Assistant Finance Manager

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking government agency as an Assistant Finance Manager. In this role, you will develop a broad range of skills while supporting the Finance and Corporate Services team. You will play a crucial part in budgeting, financial reporting, and maintaining effective relationships across the organization. This position offers a chance to gain valuable insights into the workings of public finance while contributing to the sustainable growth of Scotland. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and offers flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive working environment

Employee benefits

Support for recruitment adjustments

Qualifications

• Candidates are encouraged to work towards becoming fully CCAB qualified.
• Understanding of finance systems and data analysis is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to budgeting monitoring and reporting exercises.
• Support high quality financial information and analysis.
• Build relationships with business areas and finance team.

Skills

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Interrogation of finance systems

Working Together

Communicating and Influencing

Changing and Improving

Delivering at Pace

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and strengthen a broad range of skills and competencies, whilst gaining valuable insight into the important work carried out by the agency.

As part of Transport Scotland’s Finance and Corporate Services directorate, the Assistant Finance Manager will work closely with both Finance Managers and Finance Business Partners as well as providing support across the wider finance function, including the accounts payable and financial accounting team.

Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of budgeting monitoring and reporting exercises.
2. Support the provision of regular, high quality financial information and analysis, developing and using knowledge of local directorate and policy issues.
3. Build and maintain effective working relationships with business areas and the wider finance team.
4. Provide support and advice on finance and governance related issues, the application of robust financial controls, and specific commissions to the Finance Business Partner, other directorates and financial accounting team as required.
5. Assist as required in the preparation and collation of the Transport Scotland Annual Report and Accounts and liaise with internal and external audit.

Qualifications

We are keen to support suitable candidates in working towards becoming fully CCAB qualified and currently have a number of trainees studying towards a relevant qualification.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills

1. Understanding of Forecasting - Working Level
2. Data Analysis - Practitioner Level
3. Interrogation of finance systems - Expert Level

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Behaviours

1. Working Together (Level 3)
2. Communicating and Influencing (Level 3)
3. Changing and Improving (Level 3)
4. Delivering at Pace

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How To Apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and Presentation.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 19 May however this may be subject to change.

About Us

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of over £4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

You will require to be office based twice per week.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

For further information on this vacancy please contact Rosemary Beekman by email at [e-mail]

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.