the SEO Manager with the development and delivery of effective and appropriate systems and processes that are outcome-focused, add value and help foster a positive risk and assurance culture throughout the Agency.
- The need to have strong communication skills to assist with training and raising awareness to help foster a positive fraud, risk and assurance culture throughout the Agency
- Assisting the SEO Manager with the Internal Control and Quality Assurance process, agreeing questions on all key areas of the Agency’s work with relevant managers on an annual basis, ensuring dip check by Internal Audit is promptly completed and all queries resolved.
- Helping the SEO Manager in making appropriate recommendation to DLT/ARAC on weaknesses found, taking appropriate actions to strive towards continuous improvement in the process

Additionally,
- To provide support to the G6 in the development of annual Cost rates for APHA and any other bespoke projects that arise from time to time
- Building relationships within the finance function to ensure smooth acquisition of data.
- Ensuring that processes are documented and stored for audit purposes.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Experience and Skills**

**A good understanding of risk and project management.**

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

**Blended Working**

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 and Experience.**Application**

Please submit your CV demonstrating how you meet the criteria above with a 250-word statement which should detail your experience and suitability for the role.

**Sift**

Sift will be performed on CV and personal statement

**Interview**

Interview date starting from week commencing 26th June 2023

**Location**

This means that Defra new joiners will be located alongside existing colleagues in offices a short distance away from Nobel House in our other office at 2 Marsham St, London.

To work from 2 Marsham Street, you will require the higher level of CTC clearance. Therefore, confirmation of appointment to the advertised post will be dependent upon successful CTC clearance being confirmed as part of pre-employment checks.

**Salary**

**Visa Sponsorship Statement**

Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

**Criminal Record Check**

If successful and transferring from another Government Department, a criminal record check may be carried out.

**Higher Security Clearance**

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- 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 Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant E



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