Senior Finance Officer

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

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Finance Officer for a temporary role in Edinburgh. This position involves supervising financial support for Facilities Management services and ensuring accurate management reports. Ideal candidates will have experience in financial systems, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to present financial data clearly. A challenging role with opportunities for impactful improvement in financial processes awaits.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in financial systems, office administration, and data management.
• Confidence in computerised accounting systems.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise financial support across Facilities Management services.
• Lead financial year-end processes including accruals.
• Oversee data processing for monthly management reports.

Skills

Financial systems experience

Strong IT skills

Supervisory experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

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

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