Senior Accountant

Are you a dynamic, experienced senior finance professional? Are you looking for a new challenge that offers a once in a lifetime experience?

The Falkland Islands Government is more than just an administration—it provides a diversity of services to support our dynamic and thriving community.  From provision of power and fresh drinking water, to building roads and conducting scientific fisheries research, the Falkland Islands Government fulfils a variety of roles critical to ensuring the Islands thrive. As the Largest employer in the Falklands, we offer diverse opportunities to make a tangible impact on our community.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team, who will report directly to the Head of Finance. In this role, you will collaborate with the Head of Finance to lead and develop the accounting team within Government’s Finance function (known as the Treasury). 

The Treasury encompasses the full breadth of core finance functions, such as financial forecasting, budget management, financial planning, investment and decision support, accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as Taxation, Pensions and Internal Audit. As Senior Accountant, you will ensure compliance with all statutory and governance requirements and be accountable for the production of the annual financial accounts, as well as helping to drive through the annual budget process.

The Person

 

The successful applicant will be a qualified CCAB (or CIMA) accountant and have significant senior-level experience in accountancy. You will have a proven track record within a large, multi-disciplinary organisation with comparable scope, responsibilities, budgets and resources.   

You will possess strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to win confidence and maintain credibility with a broad range of stakeholders. You will also have demonstrable leadership skills, including the ability to make decisions and deliver a high level of service.

An ability to see the bigger picture, but also a willingness to get involved in the detail, is essential.

The Package

• Fixed Term Contract of up to 4 years. 
• Starting Salary - £47,428 to £54,424 per annum rising to £64,149 for exceptional candidates (depending on qualifications and experience).
• Eligibility for a 25% Gratuity, paid upon successful completion of the contract.
• 30 Days Annual Leave, plus government and public holidays (totalling 41 days leave).
• Relocation Allowance, to help with moving costs.
• Flights Package for you and recognised dependents at the beginning and end of contract, and additional annual return flights contingent on the duration of the contract.
• Government Housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in.
• Favourable income tax rates: Starting from 1 January 2025, the Personal Allowance will be £16,860 pa (NB: The first £18,000 of taxable income is taxed at a rate of 21%, with income above this amount taxed at 26%).
• A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in.

How to Apply

For further information regarding the position please contact Pat Clunie, Financial Secretary, by emailing pclunie@sec.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 28400.

To apply click on 'Apply Now' and complete the form. Alternatively, download an offline form from the same page and email to swilliams@sec.gov.fk    before the closing date.

Timetable for Recruitment and Selection Process

Closing Date for Applications – 04 December 2024 @ 19:30 GMT

Shortlisting commencing – 05 December 2024

Interviews commencing – Mid December 2024

Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.