Assistant Finance Business Partner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Mehefin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £34,565 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | An additional £4,000 (fully qualified) or £1,000 (part-qualified) in accountancy allowance (subject to evidence of full membership or up to date exam records/student membership). |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | RG1 7EB |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 358912/1 |
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You can get more information about the role and working at the TRA by attending the drop-in session which takes place on 2nd July 2024 from 11:00 to 12:00. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions, including about the recruitment process from application to interview through to offer. You can join the session at any point throughout the hour by clicking the link here
The Organisation:
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is one of the first public bodies to be set up to meet the new needs of the UK following its departure from the European Union. We are a growing organisation of over 150 people, headquartered in Reading – a stone’s throw away from Reading Station.
Our mission is to defend the UK economic interests against unfair trade practices such as dumping, trade-distorting subsidies and unforeseen surges in imports. We do this by investigating whether new trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices, making recommendations on appropriate measures to defend UK economic interests.
The Role :
TRA’s Finance team puts Finance at the heart of TRA’s decision making and plays an integral role in ensuring our reporting is compliant and fit for purpose. We are an expert and dedicated bunch! As such, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Finance Business Partner (AFBP); to support the management of our financial resources and provide expert Finance support to key internal and external stakeholders.
As the AFBP; you will work with TRA’s Budget Holders – using your finance expertise to build effective relationships with them and ensure effective operation of TRA’s financial and budgetary controls.
You will also manage our month-end processes while supporting on a broad range of management accounts duties. This is a prominent role, supporting TRA’s ExCo and other budget holders to manager their non-pay budgets efficiently and effectively.
Key Accountabilities:
In order to perform in this role, you will need to:
- Work with Head of Finance & Commercial to implement and monitor robust internal controls system in line with internal audit recommendations and Managing Public Money (MPM) principles.
- Support key fiscal events such as annual budget setting process (Business Planning) and mid-year budget realignment (Supplementary Estimates) for the TRA Directorates.
- Carry out monthly management accounting and month-end responsibilities such as ensuring accruals/prepayments journals are posted accurately with supporting evidences within deadline.
- Use your excellent Excel skills to carry out financial analysis of transactions.
- Support the quarterly forecasting and management reporting process such as preparing the management information packs for meetings, carrying out budgets vs actuals variance analysis accurately, preparing budget performance and forecasts movement commentary, and work with Finance & Commercial Lead as needed.
- Carry out monthly ledger analysis for the TRA cost centres to ensure accuracy of non-pay financial transactions, proactively identifying and correcting any errors.
- Support year-end processes such as open Purchase Order (PO) close, accruals and prepayments adjustments, closing the ledgers.
- Provide training and support to the business on key financial processes.
- Potentially line manage an Executive Finance Officer (EO) on purchase to pay (P2P) processes.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors including supporting with year-end audits.
- Liaise with parent Department (Department for Business & Trade) on quarterly forecasting discussions.