Reporting Accountant

Government Recruitment Service; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Cardiff is seeking a Reporting Accountant to monitor financial performance through accurate reporting and support budget processes. Candidates should have a relevant financial qualification and experience in financial analysis. You'll work closely with stakeholders to enhance accountability and drive continuous improvements in the finance function. This role offers a meaningful impact on financial operations while promoting values of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial performance analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage budget setting processes.
• Strong understanding of financial data trends and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support production of monthly management accounts.
• Analyse financial performance for accuracy.
• Facilitate ad hoc reporting including FOIA requests.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in financial data.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Relationship building

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

• Striving for excellence- We always aim to deliver great results
• Empowering through respect- We insist on fair treatment for all, always
• Acting with integrity- We consistently do the right thing
• Succeeding together- We rely on each other to achieve success

We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.

We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The Reporting Accountant supports the processes of monitoring financial performance through timely and accurate reporting and risk management. The processes involve collecting, converting and supplying data to stakeholders to drive accountability.

The post holder will also be required to support the Financial Planning and Analysis team during the annual budget setting process.

Key Responsibilities

• Support production of the monthly GPA and budget holder management accounts to tight deadlines
• Analysing financial performance to identify variances and ensuring transactions are accounted for correctly
• Support the Financial Planning and Analysis team during the annual budget setting process
• Support continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function
• Facilitating ad hoc reporting including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities in the financial data
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness and relevance during change

The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade.