Projects and Systems Accountant

at  Planning Inspectorate

JOB SUMMARY

As a key member of our finance team, reporting to the Financial Controller, you will have exposure to the whole organisation, providing information and analysis for strategic and operational decision making, informing options appraisals and undertaking financial modelling. In addition to this you will work with the finance team to understand the implications of financial systems changes and co-ordinate with digital colleagues on systems testing.
The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.
We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.
For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached. You can also view our careers page at Civil Service Careers

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a fully qualified accountant holding full membership of a CCAB body or CIMA, you will be a pro-active problem solver with professional curiosity, along with the ability to build effective relationships around the business and understand operational issues and requirements. You will grasp what the financial implications of a project are and understand the information requirements of managers to enable a sound decision to be made, developing models and processes to enable appropriate analysis and reports to be produced for senior audiences.
On a typical day you may work with operational teams to devise an appropriate fee structure to ensure the full recovery of cost. You may put together a costed set of options, presenting it to senior managers, clearly setting out what decisions need to be made. Or you may work with the finance team to review proposed changes to the financial system by our parent department, understand how it will affect the team’s operations and liaise with appropriate internal and external contacts to ensure any changes occur with the minimum of disruption.
For full information on the role and assessment process please refer to the candidate pack attached.

QUALIFICATIONS

Full professional qualification in accountancy CCAB or CIMA with current membership of a professional body

ID AND DOCUMENTS

If specific qualifications/memberships are essential for the role and you are successful, you will be asked to provide accurate scanned or photographed images of the qualifications/memberships that you listed on your application prior to your start date.
We must check that any successful candidates are allowed to work for the Civil Service before we employ them. If successful, you will be asked to do a right to work check using identity document validation technology (IDVT) through the services of an Identity Service Provider (IDSP), Civil Service Jobs. If we are unable to confirm your right to work and through the IDVT we will need to do a manual right to work check using original documents with you in person.
Visa Sponsorship
The Planning Inspectorate cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates, we do not hold a Visa sponsorship licence.
Disability Confident Interview scheme
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

To be considered for an interview under the scheme you must:

• have a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010
• provide evidence in your application that you meet the minimum criteria in the job description
• meet all of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential

While we will endeavour to provide you with all the appropriate information, you are the expert on your specific requirements so if you require any adjustments, you should consider the information provided about the assessment process in the candidate pack and then:

• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. The earlier and more clearly you tell us what you need and why you need it, the more likely we are to be able to accommodate you in a timely fashion.

  All Planning Inspectorate colleagues must meet the baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window). This is a series of basic security checks to confirm identity and employment history.
  Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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