Senior Finance Officer

Pertemps; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Finance Officer on a temporary basis in Edinburgh. The role involves supervising financial support and leading year-end processes, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial information effectively. Applicants should have experience with financial systems and excellent organisational skills. This position offers £15.53 per hour for a 36-hour workweek.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration and data management is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Must demonstrate ability to adapt to changing demands.

Responsibilities

• Supervise financial support across Facilities Management services.
• Lead year-end financial processes including accruals.
• Produce accurate monthly management reports.

Skills

Experience of financial systems

Strong IT skills

Supervisory experience

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to prioritise workloads

Job description

Overview

Pertemps are delighted to be working with our public sector organisation to recruit an Senior Finance Officer on a temporary basis.

Role: Senior Finance Officer
Location: Edinburgh
Pay Rate: £15.53 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday – 36 hours per week
Duration: Temporary (12 weeks)
Start Date: Immediate

The following information provides an outline of the role and key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the provision of financial support across Facilities Management services.
• Lead on financial year-end processes including accruals and stock certification.
• Oversee the processing of data (budgets, payroll, and unit statistics) to produce accurate monthly management reports.
• Raise purchase orders and external invoices, and ensure supplier payments are processed within statutory timescales.
• Investigate and resolve subcontractor invoice queries.
• Ensure financial data is processed, reported, and filed in line with audit requirements.
• Recharge internal/external services, raise journals, and manage catering/cleaning income recovery.
• Maintain and update the internal management accounting system to support trading and performance reports.
• Support subsidy claims, petty cash management, and other operational finance processes.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to managers and stakeholders across the service.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and support the strategic development of the FM department.

About You

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and confident working independently. You should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Essential skills and experience

• Experience of financial systems, office administration, and data management.
• Strong IT skills, with confidence in computerised accounting systems.
• Supervisory experience, with a clear understanding of customer care.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing demands.

Why Join Us?

• A varied and challenging finance role within a high-profile public sector service.
• Opportunities to make a real impact by improving financial processes and service delivery.
• A supportive working environment that values initiative, collaboration, and professional growth.

If you are a finance professional with the drive to support operational services and deliver meaningful results, we would love to hear from you.