Finance Officer

Housing co; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Job summary

Shettleston Housing Association in Glasgow is seeking a Finance Officer (EVH Grade 7) to join our collaborative finance team. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial administration, reporting, and day-to-day processes across all group companies, supporting compliance and value for money.

You will have proven finance experience, preferably in housing or charity sectors, and be confident with budgeting, reconciliations and financial systems.

Qualifications

• Have relevant finance experience, ideally within a housing association, charity or other regulated environment.
• Be confident working with housing financial systems, budgets, reconciliations, reporting and day-to-day financial processes.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Bring a proactive, organised and solution-focused approach to supporting continuous improvement across the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective and responsive finance service, supporting accurate financial administration, reporting, compliance and day-to-day financial processes across all group companies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial information and compliance.

Skills

Finance experience

Budgeting

Reporting

Compliance

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Tools

Housing financial systems

Job description

Salary - EVH Grade 7

Shettleston is a community-based housing association, and a Scottish Charity, which has played a major role in the regeneration of the local area for 50 years.

An opportunity has arisen to join Shettleston Housing Association as Finance Officer, following the retirement of the current postholder. We are seeking an organised and experienced finance professional with strong financial management, customer service and communication skills. In this role, you will help deliver an effective and responsive finance service, supporting accurate financial administration, reporting, compliance and day-to-day financial processes across all group companies.

The successful candidate will:

• Have relevant finance experience, ideally within a housing association, charity or other regulated environment.
• Be confident working with housing financial systems, budgets, reconciliations, reporting and day-to-day financial processes.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Bring a proactive, organised and solution-focused approach to supporting continuous improvement across the finance function.

We offer a great benefits package including generous holidays and a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.

For telephone enquiries about this post, please contact Ola Ajobiewe, Finance Manager on 0141 763 0511.

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 7th October 2026.

Shettleston Housing Association is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.