Senior Financial Accountant – Change & Improvement (Hybrid)

House of Commons; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Civil Service pension 27% employer"s"

Flexible working options

Job summary

House of Commons is seeking a Financial Accountant - Change & Improvement to provide senior technical accounting expertise across UK Parliament. You will support the Finance System Programme and advise on accounting standards, tax, and public sector guidance for major programmes and business cases.

This rare role operates within a uniquely complex financial landscape, partnering across Houses, the Parliamentary Digital Service, HM Treasury, HMRC and the National Audit Office.

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing financial statements and a strong knowledge of public sector reporting.
• Significant experience embedding process and control improvements.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience of delivering through others to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical accounting expertise across UK Parliament.
• Advise senior leaders on accounting standards, tax, public sector guidance and budgetary treatment.
• Support statutory reporting, financial controls and compliance.
• Collaborate across both Houses, the Parliamentary Digital Service, HM Treasury, HMRC and the National Audit Office.
• Help shape the Finance System Programme and implement new financial systems.

Skills

Financial statements

Public sector reporting

Process improvement

Stakeholder relations

Delivery through others

Job description

House of Commons is seeking a Financial Accountant - Change & Improvement to provide senior technical accounting expertise across UK Parliament. You will support the Finance System Programme and advise on accounting standards, tax, and public sector guidance for major programmes and business cases.

This rare role operates within a uniquely complex financial landscape, partnering across Houses, the Parliamentary Digital Service, HM Treasury, HMRC and the National Audit Office.