Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant Directorate: Finance & Corporate Services Starting salary: London offce based : £57,489 / Remote based: £55,762 Full time & Permanent? Location: London/remote Working at the Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and to ensure its integrity. We offer excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working hours and the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements (dependant on scheme rules). The Role This is an exciting newly created role working as part of the Financial Planning team. In this role you will manage the financial Planning in alignment with, and delivery of the medium-term business plan, tracking progress and taking pro-active steps to ensure corporate objectives are met and develop the financial reporting capability. Collaborative working is important at the Commission, so you need to be comfortable and able to build and maintain working relationships with key internal colleagues, governmental departments (HMT, NAO, etc), and external bodies to ensure that internal controls, systems, processes and business practices at the Electoral Commission meet statutory, regulatory and auditing requirements. Who we are looking for You will need to be a qualified accountant with working experience in a finance function of a medium sized to large organisation including involvement at a decision-making level in a full planning round. Previous knowledge and experience working with Public Sector Spending rules and accounting principles is desirable. You also need to have good interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with people at all levels. Furthermore, you will need to have: Strong organisational and problem-solving skills Understanding of principles involved in planning, budgeting and forecasting. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, with experience in forecasting modelling. The ability to translate financial data into actionable insights. More information on how to apply We would like to continuously increase the diversity of our employees. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are particularly welcomed. Closing date: Friday 26 April 2024 at 23:59 Interviews will be held w/c Monday 6th May 2024. We may use video conferencing tools for the interviews. We will confirm details with shortlisted candidates. If you are interested in applying for this role please download the job description before applying online. Please contact Asam Iqbal - AIqbalelectoralcommission.org.uk if you have any queries. Please see attached Job description and person specification.