Senior Financial Accountant

Government Recruitment Service; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant for the DVSA finance team in Nottingham. You will provide expert financial advice, ensure compliance with accounting standards and lead on IFRS/FReM changes, supporting robust governance and high-quality reporting.

The role focuses on annual report production, asset management, and strong controls, with a view to continuous improvement across people and processes.

Qualifications

• Lead authority on IFRS/FReM and assess changes to the accounts.
• Support timely preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Maintain robust ledger controls and balance sheet accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely completion of the DVSA Annual Report and Accounts with stakeholders.
• Lead preparation of financial reporting and consolidation into DfT accounts.
• Maintain ledger controls and balance sheet accuracy.
• Participate in monthly reporting with forecast accuracy and audit trails.
• Manage fixed asset records and asset registers.

Skills

IFRS/FReM

Ledger maintenance

Financial reporting

Governance

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant

Can you provide expert financial advice and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations?

Have you delivered accurate financial reporting, strong controls and robust governance?

Are you confident leading on complex financial accounting, audit, fees, assets or business change activities?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team at the heart of DVSA, playing a key role in delivering financial expertise, supporting strategic priorities and driving continuous improvement. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will help ensure sound financial decision-making while contributing to the development of both people and processes across the organisation.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 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!

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As a senior member of the Financial Accounting team the job holder is expected to participate across the full breadth of the team’s remit whilst specialising in one of the areas. The area of specialisation will be rotated through the team to encourage staff development.

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

• Ensure the timely completion of the DVSA Annual Report and Accounts. This includes planning, coordinating and liaising with key stakeholders including contributors from across the Agency and NAO/Auditors.
• Lead the timely and accurate preparation and submission of financial reporting returns and supporting information for consolidation into Department for Transport (DfT) accounts at both interim and year-end reporting periods.
• Regular maintenance of ledger controls and balance sheet accounts.
• Participation in the monthly reporting cycle ensuring actual expenditure is properly controlled, and forecasts are accurate and soundly based with audit trail.
• Provide lead authority on IFRS/ FReM. Ensure compliance with standards as well as assess the impact of changes to IFRS/ FReM on the accounts.
• Manage and maintain the fixed asset records of the organisation. Specifically ensuring the fixed asset registers are up-to-date, accurate and fully understood.

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.

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Company: Government Recruitment Service
Salary: £49,900 to £49,900 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Nottingham
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 12 Oct 2026
Closing date: 25 Oct 2026