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. The Senior Accounts Officer is responsible for supporting the outcomes of their respective teams and line management of Accounts Officers. 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. Some of the responsibilities for this role include: Supporting and delivering all activities of the Accounts Payable Team. These activities include all supplier invoice processing, statutory compliance, payments and banking 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. Some of the responsibilities for this role include: Supporting and delivering all activities of the Accounts Receivables Team. These activities include raising sales orders, facilitating customer payments, refunds and appropriate banking. For all roles this includes: Leadership and Management - Oversight of team members and other's work, and developing leadership skills within and across teams. Motivating and developing staff, embedding the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring that the team makes a significant, positive contribution to the achievement of vision and business goals. Stakeholder Engagement - Building and maintaining key relationships, in particular developing trust and rapport. This includes managing expectation of managers and stakeholders Effective Financial Management - Assist the team with daily administrative tasks, including management of mailboxes and ensuring our customer queries are resolved and that statements are issued and reconciled. Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Experience of working in accounting/finance in a team dealing with a high number of transactions. It is recommended that the applicant holds a level 3 finance qualification (AAT, CCAB or equivalent). Strong organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own work as well as supervise/delegate workload of the team and team members. Experience of leading staff, with ability to manage, monitor and improve staff performance, identify and provide coaching/training as necessary, whilst maintaining the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and 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. You will also be required to 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 at the interview process, and 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.