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About DFT Operator
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DFTO is the governments public sector rail owning group. Its purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027 - and deliver improvements in the here and now by unifying and integrating train operations under common public ownership.
DFTO has over 30000 employees runs over 8500 services a day and delivers over 640 million customer journeys across its networks every year. 7000people joined the railway family in the last year
Major improvements are being delivered by DFTO train operators (TOCs) that are already under public ownership - these are LNER Northern TransPennine Express (TPE) Southeastern South Western Railway (SWR) c2c Greater Anglia and WM Trains.
We work closely with the DfT but operate independently with our own governance and leadership teams. Our priority is ensuring efficient dependable rail services for everyone.
Primary Purpose of Job:
The Financial Accountant is a new role within DFTO as the group continues to grow with more TOCs entering the group under the public ownership programme. The key responsibilities of the role revolve around supporting with technical accounting queries harmonisation of accounting policies across the Group and delivery of the statutory financial statements and annual audit process.
This role is therefore suited to an individual with a keen interest in technical accounting who wants to further develop their skills in this area supporting the Head of Financial Reporting. The role is within the DFTO Group finance team and will involve extensive exposure to the TOCs owned by the group therefore requiring strong communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise and contribute to the production of the group and subsidiary TOC (Train Operating Company) accounts and consolidation.
- Review and consolidate the accounting policies adopted by the TOCs harmonising policies and throughout the group.
- Draft technical accounting papers for DFTO Group and provide technical guidance to TOCs
- Supporting with the delivery of the year end audit
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with TOC finance teams and the wider DFTO Group finance function
Knowledge Skills Experience & Technical Qualifications:
- Qualified accountant ACA of equivalent with strong financial accounting experience and an interest in statutory reporting.
- Significant experience of financial reporting and writing technical accounting papers.
- Experience in the production of annual financial statements ideally within a multi-entity or group environment
- Strong attention to detail be confident working to deadline and enjoy collaborating with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify accounting issues propose solutions and exercise sound professional judgement.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills with confidence working with large or complex datasets.
Vacancy Details:
Duration: 6 Month Fixed Term contract/secondment
Location:London Waterloo
Salary:up to 63700
Closing date: 31st March 2026
DFTO Benefits:
Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days and rising to an additional day per year of service completed within the first 5 completed years up to a maximum of 5 additional (30 days)
DC Pension Scheme: 10% Employer contribution 5% Employee contribution
Opportunities to learn and network across the wider industry
Additional Information
Disclaimer: Candidates applying for this position on a secondment basis must inform their line manager prior to submitting their application. This is to ensure transparency and facilitate any necessary discussions regarding workload and responsibilities.
About our people and the recruitment process - Were an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly as we know traditional working patterns dont always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly just let us know and well do our best to help and invest in your career with us whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments please contact Amra
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