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Job summary To assist in the day-to-day activities of the Financial Accounts team, including but not limited to any centralised requisitioning, journals and reconciliations, stewardship, and compliance reviews Job description Actively contribute towards a culture of high performance, strong engagement and a commitment to continuous improvement Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely information to support all required reporting, including management information, external and internal audit, as well as regulatory and stakeholder returns Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring meaningful supporting documentation for all reconciling items is maintained Reconciling items should have root cause analysis undertaken to ensure prompt resolution with underlying causes being actively addressed to prevent such reconciling items in the future Assist with appropriate purchase-to-pay activities supporting the prompt payment of suppliers and Police forces, including requisitioning and invoice query support, and the review and preparation of Police payments.
Provide wider business support with any financial processes/matters where appropriate Provide support to the wider Finance team with the production of accurate forecast and budget information. Proactively identify and recommend process and system improvements from both an efficiency and financial control perspective Support the successful implementation of the departments systems and procedures, both IT and non-IT based Deputise for the Financial Accountant when required.
Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role and/or grade Person specification Essential Criteria: Successful relationship building with colleagues across the organisation Excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to changing business needs Knowledge of finance systems, processes and control environments Basic proficiency in MS Excel Desirable criteria: Experience in requisitioning (purchase ledger) Experience of delivering training Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Working Together We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £30,993, Disclosure & Barring Service contributes £8,978 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). The DBS offers a number of excellent benefits for its employees. These can include: Generous annual leave entitlement Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption schemes (after a qualifying period) Commitment to the health and wellbeing of our employees Employee Assistance Programme Flexible working opportunities Eyecare voucher scheme Occupational Health Service including referrals for counselling and physiotherapy 24/7 Counselling and Wellbeing Service A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% The DBS vision and purpose is to make people safer by being a visible, trusted and influential organisation, providing an outstanding quality of service to all our customers and partners, where our people understand the important safeguarding contributions they make and feel proud to work here.
To do this, the DBS is committed to being an employer that is able to attract, develop, retain and engage diverse talent that is representative of the communities we serve, and to be an organisation providing outstanding service to all our existing and new customers, who are diverse and have a range of different needs. We want all our staff to be able to bring their ‘whole self’ to work. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must b