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We are offering a unique, modern two-year structured development programme within the HMRC Finance Community. Our financial services are vital not only to the everyday running of HMRC but to building the Department’s future as a trusted, modern tax and customs department.  
 
Individuals on the programme will be provided with a mentor from the start, benefit from regular one-to-one tailored support and guidance from the Finance People and Capability team and receive constructive feedback from two assessment points that will aid your Civil Service application process. Furthermore, the programme will look to develop key interpersonal skills such as leadership and communication, which will help individuals become well-rounded leaders in HMRC.

Responsibilities

During your two years on the development scheme, you will carry out two different work placements across finance teams, enabling you to gain an understanding of the different roles in finance and to broaden out your experience and exposure. Placements will be decided by the Finance People and Capability Team. 

Areas of work placements may include but are not limited to:  

• Financial Accounting and Reporting: delivering core financial controls, providing technical accounting advice and producing the annual report and accounts. 
• Management reporting: working on in-year financial management as well as non-financial data, contributing to the numbers by providing insight and analysis. 
• Finance Business Partnering: facilitating and challenging plans, budgets, and forecasts; analysing and communicating financial data and reports; supporting investment appraisals and business cases; finding solutions to address sophisticated business issues. 
• Risk Management: ensuring HMRC’s risk and control framework and risks are managed effectively so that good decisions and outcomes can be made. 
• Strategic Finance: developing an understanding of the department’s financial position and the policy and operational choices available in which to manage it. 

This is a development programme in finance for qualified accountants. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can demonstrate the traits to become our senior leaders of the future.

Person specification

We encourage you to demonstrate the following skills in your role:  

• Excellent collaboration skills: A great collaborator, good at forming and managing relationships with key individuals in the organisation. The ability to work flexibly in a team and contribute to a supportive work environment. 
• Good analytical skills: Being able to produce accurate data and then analyse it to inform your decisions and shape the nature of work. 
• Adaptability and flexibility: You will work in an ambitious, fast-paced and exciting environment. These skills are vital to responding to changing priorities and situations in the workplace. 
• Good Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and honestly using various methods to maximise understanding, adapt to individual needs, and share information effectively whilst showing enthusiasm and respect for others. 
• Organisational Skills: The ability to manage your own workload and to work to team and project deadlines. 

Essential Criteria 

• Must be a fully qualified accountant and hold membership with a professional accountancy body. 

Please note: You must be a fully qualified accountant (Level 7) and be a member of CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland to apply for this role. Evidence of your full accountancy qualification will be requested prior to the interview stage of this campaign. Failure to provide this evidence may result in your application being withdrawn. 

Candidates who do not meet the essential criteria will be rejected.  

The following qualifications/ experience will not be considered for this role (this list is not exhaustive):  

• Degree/ masters degree in finance 
• Part-qualified accountants 
• AAT qualifications 
• Passed finalists 
• Qualified through experience  

A similar equivalent qualification may be considered for qualifications gained outside of the UK.  
 
Please note that although the qualification box is listed as optional, you are required to complete this section with your full accountancy qualification information and any other qualifications you wish to make us aware of as part of this application.

Qualifications Must be a fully qualified accountant and hold membership with a professional accountancy body. 

As noted above: You must be a fully qualified accountant (Level 7) and be a member of CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland to apply for this role. Evidence of your full accountancy qualification will be requested prior to the interview stage of this campaign. Failure to provide this evidence may result in your application being withdrawn.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,618, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £11,506 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.  

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.  

• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 27% of their salary. 
• Family friendly policies. 
• Personal support. 
• Coaching and development.  

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