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This sector page contains all our financial services and finance jobs in the public sector. Public sector jobs and careers can include everything from working for central government, local government, and government-related bodies. In this sector, for example, we have jobs at central banks and government regulatory bodies, as well as jobs at government treasury departments (managing central government expenditure and cash flow), the civil service, education and the health service (where public). A financial job in the public sector can include everything from accounting and financial management, to managing local government investments, to actuarial jobs managing a government's pension commitments, to senior finance jobs and investment consulting jobs, or working in public sector strategy and IT.

Accountants play a pivotal role in the public sector. They are responsible for ensuring that assets are properly managed, costs calculated, targets met and poorly performing areas identified. Scrutiny in the public sector is being increased: employees are dealing with taxpayers' money and governments globally are under pressure to reduce expenditure.

Accounting jobs in the public sector include those for internal auditors and cost accountants, financial accountants and the chief finance officers with overall responsibility for managing the financial affairs and risks of the organisation. Public sector accountants frequently have specific public sector qualifications. In the UK, for example, this is the CIPFA, run by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. Internationally, there is the Certificate in International Public Sector Financial Reporting (Cert IPSFR), run by the ICAEW.

Within this sector, we also include roles in public sector treasury management departments at a local level. These are the departments that manage a local government organisation's investment and cash flows and the control of risks associated with those activities.

Not all jobs in the public sector involve working within government directly. Plenty of private companies support public sector operations. For example, most big accounting firms have thriving public sector practices employing auditors to perform independent public sector audits. The Big Four accounting firms also employ teams to help with IT projects or conduct reviews of public sector service delivery. There are roles for private companies in areas such as investment and lending to 'not-for-profit' organisations, and providers of public sector financing solutions.

Financial jobs in the public sector are generally perceived as being lower-stress than those in the private sector, although many would dispute that. Decisions made in the public sector generally have a social as well as financial dimension and balancing competing social and financial requirements can be both interesting and challenging.

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Assistant Corporate Secretary (12 month contract) Nest Competitive UK-London 22 May 13

The Assistant Corporate Secretary will lead on a number of projects to develop the service provided by the Sec...

Commercial Contracts Manager Nest Competitive UK-London 22 May 13

The Commercial and Procurement team is responsible for the procurement and contract management of a number of ...

Head of HR Nest Competitive UK-London 20 May 13

NEST have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR leader to help us transform from a high profile projec...

Finance Director Munro Group Six figure salary plus benefits UK-Edinburgh 29 Apr 13

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), formed in 2012 by the merger of Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges with th...

Credit Strategy - Publishing Analyst Independent Search & Selection Competitive UK-London 21 Mar 13

A developmental role for a financial journalist or junior economist who would like to work closer to the marke...

Assurance Analyst Australian Office of Financial Management $84,727(plus 15.4% superannuation) Australia-Canberra 24 May 13

Make your next career move with the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM).

Principal Economist Profusion Group Highly competitive Singapore 23 May 13

* Established and reputable regulator in Asia Pacific is urgently looking for an experienced and qualified Pr...

Associate Director, Client Services Division Queensland Treasury Corporation Competitive Australia-Brisbane 22 May 13

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to join our Client Services Division, which consists o...

General Manager Finance, Funding & Commercial Services, Northland District Health Board - Whangarei HardyGroup International Competitive New Zealand-Wellington 22 May 13

Significant Management Opportunity - Attractive Lifestyle Options - Values Driven Organisation - Whangarei bas...

Chief Economist Austrade Attractive SES Salary Australia-Canberra 22 May 13

Reporting to the General Manager, Strategy and Governance, the Chief Economist will be responsible for leading...

Lead Technology Architect Kelly IT Resources (Licence no. 01C4394) Attractive Singapore 22 May 13

A large financial services firm in Singapore is on the lookout for a Lead Technology Architect to design and i...

Head - Information Security Kelly IT Resources (Licence no. 01C4394) Attractive Singapore 22 May 13

A large financial organization based in Singapore is looking for Senior Information Security Manager for li...

Public Finance Audit Contract Opportunities Risk Reward Search $700p/d + expenses Bangladesh 21 May 13

Multiple Contract Opportunities – up to 12 months Competitive rates + expenses Opportunities have arisen to w...

Compliance Secretary China International Capital Corporation (HK) Ltd Competitive Hong Kong SAR 21 May 13

CICC Hong Kong office is looking for a candidate to provide secretarial support to Compliance Department.

Executive Director Not Disclosed Negotiable USA-MD-Baltimore 20 May 13

Responsiblity for supervising the administration and operation of the Commission and its $5.5 million annual o...

Portfolio manager UAE Change International Negotiable UAE-Abu Dhabi 20 May 13

What''s on offer? A generous and comprehensive TAX FREE ex-pat package The opportunity to enjoy the UAE lif...

Director, Relationship Manager, Government Bodies Michael Page International - US $Base plus $Competitive Bonus USA-NY-New York City 17 May 13

Our client is a Bulge Bracket Bank. They are looking for a Corporate Banking Relationship Manager, to target P...

(Junior) Financial Policy Officer European Investment Bank Competitive Luxembourg 17 May 13

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Finance Directorate (FI) – Coordination and ...

Back Office Officer ESM - European Stability Mechanism Competitive Luxembourg 17 May 13

Position Objective: To ensure that all EFSF/ESM transactions and financial instruments are being adequately an...

Quantitative Associate - Collateral Valuation and Analysis - Markets Federal Reserve Bank Competitive compensation and comprehens... USA-NY-New York City 14 May 13

Find solutions to complex fixed income valuation and margining issues and help develop collateral/valuation m...

Model Development Team Leader, Risk Analytics - Risk Federal Reserve Bank Competitive salary and attractive benef... USA-NY-New York City 10 May 13

At least 5 yrs designing, implementing valuation/risk models across range of asset types: fixed income, secur...

Assistant Controller Tuttle agency 90,0000 USA-NY-New York City 30 Apr 13

The Assistant Controller will be a key member of the Finance & Accounting team. Working closely with the Contr...

Hyperion IT Business Analyst - Technical Support Stamford Consultants AG competitive Switzerland-Central Switzerland - Zug 12 Apr 13

Stamford Consultants is working on behalf of one of their clients to source a IT Business Analyst with Hyperio...

Testmanager / Test Analyst Stamford Consultants AG 120'' 000 + Switzerland-Basel - North West 22 Feb 13

Unser Kunde sucht für die Verstärkung des bestehenden Teams von Test Consultants einen erfahrenen und idealer...

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