SEO, Finance Directorate, Head of Non-current Assets

2 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Full time

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

- 307872**Salary**:

- £39,449- Location Allowance FCDO new joiners/loan in: London Allowance at KCS - £2,000, Hanslope Park - £1,750, Abercrombie House - £0/zero- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- FCDO - DG Finance & Corporate**Type of role**:

- Finance**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- East Kilbride; Milton Keynes; LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The FCDO pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

This is a technical role responsible for managing the FCDO’s tangible and intangible assets of £2.3bn at 31 March 2023. You will lead a small team and report into the Senior Financial Advisor and Asset Management Lead within the Financial Accounting team. The FCDO has a portfolio of global assets comprising land/buildings, as well as vehicles and other equipment. In addition there are smaller amounts of artwork, along with intangible assets to manage.

You will be the key contact for all non-current asset questions, providing accounting advice and technical support. Non-current assets are a significant audit risk for the FCDO, so this role is integral in the FCDO’s Annual Report and Accounts process. The FCDO have recently implemented a cloud-based version of Oracle, therefore you will have some scope to develop existing processes and controls and shape the way the FCDO accounts for its non-current assets.

You will join a large financial accounting team and will have line management responsibilities.

**Job description**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:

- Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent; or
- Part Qualified and working towards qualification; with
- Financial experience over an extended period of time

Part Qualified is defined as completion of: ACCA Applied Skills Level; CIMA Management Level Case Study; CIPFA Professional Diploma; ICAEW Professional Level.
- Government Finance Function Career Frameworks are available on the OneFinance website: Financial Accounting and Reporting (civilservice.gov.uk)

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

- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Understanding of International Accounting Standards particularly IAS 16 and IFRS 16

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £39,449, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office contributes £8,711 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Application:
An anonymised CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last three years.

A Personal Statement explaining your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the ‘About You’ section of the Job Profile.

Assessment:
If selected for interview this will be arranged directly with the hiring manager. Interviews and additional assessment activities will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the Job Profile.

Circumstances that may impact on obtaining security clearance:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:

- See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:

- Open to UK nationals only.**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 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.- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.**Cont



  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Corporate Recruitment Solutions Full time

    **About the Senior Relationship Manager Role** We are working with one of the UK's leading providers of asset finance who are looking to bring in a Relationship Director to build and maintain strong relationships with your portfolio as well as driving sales. Amazing opportunity in a growing team, notone to miss! **As Senior Relationship Manager your...


  • Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Simpson Judge Ltd Full time

    Job Title: Finance Director I am currently partnered with a Distribution business, with an operational turnover of over £60 million last year, who are looking to welcome a new member to their Senior Leadership team. The Finance Director will be managing the finance team, that cover all things transactional finance & management accounts, with non-finance...

  • SEO Manager

    2 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom FS1 Recruitment - Marketing, Digital & Creative Recruitment Full time

    **SEO Manager** **Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid)** **Key Responsibilities**: - Optimising existing on page content and META attributes while planning and leading the implementation of new content strategies to drive against business objectives in SERPs. - Continual researching of relevant and high-quality sites for outreach content and linking design...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time

    Job Introduction The railway has seen nearly 200 years of technology and innovation that has transformed how we provide services to passengers and freight customers. Technology is continuing to transform the railway industry. Imagine an exciting environment where Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) are not just buzzwords but the driving force behind every...


  • Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Asset Finance International Full time

    Business Analyst - Asset Finance - London and the South East {Our client is a world-leading provider of software solutions to the asset finance, leasing, automotive finance and banking sectors. They are looking to appoint a Business Analyst to join an experienced and highly motivated team supporting the core business products for existing and new...

  • Senior Director/Executive Director

    Found in: Jooble UK C2 - 2 weeks ago


    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Elliot Marsh Head Hunting Partners Full time

    Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Our client is a leading technology organisation, providing a variety of end-to-end audio-visual solutions across all industries including Finance, FMCG and non-for-profit. This includes designing and implementing immersive AV experiences to delivering state of the art AV systems for corporate environments. Due to their...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Butler Rose Ltd Full time

    Responsibilities - This role reports to the Deputy Group Finance Director and is responsible for the team that provides the financial accounting and accounting systems support. - Leading the management and development of the financial ledgers and finance related systems. - Managing the co-ordination and production of the formal statutory and regulatory...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Global Accounting Network Full time

    Global Accounting Network are partnering with a sports organisation based in Milton Keynes who require an interim Head of Finance to join on an initial 6 month contract. The organisation has been through a period of change with a restructure ongoing andthis position is potentially temp to perm as result. As the Head of Finance, this position reports...

  • Financial Crime Sme

    6 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Lorien Full time

    Financial Crime SME - 6 month rolling contract A leading UK bank are currently looking for a Financial Crime SME with a strong risk and controls background to join their team on a initial 6 month contract INSIDE IR35. This role will support the management of a wide range of risk associated responsibilities, as appropriate depending on the Directorate, to...

  • Group Finance Director

    Found in: beBee S GB - 2 weeks ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom 3i Full time

    Investigo are delighted to have been retained by a growing, highly cash generative Milton Keynes based Private Equity backed organisation who are looking to recruit a Group Finance Director, on a permanent basis.The Group Finance Director will report into the Group CFO and they will be responsible for leading the Group finance function. They will work...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Page Personnel Finance Full time

    This Assistant Accountant role is based in great offices in Milton Keynes, who are focused on having a positive team culture with the supportive management team in place. **Client Details** My client, who specialises in community services is an independently owned company who pride themselves with great development and career progression. The Milton Keynes...

  • Finance Manager

    5 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Robertson Bell Full time

    Keen to work for an organisation with a strong social mission and a team that are all united by a common belief? Are you a Qualified finance professional looking for a role offering full responsibility for the day-to-day finance function? Looking for theopportunity to play a leading role in several large-scale process improvement projects? If yes, this could...

  • Finance Assistant

    22 hours ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Quality Personnel Services Limited Full time

    Our client in Milton Keynes is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their busy team. Duties to include: - Process invoices and expenses - Make payments as and when required - Reconciliation of accounts - Maintain appropriate records, including database in accordance with current procedures - Reconciliations and resolving queries on payments - Overseas...

  • Finance Manager

    6 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Macildowie Recruitment and Retention Full time

    Macildowie are delighted to be working exclusively with an MK based international blue chip business. Our client an instantly recognisable branded business is currently looking to appoint a senior finance manager who will be responsible for leading, managing and developing a high performing team of ten finance reporting professionals. This is a stand out...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Reed Education Full time

    School Business Manager Role We are recruiting for an experienced Business Manager to work in an excellent school in Milton Keynes. Purpose of job - The Business Manager (Smaller School) directly assists the Head Teacher by the provision of detailed financial planning and operational management of all the non-teaching functions of a smaller school,...


  • Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Manpower Group (UK) Full time

    Fleet Finance Executive At Manpower we have another exciting opportunity for someone within the Finance sector to join the wonderful team of one of our Automotive Clients based in Milton Keynes. The primary purpose of the role will be to support the with numerous financial processes, including processing purchase orders, invoicing, monitoring budgets and...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

    **Head of Education, Skills and Work - HMP/YOI Woodhill - 70505** **£44,332 - £53,201** **Milton Keynes**: - Tuesday 14th February 9:30-10:30am - Friday 17th February 9:30 - 10:30am **Background to the Role** The reoffending rate has remained broadly static at around 29% since 2010. Reoffending is costing society approximately £18bn per year and almost...


  • Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

    **Licensing and Asset Management Specialist 6-12 months** **Full remote** **£400 per day outside IR35 Required ASAP** Our client has many different licenses with various structures supplied by many vendors. They also need help with their processes of tracking, managing, and disposing of assets. Therefore we are seeking a licensing and asset management...

  • Head of Digital

    Found in: Whatjobs ES C2 - 2 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Brain Tumour Research Full time

    Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Head of Digital to lead the development and implementation of a digital strategy that will enable Brain Tumour Research to deliver on ambitious growth targets and increase the profile of the brand. The Head of Digital will lead a digital team, work with a number of agencies and work collaboratively with all areas of...

  • Finance Manager

    2 days ago


    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions Full time

    Our client has permanent vacancy for a Finance Manager to oversee the operation of the finance transactional team and ensure all stakeholders receive an efficient financial transaction processing service. The role is hybrid working. **The role** - To produce accurate and timely financial information - To lead and coach a team of finance professionals - To...