Finance Officer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Study leave funding for professional资格

Job summary

DVSA is seeking a Financial Control Officer to join our finance team, supporting banking, accounts payable, payroll and VAT with hands-on exposure and clear progression into broader finance roles.

You will benefit from funded professional qualifications and study leave, with a hybrid working pattern and a 37-hour week across DVSA locations as required.

Qualifications

• Accounts Payable experience in medium/large organisations.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office; ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong stakeholder and organisational skills to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Address queries from customers or managers within agreed timescales and provide guidance on system transactions.
• Ensure correct processes for financial transactions aligned with Shared Services.
• Act as first point of contact for shared services queries and escalate when needed.
• Produce and analyse monthly reports on payments, income and payroll data.
• Use Excel to reconcile general ledger accounts.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Education

Level 3 AAT

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Location

Nottingham, Swansea

About the job

Job summary

Can you demonstrate your experience of working within Accounts Payable processes and procedures in a medium or large organisation?

Have you used Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, to support business activities and reporting?

Are you organised, resilient and motivated by meeting targets in a busy operational environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

• make roads safer
• improve services for our customers
• make road transport greener and healthier
• harness the potential of technology and data
• grow and level up the economy

Join a team that plays a vital role in delivering efficient and effective corporate services across the organisation. Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you’ll help ensure key business operations run smoothly while contributing to continuous improvement and excellent service delivery. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills, work with a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders, and make a meaningful impact within a professional finance and business support function.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 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.

Job description

Join DVSA as a Financial Control Officer and build a rewarding career in finance while contributing to the delivery of essential financial services. This varied role offers hands‑on experience across banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and VAT, providing a strong foundation in financial management. With a comprehensive training package, including funded professional qualifications and study leave, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, gain valuable experience and progress into a range of future finance career opportunities within DVSA

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

• Address queries from customers or managers and respond within the agreed timescales and provide guidance, advice and support in system transactions.
• Ensure the correct or most appropriate process is utilised for maintaining and controlling financial transactions, and are aligned with the processes of the Shared Services provider.
• Act as first point of contact for queries regarding shared services, providing support; investigating, analysing and resolving disputes, and escalating issues to the Financial Control Manager where necessary.
• Liaise with external stakeholders (such as Shared Services, banks/suppliers/auditors & other DVSA functions) in order to ensure issues are dealt with and agency transactions are accurate and timely.
• Produce and analyse monthly reports and/or quarterly returns on payments, income, returns, refunds, request claims and payroll data as required in line with agency policy, and communicate them to appropriate internal or external audiences.
• Use Excel skills to accurately reconcile and present spreadsheets confirming the balancing of allocated general ledger accounts
• Provide advice and guidance for staff and deal with queries in the appropriate application of financial processes and promote the continual improvement of services.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including the shared services provider as well as internal and external auditors

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.

Person specification

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Accounts Payable expertise, including process knowledge and experience working within a medium or large organisation.
• Strong technical skills, with intermediate Excel proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Excellent stakeholder and organisational skills, with experience managing communications across multiple channels and delivering results to tight deadlines.

Additional Information

Candidates must have a willingness to work towards formal Accountancy qualification e.g. AAT / ACCA whilst in post if not already held.

Allowances:

Level 1 - £1,500 - Full AAT qualification or ACCA Papers F1- F5 Complete/ CIMA Operational Level Complete/ CIPFA Strategic Stage Complete/ ICAEW Certificate Complete

Level 2 - £2,000 - ACCA Papers F7 - F9 Complete/ CIMA - Managerial Level Complete/ CIPFA - Professional Diploma Complete/ ICAEW - Professional Level Complete

Level 3 - £4,000 - All papers completed - ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Qualifications

A minimum of Level 3 AAT is required for this role

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together