Senior Management Accountant

Privy Purse and Treasurer’s Office
Finance
Buckingham Palace
Fixed Term Contract
January 2020
January 2021
37.5
 
It's forecasting the figures whilst surrounded by a priceless past.
 
It’s feeling inspired to deliver the very highest standards. And it’s providing the insight and support that takes the whole household forward. This is what makes a career at The Royal Household so special.
 
Joining a diverse and experienced Finance team, you’ll take on a role of unique variety. 
producing management information for the Sovereign Grant, which covers many different sections of The Royal Household.
 
 
You’ll provide everything from annual accounts, reconciliations to financial forecasting and control. 
 
 
It’s important that our support is always adding value, and adopting a business partnering approach, you’ll develop specialist knowledge of your areas, 
You’ll determine and respond to the different needs of each team,  becoming a trusted source of advice for your internal customers.  
 
Beyond this, you’ll always be looking to improve efficiencies. You’ll help to review and refine end-to-end financial processes and control, ensuring we reflect best practice in all we do.
 
It’s a busy environment; deadlines will often be demanding, and the sheer range of requests will stretch you. Yet you’ll rise to the challenge, delivering faultless accuracy and service.

You’re a technical expert in your field, with an ACCA qualification (or equivalent) and substantial previous experience in accounting and auditing, looking to apply your knowledge in a new environment.
 
Technically competent with strong IT skills, you’ll be confident in all aspects of financial accounting, including producing reports, posting journals and preparing accounts, making you an asset to the team. And the ability to quickly absorb, process and apply new information will be key to your success. 
 
With an organised and logical approach, you’re able to effectively plan and manage your workload, and handle multiple deadlines on a regular basis.
 
Flexible and accurate under pressure, you’re able to adapt to meet your customers’ requirements, and feel comfortable with a high level of responsibility and variety in your work.

With an analytical mindset, your problem solving skills are exceptional, and you’ll be able to objectively work through procedures to iron out inefficiencies.
 
And you're as good with people as you are with numbers, which is crucial given the customer focused nature of this role.
 
This is your opportunity to use your financial acumen and people skills to deliver the exceptional.

Vacancy Closing Date: 02/11/2019, 23:55

This vacancy is closed to applications.