About the job

Job summary

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The agency is made up of c.1300 staff working across two main centres and peripatetically across the UK and abroad. 

The agency consists of Corporate, Partnerships, Transformation, Governance, Communications & Engagement, Scientific Research & Innovation, Healthcare Quality & Access, Safety & Surveillance and Technology groups.

Job description

The key responsibilities and results areas:

• Prepare the interim and year-end financial statements including the narrative sections ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, public sector accounting requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards;
• Provide advice on the application of accounting standards, and tax/financial control issues;
• Support the timely provision of monthly management accounts and continuously improve the production process.
• Responsibility for all aspects of the General Ledger, including chart of accounts, banking, VAT, Fixed Asset register, reconciliations;
• Liaising with external auditors over the audit period to ensure smooth progression of audit of the Annual Reports and Accounts to meet the laying timetable;
• Taking accountability and ownership for the submission of financial reports to DHSC and HM Treasury.
• Analysing current processes to identify and implement ways to improve processes and financial control;
• Act as a subject expert, providing technical accounting advice in line with IFRS and the Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and other relevant Government guidance documents;
• Manage a diverse team and ensure all professional training and developments requirements are met.

Person specification

The Civil Service recently launched a new recruitment framework called Success Profiles, which has replaced the Civil Service Competency Framework.

Behaviours, Experience and Technical elements will be assessed through your application form, in the first instance.

The following behaviours will be assessed on application:

Leadership -

• Be the champion of internal controls and compliance, providing expert advice to all process owners on best practice, including at a senior level
  
   
• Maintain a highly driven function and Inspire others to move things along and make things happen
  
   
• Lead the financial control function and effectively manage team dynamics to drive forward a shared goal. You will take into consideration everyone's individual needs and create a genuine team spirit.

Delivering at Pace

• Lead the function to deliver timely and efficient service in the face of varying work environment and period of change
  
   
• Ensure everyone clearly understands and owns their roles, responsibilities and business priorities. Give honest, motivating and enthusiastic messages about priorities, objectives and expectations to get the best out of people

Working Together

• Working with the Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting, set framework for timely and accurate production of accounts whilst ensuring compliance with policies

The following experience will be assessed during interviews:

• Extensive experience of managing audit and delivery of unqualified financial statements
• Extensive experience of managing financial controls and risks in both reporting and finance operations.
• Application of public sector financial reporting and management rules (including the Financial Reporting Manual (FReM), Managing Public Money etc).

The following strengths will be assesed during interviews:

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  Organiser: You always make plans and are well prepared to deliver to customer requirements and team's objectives. You constantly seek to maximise time and productivity and constantly think about improving quality of service.
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  Adaptable: Able to adapt to variations in work or environment and your effectiveness isn't impacted by change. You will be flexible and versatile and act as an advocate for change
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  Influencer: Strong influencing skills with the ability to liaise with staff at all levels, and challenge perceptions, ways of working and decision making where appropriate

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £56,353, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £15,215 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please apply via Michael Page, using the link on this advert: Deputy Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting - JN-072024-6479417 , Michael Page

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.