Job Description

Details

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Reference number

435023

Salary

31,850 - 36,500
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Finance

Type of role

Finance

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Nottingham City Centre, NG2 3NG

About the job

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Job summary

Do you thrive in a challenging environment and actively seek solutions? Do you want to be part of a newly created team to deliver a quality service and drive improvements? We are currently recruiting for the position of

Senior Finance Officer

to join our established Corporate Services Directorate, which consists of three Departments: Finance, Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) and People. This role will be essential in supporting the Corporate Services Departments in becoming more strategic, proactive, efficient, and effective in how they operate and the support they provide, allowing the GLAA to prosper and deliver on its strategic priorities.

About the GLAA

At the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), we provide exceptional service to the public, businesses, and workers in the fight to stop worker exploitation. We are seeking inspiring leaders who can set clear direction, role model exemplary leadership behaviours, and deliver our vital services to our wide range of beneficiaries with a focus on efficiency and excellence. Building a culture of belonging, we are committed to providing an experience that is inclusive, equitable and kind. We prioritise diversity and believe in a culture rooted in collaboration, growth and team cohesion. Everyday, everyone on the team contributes to stopping worker exploitation.


The GLAA is one of the principal investigative law enforcement bodies for labour exploitation in the UK. The GLAA ensures that workers in the UK are treated fairly, properly and are protected from abuse and exploitation. We have three core functions:

Regulation

- We regulate businesses that provide workers to the horticulture, agriculture, shellfish gathering and food processing and packaging sector. Our regulatory work includes operating a licencing scheme, undertaking inspections to ensure compliance with that scheme, and taking enforcement action where there are breaches.

Prevention

- We work with a broad range of stakeholders locally, nationally, and internationally to help prevent workers from being exploited.

Enforcement

- We investigate allegations of worker abuse under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. GLAA Officers conduct civil and criminal investigations and take enforcement action, including prosecutions and court orders to disrupt criminal activity. We also support victims who have been abused, in particular by ensuring they can access specialist help from our partners.

Job description

The role holder reports to the Management Accountant and works closely with the Head of Finance. The post holder is responsible for:

Providing appropriate financial information to stakeholders, on actual income and expenditure and forecast spend and income. Developing new and enhancing existing procedures and processes to support the workflow of the finance team, while ensuring the integrity data and management (or audit) trails. Providing administrative support by, verifying, and reconciling invoices, monitoring expenses, updating records and resolve any discrepancies. Managing the Finance mailbox to resolve any requests from external and internal stakeholder and including suppliers and customers. To focus on continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting: aligning workflows and reporting to meet evolving stakeholder requirements. Work closely with stakeholders including audit to provide supporting information and assurance on finance process and data.

Financial Insight & Support

Extract and present key financial information to support decision-making, assurance, and performance insight. Provide guidance to colleagues on financial and procurement processes, helping them understand and follow relevant policies.

People & Leadership

Role model positive behaviours that support the GLAA's culture and values. Actively participate in team and directorate discussions, contributing ideas and helping implement decisions. Support colleagues by sharing your learning, ideas, and experiences. Invest in your own development through self-reflection, feedback, and training opportunities.

Performance & Governance

Support the delivery of finance activities in line with agreed timelines and budgets. Help improve how financial performance is reported and understood. Ensure finance processes are supported by clear, up-to-date procedures and policies.

Information Management

Help embed good data management practices within the team. Conduct basic assurance checks on finance data to support accuracy and compliance. Support document management and business continuity by maintaining guidance and providing resilience across finance functions.

We are currently underrepresented by female, transgender, non binary, ethnic minority and disabled colleagues, and are keen to change this, so welcome applications from all parts of the communities we serve.

Things you need to know

The Government's plan to Make Work Pay included a commitment to establish a single enforcement body to enforce workers' rights, including strong powers to inspect workplaces and take action against exploitation. Bringing together state enforcement for workers' rights will better support businesses who want to comply with the rules, create a strong, recognisable single brand so individuals know where to go for help, and lead to a more effective use of resources and coordinated enforcement action. Bringing state employment enforcement together will create a single executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade known as the Fair Work Agency (FWA). The FWA will bring together the enforcement bodies - HMRC's National Minimum Wage enforcement function (HMRC NMW), the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS), the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and the Director of Labour Markets (DLME) strategic functions.


This role is part of a transition process and is expected to transfer to The Fair Work Agency (FWA) as part of planned organisational changes. Further details will be provided as appropriate during the recruitment process

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential and desirable criteria below:

Essential:

Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to use initiative, to prioritise workload, and work under pressure to achieve strict deadlines. Excellent working knowledge and experience of Knowledge of Finance processes and Accounting Software Oracle. (lead criteria 1) Working knowledge of data analytics, Microsoft Excel and automation tools. (Lead criteria 2) Excellent interpersonal skills. Willing to work as a pro-active team member in a small team to ensure tasks are completed. Adaptability and resilience: adjusting strategies and approaches in response to changes. Effective communication and business partnering; explaining financial information to diverse stakeholders and fostering collaboration across departments.

Desirable:

AAT qualified Knowledge of data analytics, and automation tools

All offers are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and security clearance (BPSS).

The GLAA does not offer visa sponsorships. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


Excellent working knowledge and experience of Knowledge of Finance processes and Accounting Software Oracle. Working knowledge of data analytics, Microsoft Excel and automation tools

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 31,850, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority contributes 9,226 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We offer a generous total package to our employees which includes the following:

32.5 days annual leave in addition to 8 public holidays Flexible public holiday scheme Choice of pension schemes, including access to the extremely generous Civil Service Pension, which also provides a death in service lump sum payment and a survivor's pension payment Annual performance related bonus scheme Access to employee discounts Access to a wellbeing portal Employee assistance programme Access to mental health first aiders within the organisation Flexibility for working hours through the Flexitime scheme Hybrid working available Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits Commitment to employee development We're proud to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Application Information

As part of your application, you will be invited to complete an anonymised CV (including your career history, qualifications and experience), and a Personal Statement (up to 500 words) which demonstrates how you meet the

Essential Skills

listed in the person specification.

Application Guidance

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Sift Information

At Sift you will be assessed on your CV and personal statement.


The Sift will take place during w/c 24th November.

Interview Information

At Interview you will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical skills and Strengths.


Interviews will take place at Loxley House w/c 8th December.


Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

AI Tools & Platforms

During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their CV's and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.



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) 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
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : recruitment@gla.gov.uk Email : recruitment@gla.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@gla.gov.uk

Further information

Please visit https://www.gla.gov.uk/who-we-are/complaints/complaints-procedure-external/ for further details on our complaints procedure