Finance Manager (2982)

The Scottish Government; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in Galashiels is looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting and treasury management. The ideal candidate should be working towards a Level 4 qualification or possess relevant financial experience. Responsibilities include managing service delivery, ensuring data accuracy, and improving financial processes. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive efficiency within the organisation while engaging with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hold or be working towards a Level 4 qualification in finance.
• Relevant financial experience should be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage service delivery and monitor continuation of service.
• Provide advice on financial processes to business units.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data in finance system.

Skills

Business process improvement

Interrogation of finance systems

Education

Level 4 qualification (AAT, CCAB, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Location

Galashiels, Scotland, TD1 3TE

About the job

Ready to combine your financial expertise with your passion for leading people?

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire‑fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers to over 640,000 members with annual payments of over £3.7 billion, together with the related agency administration expenditure of c. £31 million.

Job summary

As Assistant Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Financial Operations, having management responsibility for financial reporting, treasury management, and ongoing engagement with key stakeholders. The role involves applying financial expertise, management skills, and a strong understanding of departmental objectives to ensure efficient processes, alignment with organisational standards, and delivery of value‑for‑money outcomes.

Job description

• Manage service delivery and monitor continuation of service.
• Become an expert in your own work area, providing advice to business units on financial processes and in specific end‑to‑end processes.
• Responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of data in the finance system, ensuring that financial procedures are fully documented and up to date.
• Overseeing audit requests and providing prompt responses to PQs and FOIs.
• Supporting the ongoing provision of transaction processing services, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Management.
• Identify potential improvements to finance processes with a particular focus on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations.
• Review non‑compliance and monitoring performance.

Person specification

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

Qualifications

You should hold or be working towards a Level 4 qualification (AAT, CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) OR have relevant financial experience.

Professional/Technical Skills

1. Business process improvement – Practitioner

This involves analysing and modifying existing and new processes to make them more efficient, identifying how technology can be used.

2. Interrogation of finance systems – Practitioner

Connecting finance information together from one or more systems/sources in a logical way in preparation for analysis and interpretation. Working with stakeholders to ensure relevancy of data to support insight‑driven finance decisions.

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

Behaviours

• Lead Criteria: Delivering at Pace (Level 3)
• Leadership (Level 3)
• Making Effective Decisions (Level 3)