Senior Financial Control Manager

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is a large, complex government organisation responsible for road safety. It operates across Great Britain generating annual income of around £425m and employing 4,600 people. Our team is responsible for 4 key areas of Financial Control, these are; Accounts Receivable, Cash and Banking, Tax Compliance and Payroll and Accounts Payable. We are looking for someone who is keen to drive change and improvement within our team, a team that is at the heart of finance processes. This role enables you to work closely with the rest of the team as well as stakeholders across the Agency. The Financial Control Manager manages effective business relationships between DVSA and its stakeholders, delivering a quality, effective and efficient service, achieved by proficient use of the finance systems. The post holder will take a lead role in representing Financial Control on system developments and continuous improvement to deliver the best solution for our customers. The post holder is required to manage a team responsible for a financial control function of the organisation leading by example and providing support to staff in delivering the required outcomes of the organisation. The functions are delivered in partnership with our outsourced shared services provider. As part of this, identify and build efficiencies in processes with a view to automate, simplify and standardise wherever possible. Whilst the post holder will be responsible for one of the 4 key areas, as a senior member of the Financial Control team the post holder may participate across the full breadth of the team's remit, acting as a SME or managing BAU activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to.

• Act as the Agency's Subject Matter Expert on financial control functions and the ERP system providing insight, advice and expertise.
• Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and HM Treasury's Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and Managing Public Money, and adherence to best practice.
• Lead in defining, improving and implementing financial control processes and best practice, ensuring compliance with all applicable statutory, regulatory and accounting standards.
• Ensure all monthly general ledger reconciliations are completed, reviewed and approved in readiness for audit. Build and embed robust reconciliations for new business systems
• Lead the implementation of ongoing projects in the Agency, which includes enhancements, upgrades and implementation of front-end business systems and the Shared Services finance system.
• Deputise for the Head of Financial Control as required.
• Determine, plan and take ownership of team deliverables, including allocating resources and prioritising activities ensuring the team fully understands objectives and delivers these to a high standard.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver a quality and consistent service and compliance.