Assistant Management Accountant

Positions   1 Band / Grade   C Salary   £29,150 - £32,750 Per Annum Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full Time Location   Hybrid (on-site and remote) Leave entitlement   Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata Closing Date  

26th January 2025 at 23:55

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House of Commons 

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.  

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community. 

Staff Benefits  

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:   

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).  
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.  
• Access to training and development.  
• Flexible working.  
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

 Introduction  

The Finance, Portfolio and Performance (FPP) team is critical to supporting a thriving Parliamentary democracy. We play a leading role in delivering the House of Commons’ Strategy and corporate priorities through business and financial planning, analysing performance, and supporting the delivery of projects and programmes across Parliament.

The Role  

The Management Accounting and Business Intelligence Team will drive the data and reporting agenda throughout the organisation. They will work closely with Finance Business Partners to support those with financial responsibility to use the system to make appropriate accounting records, ensuring that accounting records reflect business performance.

They will work closely with the Financial Planning and Analysis Team to understand the needs of the function and drive improvements in reporting and look for opportunities for standardisation.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include: 

• An understanding of the value-adding role of Finance within the public sector, and a genuine commitment to integrating Finance as an enabling function within the business’ decision-making.
• Oversight of team members and other’s work, and developing leadership skills within and across teams.
• Building and maintaining key relationships, in particular developing trust and rapport.
• Ensuring that income and expenditure accounts are reconciled, maintained and appropriately accounted for.
• Capturing data for the financial system, liaising where necessary with the Systems Accounting Team, to ensure the integrity of information on financial systems.

Skills and Exper