Graduate Trainee Accountant

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Location:

Nottingham, Swansea (Hybrid)

Salary:

£30,485 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type:

Permanent– Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Available Positions:

4

As a Graduate Trainee Accountant at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), you’ll join a team delivering high-quality financial services while supporting road safety across Britain.
You’ll rotate through Financial Control, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Business Partnering, gaining broad experience in core accounting areas. Full support is provided to achieve a professional qualification with ACCA or CIMA, including funded training, exams, study leave and mentoring, with strong progression opportunities on qualification.

Top Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent, customer-focused financial services through placements in different finance teams.
• Support the development and implementation of financial policies and processes.
• Complete assignments as required as a part of this role.
• Ensure the accuracy, validity, and quality of financial information.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring due process is followed.
• Promote best practice, recommend process improvements, and support automation and simplification initiatives.
• Provide ad hoc assistance across the finance function, maximising learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• Flexible Hybrid Working Model: Enjoy a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement, where staff can spend 40% of their time home working. This model offers flexibility, balancing both business and individual needs.
• 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 the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

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

• Setting and achieving goals (in education, work, or other interests)
• Self-learning and self-development.
• Demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Using IT tools to resolve problems (e.g. Excel)