zero emission delivery jobs

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work at the forefront of current policy making decisions? Do you want to have an impact on the UK and beyond? If yes, then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.

Here at DESNZ we are delivering our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, with clean electricity by 2030 and accelerating the UK’s journey to net zero. Our work is helping ensure clean energy for all, keep bills down and seize the opportunities to lead the world in new green industries, taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are bold, we are collaborative, we are inclusive, and we learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.

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 D&I Strategy.

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Have you got experience in financial management, project management, data analysis, or stakeholder management, or are you a qualified accountant? If so, join us at The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) which is focused on the energy portfolio from the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This is a brilliant opportunity to be involved in supporting the Department's top priorities, including the extraordinary challenge to achieve "net zero" carbon emissions.

Our Inclusive Environment
We are building an inclusive culture to make DESNZ a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for strategically minded, problem solvers with a passion for data. You will play a pivotal role within the Strategy, Planning & Reporting team and will need an ability to manage complex financial data, provide financial management and insight all the while building credibility with a variety of stakeholders, in finance and beyond. Someone who is able to easily navigate and utilise Excel and ideally some working knowledge of Power BI.

About the Team
The Management Accounts team is responsible for management of the month end finance process including the production of the monthly reporting to the Performance, Finance and Risk Committee and the Executive Committee. The team manages the in-year budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure that BEIS operates within all its control totals and senior leaders have the insight they require to make informed decisions regarding priorities and can ensure that BEIS makes the best use of the funds available. We are also responsible for managing and forecasting cash inflows & outflows, managing the Department's bank accounts reporting monthly on Oscar – HM Treasury system. Preparing the Main and Supplementary Estimates and reporting monthly on Oscar - HM Treasury system.

Management Accounts
Managing the provision of accurate, consistent, insightful and robust in-year financial management reporting to internal and external stakeholders to support decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, interpretation and presentation of in-year financial information into the monthly financial reports.
  
• Provide assurance on integrity of information on financial systems, advising on the correct accounting treatment of complex transactions.
  
• Provide financial analysis and insight, through meaningful variance analysis commentary including risk management, mitigating actions, deep dives or financial modelling.
  
• Ensure effective controls are in place to maintain accuracy of data in financial systems.
  
• Ensure team delivers the month end activities in a timely manner and to the required standard.
  
• Challenging consolidated forecasts through finance checkpoint meetings with FBP teams underpinned by strong analysis and an understanding of the Departments broad policy and delivery remit.
  
• Work to raise the level of financial awareness and capability across the Department.

Essential criteria

• Impeccable professional and ethical standards
  
• Exhibiting collaborative and inclusive behaviour at work
  
• Ability to build trusting relationships with various stakeholders and work towards influencing them
  
• A self-starter attitude
  
• Experience of financial management and transactions, forecasting and budgeting
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including some experience of communicating financial performance and management information to non-financial audiences
  
• Strong MS Excel skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of delivering at pace under challenging circumstances
  
• CCAB/CIMA-qualified or part-qualified. For candidates who are not qualified, relevant direct experience is essential
  
• Experience of data visualisation tools such as QlikView or PowerBI would be advantageous.

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.

Office attendance

The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.

Job contact :

• Name : Thu Ta
• Email : Thu.Ta@energysecurity.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk