Flexible working: due to its sensitive nature this role is office-based and home-working
We value a good work-life balance and offer part-time (minimum 4
Full time hours are
MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to
analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including
Our finance teams keep internal spending on-track, which makes them critical to our
As a Financial Accountant, you could be working in one of the various teams across
our finance function. Financial Analysis
One area you could join is Financial Analysis. As a Financial Accountant here, you’ll be
our financial systems reliable by maintaining strong controls, and you’ll use management
reports to provide insightful analysis for senior managers. Financial Accounting and Reporting
Or you could join our Financial Accounting and Reporting team. analysis and reporting of financial transactions made by the agencies. interpret data and carry out analysis that gives senior managers the assurance they need,
information in line with accounting standards, query and challenge data, and ensure
everything is documented clearly for audit purposes. sheet reconciliations, interpret financial data for the annual report and accounts,
you do, you’ll always communicate clearly when explaining how data aligns with
Financial Operations
Finally, there’s Financial Operations. This team manages accounts payable, accounts
As a Financial Accountant in this
team, you’ll develop a detailed understanding of financial objectives, transactions and
performance against agreed targets and become a trusted expert in your area. advise business units on financial processes, support transaction-processing services,
assess the impact of changes, maintain the integrity of data in the finance system and
oversee audit requests, working closely with clients to spot opportunities for
There are many different areas in the finance function you could join or explore during
Find out more about these roles on our Finance careers page.
You’ll be part-qualified in ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with demonstrable experience in a
collaboratively, enjoy solving problems as part of a team, and you’ll be skilled at building
underpinned by a passion for finance and aptitude for figures and spreadsheets.
You’ll be working towards a CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) or
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification and have some
Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills modules of ACCA and ideally be studying towards
of CIMA and be working towards Strategic Level.