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The responsibilities for the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for 2023 are as follows:

• Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
• Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
• Delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
• R&D funding

For 2023, our priorities are:

• Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.
• Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs – including by delivering world-class physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.
• Put our public services – including the NHS and schools – at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.
• Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.
• Deliver key legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our pro-innovation approach to regulating AI.
• Pass the remaining stages of the reformed Online Safety Bill to keep British people, especially children, safe online.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Engaging with the department shared service provider, UKSBS, to maintain the accuracy and integrity of its financial records;
• Engaging effectively with the Finance & Portfolio team, the Department and external Partner Organisations within the Group;
• Providing financial accounting advice and guidance to a variety of partners around the Department;
• Collaborating with the wider finance community within BEIS to mitigate accounting risks, working to mitigate these risks so that the Departmental Accounts are free of material errors;
• Compilation of the quarterly financial accounts;
• Production of the core Department Resource Accounts
• Production of the Statement of Parliamentary Supply;
• Completion of the Whole of Government Accounts;
• Handle the sign-off of control accounts checks with UKSBS;
• Implement any financial accounting NAO and GIAA recommendations;
• Develop and contribute to the DSIT control frameworks;
• Team Resource planning and capability development

You will be a result driven, collaborative team leader, with good attention to detail and the ability to communication skills to build good working relationships at all levels across the DSIT family. You will be passionate about great public services and delivering on the DSIT objectives.

We have a track record in the Department for providing opportunities and support for future progression to finance leadership roles, so we encourage applications from results-oriented finance professionals.

These roles can also act as a springboard into other roles within DSIT and also our partner organisations.

Job Related Professional Skills:

Essential criteria

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or CIMA)
• Significant experience of International Financial reporting standard
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Excellent Excel Skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and Management qualification
• Preparation of audit of Central Government/ Public Sector set of account

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Double entry - Double entry accounting question

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

Job contact :

Name :
Ian Webber
Email :
Ian.Webber@beis.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk