Management Accountant - Welsh Desirable

Independent Office for Police Conduct; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Hybrid working model

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is seeking a Management Accountant to provide high-quality management accounting services and support strategic decision-making. You will deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while engaging with Finance Partners to add value across the organisation.

You will interpret data, develop realistic forecasts, and contribute to transformation initiatives as the IOPC investigates serious complaints and conduct matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting including budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience producing and presenting reports to non-financial managers.
• Ability to analyze data from various sources to support decisions with accuracy.
• Understanding of a robust financial control environment.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Experience communicating complex financial information to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Management accounting and reporting including budgeting and forecasting.
• Review and interpret data to ensure reporting accuracy and provide insight.
• Develop realistic forecasts considering risks and opportunities.
• Engage with Finance Business Partners and stakeholders to add value.
• Track delivery of investment and efficiency plans and performance targets.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Communication of financial information

Education

UK accounting body membership or final year

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Introduction

We are seeking a talented Management Accountant to join our respected and inclusive Finance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to upholding our core values and delivering a high quality management accounting service across the IOPC.

In this role, you will play a leading role in providing expertise that helps inform strategic decision-making and enables the organisation to achieve its objectives.

You will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely and meaningful financial information, supporting the continuous development and transformation of our services as we investigate the most serious complaints and conduct matters involving the police.

In return, we offer a varied and rewarding role within a supportive and inclusive environment, where your expertise will be valued, your development encouraged, and your contribution will make a real difference.

We'll assess you against these Senior Executive Officer (SEO) Level behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace

Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths, Technical Skills and Values.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview, and behaviours assessed at this stage will be shared with successful candidates.

Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place in November 2026.

Main Responsibility

• Management accounting and reporting including budgeting and forecasting.
• Review and interpret data to ensure accuracy of reporting and provide insight into the numbers.
• Assist the business in developing realistic forecasts that consider financial risks and opportunities.
• Engage with Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders to share information and add value to financial reporting.
• Track the delivery of agreed investment and efficiency plans and other performance targets.

Please refer to the Job Description for full role responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience of management accounting including budgeting and forecasting.
• Demonstrable experience of producing and presenting reports to non-financial managers.
• Experience of analysing and accurately interpreting data from various sources to support decisions, demonstrating attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of an effective financial control environment.
• Experience of working independently, managing a busy workload to deliver deadlines and priorities.
• Experience of effectively communicating complex financial information and decisions to a range of stakeholders.

Essential Technical

• Current membership of one of the UK accounting bodies (CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ICAEW) and either fully qualified, or part qualified in final year of studies with a commitment to complete the qualification.
• High level of IT literacy, particularly MS Excel.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work at pace.
• Ability to analyse and accurately interpret data from various sources to support decisions, demonstrating attention to detail and problem-solving.
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to explain complex financial issues clearly and concisely.

We believe that diverse perspectives contribute to a more innovative and dynamic workplace. We actively encourage applications from individuals who are typically under-represented or disadvantaged in society. This includes women, people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, parents and carers, and disabled candidates, including neurodiverse candidates.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and supported.

Positive Action

Positive action as detailed in the Equality Act 2010, allows us to use measures designed to help improve equality in the workplace, and create a level playing field for all, whilst still employing everyone based on merit. Our workforce profile data shows that people who identify as black, Asian and minority ethnic are under-represented at the IOPC.

For this role - should we have a situation where multiple candidates have achieved the highest score and one identifies as black, Asian or minority ethnic, by using positive action, we can select that candidate for the role, therefore improving this area of under-representation at the IOPC. We will only use positive action in this way where the highest scoring candidates have all scored equally, at the final assessment stage, and above our required threshold.

The role requires clearance to BPSS

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Reasonable Adjustments

The IOPC is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used.

Please refer to our Reasonable Adjustment guidance document linked to this job advert on how to access Reasonable Adjustments with us.

Package Description

What we Offer

• 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
• The option to buy, sell, or carry over annual leave is reviewed each year and offered when possible
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF
• Civil Service pension
• Civil Service maternity leave package
• PAM employee assistance programme
• Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network
• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Additional Information

Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Emotional Consideration

In performing this role, you may have occasional exposure to distressing material which will likely be impactful, traumatic and challenging. Given the nature of the work, it is also possible that] you will have contact with individuals who are experiencing extreme distress. The IOPC recognises this and offers all staff a range of wellbeing provisions, including TRiM (Trauma Risk Management), peer-to-peer support, a dedicated Wellbeing Advisor, and access to free confidential counselling. All staff are strongly encouraged to proactively access and engage with the support available. If you would like to speak about this element of the role with somebody already doing similar work at the IOPC please contact [e-mail] and this can be arranged.

Rydym yn croesawu ymgeiswyr i ymgeisio am rolau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg fel eu dewis iaith.

About the Company

Be yourself:

The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.

• Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicating to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace. Please refer to our Reasonable Adjustment guidance document linked to this job advert on how to access Reasonable Adjustments with us.
• Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.

Working Conditions

The IOPC operates a hybrid working policy which requires all staff to work an average of 40% of their contractual hours at their office base (or another office for business reasons). Office attendance time includes in-person training, meetings with stakeholders and families, and attending events.