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On behalf of the Valuation Office Agency, we are looking for a Financial Accountant - (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract working on a hybrid basis with an expectancy of 3 days in one of Canary Wharf /Manchester / Leeds office sites

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers. We are one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country offering access to a whole host of learning and development opportunities to support your career development.

We’re looking for talented people who are eager to contribute to vital public services and assist us to deliver taxation and benefits support to the government and local authorities. Your skills and experience will enable us to provide an efficient, effective service right at the heart of the public interest.

At the heart of the agency, we are committed to providing our people with a work environment which is accommodating and accessible to all and which values diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work by providing a culture that values different perspectives to help tackle complex problems, promote innovation and deliver stronger decision making in a safe and supportive environment. We therefore welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join our organisation and enable us to be representative of the communities we serve.

The role sits within the VOA’s Financial Accounts area of the Corporate Finance function and supports the Agency with a broad remit of responsibilities including all financial accounting and reporting matters.

The job holder will need to be able to work independently and communicate effectively with various stakeholders when obtaining and utilising the information obtained. The job holder will play a key role and supporting Senior Financial Accountant and other colleagues within a team to ensure timely and qualitative delivery of multiple deliverables.

As a Financial Accountant - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

We are seeking a credible and authentic leader, with the ability to coach, communicate and engage with others to promote understanding of technical accounting issues and their implications (accounting policies and standards).

• Leading the preparation of financial statements, notes and related disclosures for VOA’s annual report and accounts, ensuring these are in line with financial reporting manual (FReM) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Timely submission of accurate, assured consolidated financial information to HMRC to support their financial reporting processes.
• Liaising with National Audit Office to ensure that evidence and robust explanations are provided to support timely audit conclusion.
• Provide assurance on the integrity of information held within the financial systems and advising on the correct accounting treatment of complex transactions.
• Ensure all technical aspects of the accounts production process are consistent with IFRS and HM Treasury guidance, supporting the Agency on accounting issues, ensuring appropriate policies and accounting standards are adhered to (including the FReM).
• Provide expert advice regarding systems, working with stakeholders to identify and solve issues to identify better ways of working.

Essential:

• Fully or part qualified accountant (CCAB e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or CIMA)
• Public Sector Financial accountancy experience
• Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 16) experience
• VAT returns experience
• Experience of working with National Audit Office
• Month end experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Significant financial experience and strong accounting skills with focus on producing financial accounts.
• Understanding of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International
• Strong working knowledge of excel and of finance systems

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, VOA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".