The Palace of Westminster, one of the best recognised buildings in the world, needs essential restoration to preserve it for future generations. The Palace has a rich and remarkable history. Westminster Hall is over 900 years old and has been the scene of great moments in our country’s political life, covering 34 acres, and the size of more than 1,000 houses, there are 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, three miles of passageways, four floors and 65 different levels.
As well as being one of the UK’s biggest buildings it’s one of the nation’s busiest workplaces with thousands of people on site each day, from catering and security staff to MPs and Peers to experts keeping this iconic building running. The Restoration and Renewal Programme is carrying out the tens of thousands of hours of complex building surveys and investigations needed to inform future decisions on the restoration work needed.
We’ve already engaged teams of architects, engineers, project managers and contractors who will shape the future direction of the work. Restoring Parliament is already boosting UK industries, and the restoration will use UK materials wherever possible and create jobs and apprenticeships across the country, from engineering and high-tech design to traditional crafts such as carpentry and stonemasonry.
We’re now looking for a Finance Analyst to join our Finance Team on an initial fixed term basis for 2 years.
You will support with month end financial analysis for our Programme wide budgets to support improved financial performance. Working with the Financial Planning and Analysis team and the Finance Business Partners, you will assist with the preparation of internal communication of the quarterly Forecast and annual Budget as well as month end and year end accounts.
The following skills and experience are essential to your success in this role:
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills, highly proficient in Excel.
- Part Qualified of a Chartered Accountancy qualification; AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW or ICAS.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of variance and budgetary analysis.
- Ability to demonstrate strong system skills: Office 365 and finance systems.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Agile and flexible approach to work, with experience of working in an unstructured and everchanging environment
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Salary circa £45,000 per annum fixed term for an initial 12 month period
- Competitive salary
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays
- Discretionary bonus scheme depending on both corporate and individual performance
- Life assurance of 4 x salary death in service
- Group Income Protection
- Pension – up to 10% employer contribution
- Up to 5 days paid volunteering
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional Body Fees paid
- Working in a hybrid / smart way
We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities in employment. We are building diverse teams and seek to attract and retain talented individuals from a range of backgrounds and cultures to join us on this hugely challenging and important project.
Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter, stating your suitability for the role and if you believe you have any current or potential conflicts of interest relating to this position.
We look forward to receiving your completed application by 12 noon on Monday 13 May 2024.
Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a minimum Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed.
Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.