Total 7 Others level Accounting / Auditing job vacancies in SE1 9SG

Job description

Company name:

Mitie Group Plc

Job Title:

Internal Audit Manager

Reporting to (position):

Head of Internal Audit



Our values and behaviours

An individual's belief in our values and behaviours is as important as their technical and/or professional know-how, which is why our job descriptions are written with these in mind:



Job objectives and responsibilities

The Internal Audit Manager plays a crucial role in strengthening Mitie's internal control framework, assessing risk management capabilities, and providing independent assurance to the company's stakeholders on the effectiveness of processes and controls. The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on operational, financial, regulatory, and compliance-related audits and assurance advisory services. In addition, working alongside the investigation and internal controls teams, the role allows for end-to-end ownership of various activities including helping to shape the internal controls environment, assisting with internal investigations and ad-hoc advisory services to management.

The team reports to the Audit Committee and its work is visible to, and valued by, senior management and the Board. With a broad spectrum of internal audits, investigations, fraud monitoring and internal controls, the role offers a great opportunity to learn about the different business units within Mitie and to progress internally.



Key Responsibilities

· Apply business insights into the scoping of audits included in the Internal Audit Plan, ensuring that the audits provide adequate assurance to the Board and the Audit Committee

· Ensure all audits have clear timescales and milestones which have been agreed with the auditees

· Perform audits in accordance with internal auditing standards and company policies, ensuring timely completion

· Prepare and present clear and concise reports on audit findings, ensuring the controls properly mitigate the risks, are well-documented, supported by evidence, and clearly communicated to auditees

· Ensure corrective actions arising from internal audits protect and add value to the business and are tracked to completion

· Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels throughout the company

· Prepare and present to Senior Management and the Audit Committee on key findings from pivotal audits

· Maintain professional certifications and stay current with developments in internal audit, accounting, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance

· Maximise performance delivery and development, encouraging collaboration and empowerment

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, promoting open communication channels and fostering a culture of trust, accountability and continuous improvement

· When required, undertake ad-hoc reviews/advisory projects requested by management



Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

· Qualified Accountant (CCAB qualification) with working experience of risk-based auditing and of internal audit

· Good working knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting requirements

· Exposure to the commercial environment within a large and fast-moving organisation (preferably in FM/outsourcing)

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues and convey audit findings and recommendations in report format

· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at a senior level, including presentation of proportionate and strategically aligned findings to senior management

· Able to inspire respect, trust and commitment within the businesses

· Demonstrate sound business/professional judgement through strength of character, independence of thought, risk awareness and commitment to culture and values

· Work well under pressure, with high levels of personal drive, energy and commitment

· Able to take personal responsibility for delivery, with a practical, ‘hands on' approach

· Experience of auditing within a transforming organisation and auditing of change and projects

Desirable

· IT/IS auditing knowledge and experience of Data analytics



Working within the Mitie values and behaviours

The Internal Audit Manager is expected to be a proactive leader who demonstrates the ability to identify opportunities to enhance the organisation's governance, risk management, and internal control processes, while continuously fostering a collaborative and results-focused team environment.



Health and Safety responsibilities

· Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times;

· Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment;

· Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received;

· Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system;



Note

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post holder's role and/or the needs of the business.

Founded in 1967 as the Merton Family Housing Trust, we have since grown into an organisation with over 7,000 homes across nine south London boroughs. We are a provider of homes for rent (social and affordable), shared ownership, outright sale, and supported housing. We also have a small portfolio of commercial properties and garages.
It is really important to us that you share and reflect our values making sure our customers receive a dependable and localised service.
Wande Finance Vision – “To provide consistent, excellent, and good value financial services to internal and external customers.”

A day in the life:
You will:

Report to the Assistant Director of Financial Services, providing adhoc support as required
provide cover to the Finance Manager – Management Accounting as required. The Finance Manager for Management Accounting will also provide covering support as required
ensure the Transactions team have support where required for Accounts Payable, Banking and Rent accounting
contribute to project working groups as required with the wider business
ensure all Financial accounting systems are providing accurate and reliable data
ensure that the trial balance is reconciled for annual financial statements
prepare the annual FVA submission file
prepare returns or surveys for NROSH, The ONS or FCA
ensure that value for money calculations are accurate
supervise the Financial officers responsible for AP and Rents processing
ensure the AP team process invoices efficiently and in line with Wandle Policiesensure all reconciliations for Banks, Rents, AP and AR are completed each period in a timely manner
provide relevant AR reporting to support credit control processes
provide reporting to ensure Purchase Orders are raised in accordance with policy
work with the Governance Transition Manager to ensure successful implementation of the Dynamics/Redkite automated rent uplift solution
lead on regular training of Social Rent Accounting (Formula rent, affordable rents, etc.)
lead the budgeting process for annual rent increases
ensure accuracy of rental transactions and rental accounts within the Dynamics system
input to the year end and internal audit process as required, producing data flows and trails to support all areas of reporting
be a key part of ensuring systems work within the Finance Team
ensure the data set is consistently allocated at property and scheme level
summarise reporting on a development-by-development basis
enhance budget detail and monthly comparisons to actuals.


What you’ll need:

An attention to detail
Experience of reporting within the Social Housing sector with an understanding of the technical accounting and reporting requirements this entails
Be fully qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with all staff
Proven experience in innovation and use of technology
Experience to continually drive and advance system improvement programmes within Finance
Setting and delivering to timetables as well as understanding of appropriate internal controls
Experience at operating at a senior level and to give confidence to the business that Finance data is robust, accurate and reliable
Strong collaborative skills to navigate the wider teams to deliver for our customer


What next?
If you want to be part of a winning team that takes pride in delivering a positive experience to our customers and believe you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and supporting statement on no more than two sides of A4 ensuring you address the ‘What you will need to have” section set out in role profile by 28 August 2024.
Please also note that ahead of the final stage interviews you will be asked to undertake a number of online tests/assessments.
For more information about Wandle, including our corporate strategy, click here: https://www.wandle.com/careers/

Management Accounting Officer
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (6 months initial)
Rate: £350-400 per day umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working *
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Public Sector Governing Body in London for a Management Accounting Officer to join the Housing and Land Finance team on a temporary basis. The postholder will work in a team of Management Accounting Officers, led by a Management Accounting Team Leader, to provide operational technical support to the team of Business Partners who will face the business directly. The team of Management Accounting Officers will provide a centre of excellence in maintaining budgetary information and ensuring that transactions are properly and promptly recorded.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing and maintaining accurate financial records for a specified section of the budget.
• Prepare due diligence reports for Business Partner review and sign off, evaluating the financial standing of grant and contract partners.
• Prepare monthly financial forecasts based on analysis, constructive thinking, and evaluative judgement.
• Ensuring that budgets and actuals are properly, accurately and promptly recorded and reported.
• Undertake reconciliations of budget areas to ensure that budgets are accurate.
• Enable the strategic Business Partnering model through provision of operational technical support to the team.
• Produce, review and analyse financial information to support directorate decision-making.
• Deliver the budget setting process for the organisation.
• Responsible for a cross-cutting activity which enhances financial information available to the whole team.
• Provide advice to directorate colleagues about proper accounting process and financial regulations.

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant or Part-Qualified with extensive experience
• Experience of working with a Local Government/Public Sector environment is highly preferred
• Experience of producing financial reports, variance analysis and financial analysis is essential
• Knowledge of housing/land/property finance is highly desirable
• Great communication skills and ability to work professionally and adapt to any team fit.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

Finance Manager - Financial & Rent Accounting
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Rate: £62,000 - £67,000 per annum
Start Date: Flexible
*Hybrid Working - One day minimum in office*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Housing Association in London for a Finance Manager (Financial & Rent Accounting) to join the team on a permanent basis. The organisation has over 7,000 homes across nine south London boroughs. They are a provider of homes for rent (social and affordable), shared ownership, outright sale and supported housing and also have a small portfolio of commercial properties and garages.
This role will have line management responsibilities for 4-5 staff members and will provide cover to the Finance Manager - Management Accounting as required. The Finance Manager for Management Accounting will also provide covering support as required.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure the Transactions team have support where required for Accounts Payable, Banking and Rent accounting.
• Contribute to project working groups as required with the wider business.
• Ensure all Financial accounting systems are providing accurate and reliable data.
• Ensure that the trial balance is reconciled for annual financial statements.
• Prepare the annual FVA submission file.
• Prepare returns or surveys for NROSH, The ONS or FCA
• Supervise the Financial officers responsible for AP and Rents processing.
• Ensure the AP team process invoices efficiently and in line with Wandle Policies
• Ensure all reconciliations for Banks, Rents, AP and AR are completed each period in a timely manner.
• Provide relevant AR reporting to support credit control processes.
• Provide reporting to ensure Purchase Orders are raised in accordance with policy.
• Work with the Governance Transition Manager to ensure successful implementation of the Dynamics/Redkite automated rent uplift solution.
• Lead on regular training of Social Rent Accounting (Formula rent, affordable rents, etc.)
• Lead the budgeting process for annual rent increases.
• Ensure accuracy of rental transactions and rental accounts within the Dynamics system.
• Input to the year end and internal audit process as required, producing data flows and trails to support all areas of reporting.
• Ensure the data set is consistently allocated at property and scheme level.
• Enhance budget detail and monthly comparisons to actuals.

Candidate Criteria

• Qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA or Equivalent with extensive PQE
• Experience of reporting within the Social Housing sector with an understanding of the technical accounting and reporting requirements this entails.
• Experience of working on Rent Accounting within a Social Housing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience of operating at a senior level with high-level financial reporting and presenting skills.
• Experience of setting and managing timescales/timetables for work completion in line with internal controls.
• Great communication skills and ability to work professionally and adapt to any team fit.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

Founded in 1967 as the Merton Family Housing Trust, we have since grown into an organisation with over 7,000 homes across nine south London boroughs. We are a provider of homes for rent (social and affordable), shared ownership, outright sale, and supported housing. We also have a small portfolio of commercial properties and garages.
It is really important to us that you share and reflect our values making sure our customers receive a dependable and localised service.
Wande Finance Vision – “To provide consistent, excellent, and good value financial services to internal and external customers.”

<h4>A day in the life:</h4>
You will:

Report to the Assistant Director of Financial Services, providing adhoc support as required
provide cover to the Finance Manager – Management Accounting as required. The Finance Manager for Management Accounting will also provide covering support as required
ensure the Transactions team have support where required for Accounts Payable, Banking and Rent accounting
contribute to project working groups as required with the wider business
ensure all Financial accounting systems are providing accurate and reliable data
ensure that the trial balance is reconciled for annual financial statements
prepare the annual FVA submission file
prepare returns or surveys for NROSH, The ONS or FCA
ensure that value for money calculations are accurate
supervise the Financial officers responsible for AP and Rents processing
ensure the AP team process invoices efficiently and in line with Wandle Policiesensure all reconciliations for Banks, Rents, AP and AR are completed each period in a timely manner
provide relevant AR reporting to support credit control processes
provide reporting to ensure Purchase Orders are raised in accordance with policy
work with the Governance Transition Manager to ensure successful implementation of the Dynamics/Redkite automated rent uplift solution
lead on regular training of Social Rent Accounting (Formula rent, affordable rents, etc.)
lead the budgeting process for annual rent increases
ensure accuracy of rental transactions and rental accounts within the Dynamics system
input to the year end and internal audit process as required, producing data flows and trails to support all areas of reporting
be a key part of ensuring systems work within the Finance Team
ensure the data set is consistently allocated at property and scheme level
summarise reporting on a development-by-development basis
enhance budget detail and monthly comparisons to actuals.


<h4>What you’ll need:</h4>

An attention to detail
Experience of reporting within the Social Housing sector with an understanding of the technical accounting and reporting requirements this entails
Be qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with all staff
Proven experience in innovation and use of technology
Experience to continually drive and advance system improvement programmes within Finance
Setting and delivering to timetables as well as understanding of appropriate internal controls
Experience at operating at a senior level and to give confidence to the business that Finance data is robust, accurate and reliable
Strong collaborative skills to navigate the wider teams to deliver for our customer


What next?
If you want to be part of a winning team that takes pride in delivering a positive experience to our customers and believe you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and supporting statement on no more than two sides of A4 ensuring you address the ‘What you will need to have” section set out in role profile by 2 July 2024.
Please also note that ahead of the final stage interviews you will be asked to undertake a number of online tests/assessments.
For more information about Wandle, including our corporate strategy, click here: https://www.wandle.com/careers/

Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group. We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams. Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients. Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section. To discuss this role please contact Eleanor Shirtliff on eleanor.shirtliff@nhs.net.

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Financial Accounting team as Senior Lead: Sector Accounting - Accounts Production. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As Senior Lead - Accounts Production, you will lead on the production of the Consolidated NHS Provider Accounts. This will include overseeing the design and production of templates to collect and process accounts information from over 200 NHS providers and leading a team supporting finance staff across NHS providers to deliver high quality financial reporting.

The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

· A qualified accountant to lead on production of the Consolidated NHS Provider Accounts and supporting processes.

· Oversee the design of collection templates to collect accounts data from NHS providers, with a strategic view of risks in processes for collection of accounts data.

· Have an understanding of accounting requirements in the NHS and the ability to write guidance thereon.

· Experienced in producing IFRS accounts which may include consolidations.

· Strong attention to detail in reviewing accounts data and ensuring accuracy in consolidation adjustments.

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group.

We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams.

Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

To discuss this role please contact Eleanor Shirtliff oneleanor.shirtliff@nhs.net.


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024