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. T he Role The role will sit in either the Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable Team. The Finance Manger Accounts Payable is responsible for overseeing all activities of the Accounts Payable Team delivering timely and accurate payments to suppliers and third parties. These activities include the processing and payments of all supplier invoice, including procure to pay and supplier management. The Finance Manger Receivables & Cash Management is responsible for overseeing all activities of the Accounts Receivable and Cash Management Teams. These activities include income control, cash forecasting, debt management, banking, cash handling, raising sales orders and facilitating customer payments within an effective control environment ensuring statutory compliance. Some of the responsibilities for this role include: To support the Head of Financial Services on the design and effective management of adequate business resilience plans and service improvements to meet changing business and customer needs. To ensure that income is appropriately accounted for, that necessary accounts are reconciled, that banking arrangements are satisfactorily managed and that the Government Procurement Card process is actively managed. To champion effective financial controls across the organisation by promoting financial best practice and applying relevant control frameworks. Supporting the development of key financial services policies. To drive improvements in system, process and staff capabilities, including flexing controls, to meet desired outputs and outcomes along with being the Accounts Payable lead on any relevant new system or system upgrades. Skills and Experience Use the "Skills and Experience Criterion" section of the JD for this. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Experience of working in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivables and Cash Management with strong understanding of financial processes including procure to pay, cash forecasting and handling, income management, statutory compliance with taxation regulations (VAT, CIS & IR35) along with significant practical experience of their application. It is desirable that the applicant holds a level 4 finance qualification (AAT, CCAB or equivalent. Leadership, and the ability to motivate and develop a diverse finance team and promote excellence. Able to manage and coach staff ensuring all professional training and developments requirements are met Ability to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration between the business, finance and other corporate services. Next Steps and Additional Information If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a CV and an application providing evidence against criteria all criteria in the Job Description. More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.