Financial Accountant

The Scottish Government; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Revenue Scotland is seeking a Financial Accountant to ensure robust financial management and reporting. In this role, you will oversee budgets, statutory accounts, and financial insight in a high-performing finance team, contributing to the collection of over £900 million of tax revenue.

Qualifications

• Fully CCAB qualified with relevant post qualification experience.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and technical financial accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the preparation and delivery of annual accounts.
• Provide high-quality financial advice and analysis.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Audit

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Are you ready to play a crucial role in shaping robust financial management and driving financial excellence at Revenue Scotland?

The Financial Accountant will play a key role in ensuring robust financial management and reporting across Revenue Scotland. You will be responsible for monitoring budgets, delivering statutory accounts, providing financial insight and challenge for decision-making, and ensuring compliance with public finance regulations and standards.

You will be a key member of a small and highly effective Finance function, within an organisation with the responsibility for the collection of over £900 million of tax revenue that has to be properly accounted for. This role offers the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the preparation and delivery of the organisation’s annual accounts (both for the Resource and the Devolved Taxes Accounts) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and Scottish Public Finance Manual.
• Provide high-quality financial advice and analysis to senior management and stakeholders to support strategic planning and operational decisions.
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with Revenue Scotland’s corporate objectives.
• Monitor and report financial performance and implement robust financial controls to ensure value for money and proper use of public funds.
• Oversee the development and implementation of financial systems and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practices.
• Support daily duties including cash posting, repayments and direct debit processing.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including internal auditors, Audit Scotland, tax teams, budget holders and other relevant bodies.
• Engage with internal stakeholders on financial aspects of the Scottish Electronic Tax System (SETS).
• Support the management of financial risk and contribute to wider corporate governance activities.
• Line manage and develop finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be fully CCAB qualified with up to date CPD and relevant post qualified experience in an accountancy environment. Consideration will be given to candidates who are part qualified/studying towards CCAB professional 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.

Skills

Technical / Professional Skills:

• Understanding the role of Audit - Expert Level.
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Costing - Practitioner Level.
  
  

You can find out more about the skills required here

Experience

Technical financial accounting skills and ability to communicate financial information clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences, including to non-finance colleagues.

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions - Level 3.
• Developing Self and Others - Level 3.
• Communicating and Influencing - Level 3.
  
  

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 an assessment.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 14 July 2025 however this may be subject to change.

About Us

Revenue Scotland is Scotland's devolved tax authority and contributes to Scotland's public services through the taxes we collect.

Revenue Scotland is a diverse, high performing organisation that has a reputation for delivering excellence and a commitment to continually improving the way we work while supporting the health, well-being, and development of our employees. Revenue Scotland is a great place to develop new skills, and you will be supported in your role with learning and development to enable you to perform at your best.

Look at our video to find out more about working for Revenue Scotland.

If you would like to learn more about Revenue Scotland, please visit our website. Our Corporate Plan sets out our strategic objectives for the next three years.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, we offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options. Our hybrid working principles require you to attend your assigned office, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh at least 2-3 days each month. Our hybrid approach supports a blend of home and workplace working, this should be agreed with the line manager to achieve the right balance between collaboration, in-person engagement and flexibility. You can also work from our Glasgow hub office if required.

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 in our candidate guide. Revenue Scotland is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. The interview and assessment process are primarily conducted in person unless you require a reasonable adjustment.

Interview questions will be issued 24 hours in advance. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please let us know via [e-mail].

Our Candidate Guide provides further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Further information

Revenue Scotland are a Non-Ministerial Office who are part of Scottish Government Main Bargaining unit and have adopted Scottish Government main terms and conditions and pay arrangements.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.

Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

Minimum Time in Post

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

For any further information on this role, please contact Callum Macinnes at [e-mail]

Apply before: 29 June 2025 (23:59)