Finance Officer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 1,000 - 4,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency is seeking a Finance Officer to provide customer-focused financial services and support financial control activities. The role requires strong Excel skills and knowledge of ERP systems. You will also build relationships with stakeholders while contributing to continuous improvement processes. The position offers hybrid working options and various benefits, including ample annual leave and a generous pension contribution.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial control activities.
• Proficient in using Excel and Access databases.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-focused financial services.
• Support general accounting and financial control activities.
• Ensure compliance with policies and timely reconciliations.

Skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Advanced interpersonal skills

Knowledge of ERP systems

Education

Formal Accountancy qualification (e.g., AAT/ACCA)

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

Location

Nottingham, Swansea

About the job

Job summary

Can you deliver accurate, customer-focused financial services while maintaining strong reconciliation and Excel reporting skills?

Have you supported financial control activities, including managing SAP/general ledger postings and ensuring compliance with organisational policies?

Do you seek opportunities to improve processes, contribute to continuous improvement, and provide flexible support across finance teams?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and 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

Benefits

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 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.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA.

Job description

The Finance Officer role offers the chance to play a key part in delivering high-quality financial services while developing professionally within DVSA. You’ll provide flexible support across the Financial Control Team, gaining hands‑on experience in general accounting and DVSA operations. The role covers a wide range of activities, including banking, accounts receivable and payable, payroll and VAT, helping ensure accurate records, timely reconciliations, strong financial controls and excellent service to internal and external customers.

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

1. Providing expert advice and guidance to DVSA customers and employees on the ERP systems, related applications and processes
2. Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with key stakeholders such as customers, shared services and DVSA managers in the delivery of a quality and consistent Financial Control service
3. Using tools such as excel and access databases, to develop a range of reports and reconciliations. These will be used by management, to support audits and to drive improvements
4. Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement and contribute to the implementation of best practice. Recommend opportunities for improvement in financial control processes including through simplification and automation.
5. Execute responsibilities effectively and in line with DVSA policies and processes, planning and coordinating tasks and activities and taking responsibility for ensuring objectives are delivered.

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

Required experience:

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

1. Intermediate Excel skills and knowledge
2. Experience in the use of MS Word, MS Outlook, and MS Teams
3. Experience of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle)
4. Advanced interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with key stakeholders
5. Dealing with stakeholders in multiple channels e.g. email, telephone etc
6. Experience of delivering outcomes within tight deadlines

Additional Information

Candidates must have a willingness to work towards formal Accountancy qualification eg 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 Level 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.

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, 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.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

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

• Working Together

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button below.