Client Fund Accounting Team Leader - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

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Salary:

- £28,117 - £28,117

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DWP
Finance Group
Payments, Systems and Financial Control Directorate, Financial Control & Policy (FC&P), Client Fund Accounting Team (CFAT)
Type of role:
Corporate Finance
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Location

Benton Park View, Benton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE98 1YXAbout the job

Job summary:

The roles will be within the Child Maintenance Client Fund Accounting Team, who are responsible for the management of Client Funds.

This includes the implementation and administration of a robust financial control regime to ensure that all funding is correctly accounted for.

The team is also responsible for the production of the Child Maintenance Client Fund Financial Accounts.

The team sits within the Payments, Systems and Financial Control Directorate which has responsibility for the Department's Annual Report and accounts and relationship with National Audit Office.

Places for Growth and Social Mobility

As part of the Places for Growth Programme, we are committed to delivering a more geographically diverse Civil and Public Service that will better serve the public and ministers.

As part of this initiative, we are continuously reviewing how we recruit into each location.

The roles available will be based in:

Newcastle
Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA.

Some travel may be required.

Hybrid Working

This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.

This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Job description:

Leading a multi skilled team of AO's to deliver the key activities of the team:
Ensuring client funds are properly accounted for, and that receipts and payments in the bank account are recorded in systems in a timely manner through the bank reconciliation process.
Identifying and correcting financial errors where necessary and ensuring that a full audit trail is maintained to record the movement of funds.
Providing accurate and timely reports for managers within DWP.
Proactively identify and lead on continuous improvement of finance processes and procedures.
Responding to ad hoc queries.
Engagement and participation in wider team and Directorate activities.

Person specification:

Ability to undertake detailed accurate financial investigations, and an understanding of financial reconciliations, ensuring financial control is maintained.
Good investigative skills, with an ability to solve complex problems.
Effective communication and influencing skills.
Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders quickly developing mutual trust and respect to build effective working relationships with others.
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and effectively manage competing priorities.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Applications.

Behaviours:

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

Making Effective Decisions
Changing and Improving
Working Together

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £28,117, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £7,592 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 with an average employer contribution of 27%

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Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Assessment Process

Selection will be by an online numerical test, written sift, followed by a Microsoft Teams interview.

On-Line Assessment

Sift stage:

Interview stage:
Blended Interview**If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to a video interview using Microsoft Teams, where you will be assessed on your experience against the Behaviours listed below: