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    Assistant Business Accountant - Exeter, United Kingdom - Met Office

    Met Office
    Met Office Exeter, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
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    We're looking for an exceptional Assistant Business Accountant to help us make a difference to our planet.

    As our Assistant Business Accountant, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

    Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 34 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

    World changing work

    From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
  • We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
  • We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
  • We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
  • We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
  • We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers
    Your world of expertise

    The Assistant Business Accountant (ABA) works within a team of ABAs, supporting a portfolio of areas within the Met Office. The post is key to the delivery of the monthly financial results for the Met Office; the Met Office forecasts financial results on a regular basis.

    Your key duties
  • Provide accounting support to managers and Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to ensure finances are controlled and information is available to allow for effective financial management.
  • Undertake all month end activities, including compiling and posting journals.
  • Provide analytical review of actual performance against forecast/budget, and identify issues and risks to FBPs.
  • Compile and deliver robust and relevant financial information, training, and advice.
  • Understand, review and challenge financial forecasts.
  • Provide cover for other portfolios as required.
    Why join us

    Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

    As our Assistant Business Accountant, your total reward package will be up to £46,658 annually, which includes:
  • £33,794 base pay
  • An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
    Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

    Good level of formal accounting knowledge and relevant work experience - evidenced as a minimum of actively studying for a CCAB qualification or already AAT qualified; demonstrating that you Keep Evolving.Experience of communicating effectively on financial issues with both financial and non-financial staff; you're Better Together, proactively sharing your knowledge and experience with others.Experience of month-end, forecast and budget processes, you're an Expert by Nature.Ability to analyse financial data, and identify issues and risks.Strong Excel skills.Ability to manage multiple tasks while balancing requirements from a variety of customers, you're a Force for Good.

    Desirable Criteria

    We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we're also keen to discover if you have:

    Knowledge of the Met Office and the key issues it currently faces, you want to Live and Breathe It.

    How to apply

    If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

    Closing date Monday 06/05/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 27/05/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

    How we can help:

    If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

    We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

    We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

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