House of Commons The House of Commons is 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 27%. 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. Equally important are the financial services, systems, accounting, reporting and Members' services that we provide to keep the House of Commons Service working effectively and efficiently on a day-to-day basis. The Role The Financial Services Team will engage with a range of stakeholders at all levels to ensure that financial processes run efficiently and that people can easily follow them. Financial Services covers a broad range of functions, types of activity include; purchasing, income, cash and treasury management, and grants management, and processes that impact individuals directly such as expenses and reimbursements. The Financial Services Team partners with system users and business areas, to help them with standard financial processes and general operational queries. They will support and deliver data processing and transactional activity fundamental to the accounting processes and supporting the flow of resource around the organisation. Some of the responsibilities for this role include: The Accounts Officer is responsible for supporting the outcomes of the Financial Services function, For Accounts Payables this includes maintaining the integrity of the payables ledger which enables accurate, timely and efficient payment of House of Commons Suppliers and reimbursements. For Accounts Receivables/Cash Management this includes ensuring the efficient processing of invoices, collection of money from sales, the appropriate treatment for cash collected on the Estate and ensuring the organisation is sufficiently financially resourced to meet key obligations. For all roles this includes: Effective Financial Management - Supporting effective financial controls across the organisation by promoting financial best practice and applying relevant control frameworks Stakeholder Engagement - Building key relationships, in particular developing trust and rapport. This includes managing expectations of suppliers and stakeholders Leadership and Management - Contributing to the effective outcomes of the team by embedding principles of equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring that the team makes a positive contribution to the achievement of vision and business goals. Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Numerate with experience of working with an organisation's financial operations section. Good organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise and take ownership of their own work. Ability to work successfully within a team and build positive relationships with all stakeholders, whilst maintaining the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Demonstrates an ability to deliver excellent customer service through effective and efficient working. Next Steps and Additional Information If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1 - 4 in the Job Description. Please also submit a current CV. More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. An initial sift will be carried out based on the response to Criteria 1. Your application will progress to the next stage of the shortlisting process if you are successful at the initial sift. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you a combination of competency questions and role specific questions solely based on the job criteria We may ask you to complete a test, as part of the interview process. Any test requirements will be clearly communicated to you well in advance of your interview. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.