Finance Officer

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Job summary

Shettleston Housing Association is seeking a Finance Officer to join the team and help deliver an effective and responsive finance service across all group companies.

The successful candidate will manage budgets, reconciliations, reporting and day-to-day financial processes, with a proactive, organised approach to continuous improvement. The role offers generous holidays and a Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with interviews on 7 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Finance experience within a housing association, charity or other regulated environment.
• Experience with budgets, reconciliations, reporting and day-to-day financial processes.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with colleagues, managers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised and solution-focused approach to continuous improvement across the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver an effective and responsive finance service.
• Support accurate financial administration, reporting, compliance and day-to-day processes across all group companies.

Skills

Finance experience

Budgets & reconciliations

Reporting

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Tools

Housing financial systems

Job description

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.

Closing date for applications

Friday 2nd October 2026, 12:00

Full salary & employment details

(35 hours per week - Permanent position)
Salary - EVH Grade 7
(£42,707 to £46,895)

Job Type

Full Time