Finance Business Partner

Scottish Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Scotland is looking for a Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial advice and support to multiple directorates. The ideal candidate will be CCAB qualified with strong public sector finance experience. This is a hybrid role based in Glasgow with responsibilities including budget management and strategic financial analysis. A supportive work environment and employee benefits are provided.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public sector finance.
• Proven track record in financial management.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial stewardship advice at senior levels.
• Manage a small finance team on a day to day basis.
• Support the budget setting process.

Skills

Public sector finance

Financial management

People management skills

Budget management

Strategic financial analysis

Education

Fully CCAB qualified

Job description

Job Description

This is a challenging, energising and fast-paced role which acts as key support for the Head of Finance Business Partnering, Transport Scotland Directors and stakeholders across the organisation. Reporting into the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will provide professional accounting, budgeting and wider financial stewardship advice to at least one Transport Scotland Directorate. The Finance Business Partnering team delivers key finance business partnering and management accounting to Transport Scotland Directorates.

Transport Scotland (TS) is the national transport agency for Scotland and 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 achieving a just transition to net zero and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy and people of Scotland.

The role involves providing high quality advice and finance, budgeting and accounting support to a wide audience both within and out with TS. The post holder will be expected to manage a small team on a day to day basis and deputise for the Head of Finance Business Partnering and Head of Finance where required.

A suitable candidate will bring experience knowledge of public sector finance as well as a proven track record of delivering results in financial management and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional accounting, budgeting and wider financial stewardship advice at senior levels, improving financial awareness and overviewing the robustness of financial controls within your assigned Directorate(s).
• Working with colleagues across the agency to develop awareness of drivers of financial performance to support the achievement of objectives within available resources, bringing constructive challenge to ensure robust decision-making.
• Robustly assessing projections of future income and expenditure and ensuring regular updates to financial plans to support corporate and Scottish Government budgeting, value for money decision-making, risk management and long-term financial planning.
• Support the finance teams, stakeholders and Ministers by engaging in the budget setting process, contributing to the development of applicable documents and advice for Transport Scotland.
• Deputise for the Senior finance team members as appropriate in matters relating to finance business partnering and management accounting.
• Lead a small team, inspiring and motivating them to be fully engaged in their work, encouraging learning and development and ensuring wellbeing needs are met.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be fully CCAB qualified with up to date CPD and relevant post qualified experience in accountancy environment.

Technical / Professional Skills:

Budget Management: Work closely with the business to manage and prepare the budget submissions, support monitoring, conducting analysis and updating assumptions, including taking a forward view to support planning of activities - Practitioner.

Government Financial Reporting: Activity related to the application of the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and other statutory reporting requirements, including technical accounting guidance for the preparation of financial statements - Practitioner.

Government Financial Management: Management of financial matters, allowing government organisations to be more efficient, more resilient, and make better decisions, supporting organisations delivering on Value for Money Responsibilities - Practitioner.

Strategic Financial Analysis: Identifying and analysing options and assessing their feasibility and operational effects. Providing the intelligence to support strategic financial planning. Ensuring that business solutions are aligned with strategy, business goals, and user needs - Practitioner.

Skill Levels:

Practitioner - Strong understanding of the topic with regular use in role/moderate prior experience.

Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace - Level 4
• Leadership - Level 4
• Making Effective Decisions - Level 4

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 1500 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 job related assessment.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 15th or 22nd Sept however this may be subject to change.

If you require any further information on the post please contact Emma Keggans - [e-mail]

Qualifications

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 around £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.

Location

This post is based in Glasgow with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata

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

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.