We are seeking a Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control Division (FCD) at UK Export Finance. You will lead on accounting, forecasting, and financial reporting for our insurance, financial guarantee, and direct lending products.

The FCD is a dynamic team that ensures effective financial control processes are in place. We coordinate departmental estimates, budgets, and forecasting processes, producing accurate and reliable financial information.

As a Financial Accountant, you will:

Produce monthly accounts for our insurance, financial guarantee, and direct lending portfolio
Prepare reconciliations, models, and journal entries for the ledger
Provide month-end commentary for monthly management accounts
Work closely with the Operations Division to ensure accurate reporting of deals

You will also support the production of our annual report and accounts, supply estimates, and testing of transactions.

To succeed, you will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA) with experience in financial accounting and reporting. You will have strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Reviewing and analysing monthly and quarterly information and data
Preparing reconciliations with upstream systems
Preparing models to calculate journal entries for the ledger
Providing accounting advice and working with colleagues across the department

We offer a salary of £58,169 - £78,971 per year, a Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, and a range of benefits including learning and development opportunities, flexible working options, and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

CCAB or CIMA qualified

Knowledge

Sound understanding of the monthly and annual financial reporting cycle
Knowledge of IFRS, including accounting for financial instruments (IFRS 9)

Skills/Ability

High attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets
Good familiarity with Microsoft Office products and highly proficient with Excel
Ability to communicate confidently and successfully with stakeholders at all levels
Ability to self-manage, problem-solve, and meet objectives in a demanding area with limited supervision

Experience

Post-qualification experience in financial accounting and reporting
Experience of using a large-scale financial accounting package
Experience in applying accounting standards to develop appropriate accounting treatments

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,169, UK Export Finance contributes £16,851 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We also offer:

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 employer contribution of 28.97%

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