Infected Blood Compensation Authority
Financial Accountant
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Job Description
About the Role
A Financial Accountant at IBCA will be a driving force in ensuring the financial integrity and operational effectiveness of the organisation. You will take ownership of complex day-to-day financial accounting processes, maintain robust internal controls, and ensure highly accurate financial record-keeping.
You will lead on critical technical accounting areas such as capital accounting, the integration of operational modelling for the compensation provision into the accounts, and tax compliance. This role demands an experienced, highly proactive finance professional with a meticulous eye for detail and a strong ability to manage competing priorities. You will be expected to champion best practices, design resilient financial frameworks, and translate complex financial data for non-finance stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Ledger & Data Integrity: Taking ownership of complex financial accounting processes, ensuring the absolute accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations, and financial systems.
- Technical Accounting: Leading on specific technical workstreams, including the practical calculation, accounting treatment, and monitoring of compensation scheme provisions and capital assets.
- Financial Controls: Designing, implementing, and maintaining robust internal financial controls and accounting policies suited to a newly established statutory body.
- ARA & Audit Support: Working for the Financial Accounting & Reporting Lead to supply highly accurate underlying data for the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and actively supporting external and internal audit processes.
- Advisory & Compliance: Providing expert technical accounting advice to diverse stakeholders across the IBCA and ensuring strict adherence to accounting standards, Managing Public Money guidelines, and statutory tax compliance.
- Team Member: Motivating, and working with colleagues across finance and IBCA to foster a high-performing, supportive, and continuous-improvement culture.
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Person Specification
- Technical Expertise: A fully qualified accountant or working towards (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent) qualification with commitment to complete the qualification whilst at IBCA. This role requires detailed and practical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with experience applying standards to complex scenarios.
- Control Environment: Proven experience in designing, implementing, and continuously improving robust financial controls and accounting processes, ideally within a public sector or newly established environment.
- Analytical Rigour: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a meticulous eye for detail and a steadfast commitment to data integrity and accurate record-keeping.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Experience developing strong, sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders, alongside the ability to clearly communicate complex accounting concepts to non-finance audiences.
- Systems Proficiency: Highly competent use of IT packages and financial systems, coupled with excellent organisational and time-management skills.
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Additional Information
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.
Qualifications
A fully qualified accountant or working towards (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent)
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