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Finance Officer

Job details
Posting date: 09 July 2025
Salary: £29,525 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Location: Nottingham
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 415215/1

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Summary

Can you use your Excel skills to reconcile spreadsheets and support customer-focused financial services with accuracy and care?

Do you enjoy providing advice, guidance, and support while liaising with stakeholders and managing journals, invoices, and system transactions?

Do you have experience of Tax Compliance activity relating to IR35 Off Payroll Working?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Finance Officer will make a significant contribution to the ongoing delivery of financial services in DVSA whilst having an opportunity to train and develop as a finance professional.

The role will provide flexible across the Financial Control Team contributing to delivery whilst also building a foundation of experience in general accounting and knowledge of DVSA.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Contribute to the delivery of excellent, customer focused financial services.
  • Undertake Tax Compliance activities related to IR35 Off Payroll working to meet Statutory requirements.
  • Use Excel skills to accurately reconcile and present spreadsheets confirming the balancing of allocated general ledger accounts.
  • Provide support for the Senior Financial Control Manager in delivering effective management of DVSA resources.
  • Address queries from customers or managers and respond within the agreed timescales and provide guidance, advice and support in system transactions.
  • Produce and input journals relating to financial procedures and log relevant information on areas such as invoices, receivables, direct debit payments made.
  • Liaise with external stakeholders (such as Shared Services, banks/suppliers/auditors & other DVSA functions) to ensure issues are dealt with and agency transactions are accurate and timely.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

The role holder will be offered a comprehensive training support package. This includes funding of exams and study leave. In return there is an expectation of a personal commitment to developing as a finance professional, including passing exams.

After gaining a base of experience and progressing with a professional qualification, there may be opportunities within DVSA to move into other positions.

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