Finance Officer
- Employer
- Valuation Tribunal Service
- Location
- London, E1 8EU
- Salary
- up to £51,939 depending on experience & qualifications
- Closing date
- 8 Dec 2024
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- Sector
- Local government, Central government, Housing, Auditor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Salary: up to £51,939 depending on experience & qualifications
Location: London, E1 8EU
The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) is a statutory, non-departmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with responsibility for the administration of Council Tax and Non Domestic Rating appeals. What we do and how we do it has an impact on the multi-million pound income the Government brings in from local property taxation to support other public services.
This job offers great exposure to a range of finance related work within a small but busy finance team in the VTS Head Office. You will report to our Finance Manager and on a day-to-day basis you will work closely with other Finance colleagues and be responsible for providing managerial support and guidance to less experienced staff in the team.
Your specific responsibilities will include:
• assisting the Finance Manager with preparation of annual and quarterly
accounts;
• assisting with the preparation and analysis of management accounting information including budget management reporting;
• the production of monthly and year end audit files;
• payroll reconciliation and administration.
Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of a range of finance responsibilities, preferably gained within the public sector. Knowledge of the work involved in central government financing and specifically within an NDPB would be a positive advantage. We believe that this position will suit candidates who are fully qualified with a recognised accountancy body and who also have knowledge of SAP accounting. You are likely to have excellent Excel skills - at an intermediate or advanced level - as working with spreadsheets is a prime requirement of the role.
Application details:
To apply for this role you should complete a personal statement addressing how you meet the requirements of the job. This should be a minimum of 2 sides of A4 to cover as much as possible. You should also provide an up-to-date CV and detail your current salary and notice period. CVs alone - without any personal statement will not be accepted. Return the documents to us via email at:
recruitment@valuationtribunal.gov.uk by no later than 23:55 Sunday 8th December 2024.
The VTS is keen that its workforce should represent the communities it serves and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds
Company
The Valuation Tribunal Service
The Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) was created as a corporate body by the Local Government Act 2003 and formally established as a non-departmental public body on 1 April 2004. It is sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
The VTS Board comprises a Chairman and members appointed by the Secretary of State. The majority of Board members must be members of the panel of persons who act as Chairmen of the Valuation Tribunal for England. The Board also includes the President of the Valuation Tribunal for England, Professor Grahame Zellick.
The Chairman of the VTS is Anne Galbraith CBE. The Board is supported by an Audit Committee, a Finance Committee and a Remuneration Committee.
The VTS appoints a Chief Executive with the consent of the Secretary of State. Tony Masella has been Chief Executive since 2 July 2009. There are currently 90 staff, mostly based in London and Doncaster, with some home based workers.
The VTS has the following functions in providing or arranging the services required for the operation of the Valuation Tribunal for England: accommodation; staff (including clerks to tribunals); information technology; equipment; training for members and staff of tribunals; provision of general advice about procedures relating to proceedings before tribunals.
The VTS works in accordance with a corporate governance framework and requirements laid down by its sponsoring department.
The Valuation Tribunal is the name that includes the judicial and administrative parts of the service. The judicial part is a statutory body called the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE), which is supported by the administrative part, also a statutory body, the Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS).
The Valuation Tribunal is an independent appeals body for citizens to use freely, allowing them to challenge decisions of the VOA, councils and drainage boards in matters of valuation and liability for council tax and non-domestic (business) rates. Appeals arise when the Valuation Office Agency or the council do not agree with a ratepayer or council taxpayer’s contention and the taxpayer or ratepayer is not satisfied.
The Valuation Tribunal is resourced from public funding (allocated from Parliament’s Public Spending Review). It provides a free service; it cannot award costs. However, appellants have to meet their own costs in going to the tribunal hearing. They can represent themselves or have someone to speak for them, or can submit their case and evidence in writing.
For more information about the Valuation Tribunal go to http://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk
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