AMS PSR

On behalf of National Savings & Investments, we are looking for a Financial Accountant (Inside IR35) for a 9 month contract based in London, Durham, Glasgow or Lytham 2 days a week in the office 

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £218 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.

A small company with a big reach. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively.

This role is subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard and financial credit checks.

As a Financial Accountant, your main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare financial statements, notes, and disclosures for annual reports in compliance with IFRS and HM Treasury’s FReM.
• Produce statutory accounts and estimates, supporting internal and external audits to meet agreed timelines, and liaise with NAO for audit evidence and explanations.
• Maintain and update accounting policies, delivering training and guidance where required, and support senior finance management on complex accounting issues.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, resolve unreconciled items, and maintain documentation to support reported balances.
• Oversee non-current asset register and monthly processes, including additions, disposals, verifications, and journal entries, ensuring compliance with NS&I policies.
• Manage payroll journal and reconciliation, assist with VAT preparation and quarterly reconciliation, and supervise accounts receivable processes to ensure timely invoicing and debt resolution

Essential:

• Fixed assets (CDEL/RDEL) experience
• Experience preparing Financial Accounts
• Financial Accounting Background
• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA
• Reconciliations experience

Desirable:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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, NS&I 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 exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

National Savings & Investments guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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".