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The purpose of the Financial Control Manager is to effectively support the management of business relationships between DVSA and its stakeholders, delivering a quality, effective and efficient service, achieved by proficient use of the finance systems.

You will be 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.

A part of this role will be stakeholder engagement including engaging with project teams to scope out any new business system specifications, then to support in the development, testing and implementation of the new service. There will be a need to challenge project teams where requirements are not being met and negotiate solutions as well as to escalate significant issues.

As a member of the Financial Control team, you may participate across the full breadth of the team’s remit, acting as a SME or managing BAU activities.

The 4 main areas are Tax compliance and Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Banking, Accounts Payable.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with key stakeholders such as customers, shared services and DVSA managers in the delivery of a quality and consistent Financial Control service
• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex VAT issues across the agency
• VAT compliance
• VAT returns
• Manage team responsible for Travel Services including Corporate travel booking and Corporate procurement cards.
• General ledger account reconciliations
• Developing and maintaining databases to mitigate reporting gaps and support maintenance activity

Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities.

We are on the lookout for a confident communicator. You will have experience of providing guidance to stakeholders, where your outstanding engagement and relationship building skills enable you to influence and challenge at all levels.

You will have experience of leading and managing others, including measuring performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). You will have a solid understanding of Microsoft Excel and experience of using ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle.

If not already held, you will be expected to work towards achieving one of the following qualifications – CCAB or equivalent.

Additional information:

This role can be based in Swansea or Nottingham, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

Occasional travel may be required within the UK, however you will be notified in advance.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.