Senior Finance Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in the UK is looking for a Senior Finance Officer to assist in cash management and payroll processes. The role involves preparing cash flow forecasts, providing financial reports, and supporting continuous process improvements. Ideal candidates should have experience in financial management and strong stakeholder relationship skills. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the agency's financial efficiency and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in cash management and payroll processes.
• Knowledge of financial reporting and regulations.
• Ability to develop culture of strong financial management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cash flow forecasts to support cash management.
• Provide cash flow reports to the Cabinet Office.
• Support payroll and staff costs recording and processes.
• Build relationships with key staff to maintain effectiveness.

Skills

Cash management

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

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 transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.

Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (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.

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 GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

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.

The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for assisting the Finance Services team with the efficient and effective operation of cash management and payroll processes.

The post holder will also ensure that GPA manages its cash balances effectively through checking transactions are accurately recorded, producing management information, and the production of timely and accurate cash flow forecasts.

The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare cash flow forecasts to support cash management, and support the payment run process
• Provide cash flow reports to the Cabinet Office to support the monthly group submission to HM Treasury
• Work with the Cabinet Office Treasury team in relation to funding requests
• Supporting the payroll and staff costs recording, ad-hoc recharging and purchase to pay processes
• Support continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place
• Preparing and processing journals
• Act as contact for external and internal auditors of cash and associated controls
• Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness. Working with stakeholders, especially the Property Partner, to ensure key information is provided to aid robust forecasting.
• The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade