Financial Assessor

Job summary

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm’s-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.

IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.

We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments.

IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant.

Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be fully operational for a period of approximately up to 5 years, after which IBCA will become a smaller residual service. When IBCA’s work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arm's Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.

Job description

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career where your expertise can make a real difference? We invite you to join our Operations Directorate as a Financial Assessor. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with Claim Managers and Service Integrity & Improvement (Fraud and Error) colleagues to ensure accurate calculations in complex historic cases, delivering the compensation people who wish to claim are owed promptly and fairly.

Person specification

As part of the role, you will:

• Lead payment reporting and forecasting. (incl payment forecasts, cash management forecasts, error reporting).
  
• Conduct financial assurance for payments. (Right person, right time. Payment issue resolution. Calculation checking).
  
• Undertake a complex calculation as part of the compensation calculation including financial assessment for exceptional loss supplemental award.
  
• Assist with Quality Assurance (non-financial) as demand dictates.
  
• Offer expert guidance on compensation calculations to progress cases effectively.
  
• Lead initiatives in an agile environment, contributing to the development of a product while embracing challenges with adaptability and innovation.
  
• Ensure Accurate Compensation Calculations: Provide expert validation and assurance for compensation calculations, guaranteeing fairness and accuracy in all cases.
  
• Maintain Process Assurance and Compliance: Uphold and reinforce robust processes to ensure compliance with policies and regulations, fostering integrity and transparency.
  
• Guarantee Payment Accuracy: Conduct meticulous checks to confirm payment amounts are correct, ensuring claimants receive what they are rightfully owed.
  
• Running reports for finance: Actuals: awards made, payments made, current stock of liabilities; cash forecast: live claims likely to be awarded; lump sum and recurrent payments forecast.
  
• Creating more sophisticated modelling for payment forecasts once we see actual claimant choices, values and volumes.

Who We Are Looking For:

A strategic thinker with a passion for delivering justice and excellence in financial services.

A financial professional, proficient and confident with complex information and numbers.

An adaptable team player with resilience and an innovative mindset to thrive in uncertainty and ambiguity.

Essential skills:

• Strong mathematical and analytical capability. Ability to work comfortably with financial models.
  
• Demonstrable experience of key attention to detail
  
• Ability to communicate complicated calculations and judgements to potentially vulnerable claimants.
  
• Ability to work Independently and as part of a team.
  
• Strong experience working in an accountancy, actuarial or finance role.
  
• Experience working with customers or the public.
  
• Degree/NVQ6/equivalent or working towards qualification in accountancy/finance/mathematics/data science or significant work experience in an equivalent role.

Desirable skills:

• Experience working in Compliance.
  
• Experience of working in a challenging compliance environment;
  
• Experience of delivering training.

Additional information:

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Qualifications

Degree/NVQ6/equivalent or working towards qualification in accountancy/finance/mathematics/data science or significant work experience in an equivalent role.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,439, Infected Blood Compensation Authority contributes £11,425 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Premium allowance paid monthly after probation
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%
• 32.5 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Family friendly policies to support you and your everyday responsibilities
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, up to 12 months shared parental leave

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths and Experience.

Application information

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete an anonymised CV, which should include your career history, skills, experience and qualifications.

You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement, of no more than 750 words, that demonstrates how you meet the Essential Skills for the role.

At sift, you will be assessed on your CV and Personal Statement.

Should you be successful at sift, you will be invited to attend an interview where you will be assessed on experience and strengths.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – w/c 5 October 2026

Expected interview date/s – w/c 12 October 2026

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