Part Qualified Accountant

Location: Swansea

Salary: £35,663 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 9^th October 2025

The Role

The Finance and Assurance Services (FAS) Directorate is a vibrant and forward-thinking place to work. They support success by delivering trusted financial services and expert advice to enable excellent customer experiences.

They build trust through integrity, drive value through insight, and empower decisions through collaboration. United as one team, they champion innovation, efficiency and continuous improvement. They are committed to helping their staff reach their full potential through formal learning, development programmes, and informal opportunities such as shadowing and mentoring.

They offer flexible working and a culture that actively supports professional growth. As a recognised ‘Platinum Employer’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), they are proud to invest in their people.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive information and support to business area(s) on financial matters and ensure models and reports are updated as required.
• Providing input and support to the development and/or implementation of financial policies and processes.
• Completing assignments and ad-hoc pieces of work relating to the area as agreed by the Head of Group and Unit Manager in compliance with the terms and conditions agreed at the outset.
• Developing subject matter expertise supporting and advising on relevant financial activities, standards, legislation and best practice.
• Ensuring accuracy, validity and quality of financial information.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with finance business partners, business colleagues, customers and stakeholders in relation to business as usual and/or development programmes, ensuring due process is followed.
• Ensuring individuals and team colleagues adhere to Data Protection, Security, Health and Safety policies and understand relevant employment law.
• To develop, maintain and analyse unit cost models to support financial planning and decision making.
• To track and monitor efficiencies across the Agency, ensuring high quality data collection and reporting and providing advice on best practice and compliance in line with the Government Efficiency Framework.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and they will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. They aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. 

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• You must be part-qualified and actively studying the professional level of CCAB or CIMA examinations.

Demonstrable potential to develop into an effective finance professional is essential. If currently part-qualified, it is expected that you will work towards achieving full qualification over time.

You will be required to provide evidence of your essential qualifications during the recruitment process. Failure to do so will result in your application being withdrawn.

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Strategic financial insight: Use of financial analysis or modelling to influence strategic outcomes.
• Influence and Collaboration: Ability to influence at all levels and promote collaborative working within and across teams.
• Technical financial knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and application of financial standards, frameworks and policies.
• Workload management: How you prioritise and organise workload to meet competing deadlines effectively. 

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills are essential, including the ability to communicate effectively with all audiences, promoting collaborative working across the Agency.

Attention to detail and accuracy is key, supported by mature Excel, Word and Power Point skills. You will be able to work autonomously with the ability to learn quickly, whilst delivering to deadlines. 

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and study support to complete your professional qualification.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all of their colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where they encourage a great work-life balance. 

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=428658

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