Financial Accountant

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scottish Government is recruiting finance professionals to join its Financial Management and Reporting team within the Financial Management Directorate. Working at the heart of government, our teams enable senior leaders to make informed decisions by supporting financial management, reporting, and governance.

This is a unique opportunity to build your career in a collaborative finance function that supports around £50 billion of spending and is committed to developing the skills and

Qualifications

• Significant financial management experience including budgeting, forecasting and costing.
• Track record in delivering financial accounts and management information.
• CPD up-to-date with CCAB/CIMA or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and delivery of the Scottish Government annual accounts, ensuring compliance with corporate timetables.
• Coordinate external audit activities and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and support finance colleagues to deliver team priorities and improve management information and reporting.
• Provide accounting and financial management advice to develop financial capability and audit processes.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of transactions on financial systems including asset registers.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Costing

Audit liaison

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Tools

Oracle Cloud Finance

Job description

• Job Identification 4614


• Profession Finance


• Job Family Management Reporting


• LocationsGlasgow, United KingdomEdinburgh, United Kingdom(Hybrid)


• Minimum Annual Salary £49,401


• Maximum Annual Salary £59,152


• Working Pattern Full Time


• Hire Type Permanent


• Number of Openings 1


• Apply Before 24/09/2026, 23:59

Would you like to help manage around £50 billion of public spending to improve the lives of the people of Scotland?

The Scottish Government is recruiting finance professionals to join its Financial Management and Reporting team within Financial Management Directorate. Working at the heart of government, our teams enable Ministers and senior leaders to make informed decisions by supporting financial management, reporting, and governance across the organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to build your career in a collaborative and forward-looking finance function that supports around £50 billion of spending, and that is committed to developing the skills and expertise of its people.

When delivering statutory reporting and controls, you will work with a wide range of stakeholders to manage financial challenges and opportunities, deliver high quality stewardship of public resources, and support delivery of government priorities.

Responsibilities:

Financial Accountant:

• Support the preparation and delivery of the Scottish Government annual accounts, ensuring compliance with corporate timetables and requirements.


• Coordinate external audit activities, preparing required schedules and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely provision of information.


• Lead and support finance colleagues to deliver team priorities, including driving improvements to management information and reporting, and balance sheet controls.


• Provide accounting and financial management advice to build financial capability and support annual accounts and audit process improvements within your team and the Scottish Government.


• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of transactions and reporting on financial systems, including the Non-Current Asset Register, maintaining effective checks and controls.


• Support changes arising from the implementation and development of Oracle Cloud finance systems, embedding new ways of working and processes effectively.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA (or equivalent) accountant with up-to-date CPD.

Please confirm in your application that you hold these qualifications. If you do not provide this information, your application will not be considered.

Success profile:

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

Technical / Professional Skills:

• Government Finance -Practitioner Level


• Working with data in finance –Practitioner Level


• Business and Organisation -Working Level

Experience:

• Significant financial management experience, with a track record in delivering processes such as budgeting, forecasting and costing, or financial accounts.

Behaviours:

• Communicating and influencing -Level 3


• Making effective decisions -Level 3