We are looking for a Members Finance Manager to join our Finance Office at the House of Lords. This is an opportunity to join the team who are responsible for ensuring Members’ allowances and expenses claims are paid promptly and accurately. As well as managing these processes and payments, you will line manage 4 members of the team.
This is an opportunity to work from home for up to two days per week and 3 days per week on-site at Parliament. This is an exciting position for someone who can confidently manage and lead a small team, can solve problems quickly and accurately and enjoys communicating with a range of different stakeholders throughout their day-to-day tasks.
You’ll be accountable for:
Ensuring payments made to Members are accurate, correctly processed and entered on the accounting system.
Supporting the Head of Members Finance to ensure that policy, guidance and the administration of the Scheme is up to date, identifying and seeking improvements where possible.
Managing and developing their direct reports in the Members’ Finance section to enable them to understand their role and achieve their objectives – this will also include general management of staff issues, balancing staff workloads, delegation, training, recruitment and approving leave.
Acting as the scheme manager for the Members’ Travel Credit Card Scheme and overseeing all aspects of the scheme including agreements with the cardholder and card provider.
Ensuring the development and maintenance of suitable documentation of the systems in order that staff have access to proper written guidance.
Dealing with auditors both internal and external.
What we’re looking for:
Leadership and Management
– the ability to lead and manage the section and work as part of a small team effectively and with flexibility. Communication skills
– excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Clear and accurate oral, written and online communication skills, including the ability to explain and clarify issues around Members Finance. Analytical skills and problem solving
– proven analytical and numerical skills as well as a high level of organisational and administrative ability and being able to take the initiative. Professionalism, tact and discretion
– the ability to apply a strong sense of professionalism, authority, tact discretion and confidentiality to the role. Technical skills
– previous administrative experience and good IT skills, including knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office and computerised accounting systems. Accuracy
– an aptitude for detailed figure work along with the ability to work to a high level of accuracy and pay close attention to detail. It would be even better if you had: Experience of using Unit 4 Business World accounting software. Experience of using a digital publishing system. Experience of editing and creating Adobe Acrobat documents and forms. What you’ll get in return: 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service) Generous pension scheme Discounts from well-known brands and retailers Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme The opportunity to witness history in the making! The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to: Make laws Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise Please complete your online application by
23.55 on Sunday 02 February 2025. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us. Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range. The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
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– the ability to lead and manage the section and work as part of a small team effectively and with flexibility. Communication skills
– excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Clear and accurate oral, written and online communication skills, including the ability to explain and clarify issues around Members Finance. Analytical skills and problem solving
– proven analytical and numerical skills as well as a high level of organisational and administrative ability and being able to take the initiative. Professionalism, tact and discretion
– the ability to apply a strong sense of professionalism, authority, tact discretion and confidentiality to the role. Technical skills
– previous administrative experience and good IT skills, including knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office and computerised accounting systems. Accuracy
– an aptitude for detailed figure work along with the ability to work to a high level of accuracy and pay close attention to detail. It would be even better if you had: Experience of using Unit 4 Business World accounting software. Experience of using a digital publishing system. Experience of editing and creating Adobe Acrobat documents and forms. What you’ll get in return: 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service) Generous pension scheme Discounts from well-known brands and retailers Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme The opportunity to witness history in the making! The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to: Make laws Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise Please complete your online application by
23.55 on Sunday 02 February 2025. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us. Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range. The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
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