Assistant Finance Manager
Assistant Finance Manager
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Job Description
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and strengthen a broad range of skills and competencies whilst gaining valuable insight into the important work carried out by the agency.
As part of Transport Scotlands Finance and Corporate Services directorate the Assistant Finance Manager will work closely with both Finance Managers and Finance Business Partners as well as providing support across the wider finance function including the accounts payable and financial accounting team.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of budgeting monitoring and reporting exercises.
Support the provision of regular high quality financial information and analysis developing and using knowledge of local directorate and policy issues.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with business areas and the wider finance team.
Provide support and advice on finance and governance related issues the application of robust financial controls and specific commissions to the Finance Business Partner other directorates and financial accounting team as required.
Assist as required in the preparation and collation of the Transport Scotland Annual Report and Accounts and liaise with internal and external audit.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
We are keen to support suitable candidates in working towards becoming fully CCAB qualified and currently have a number of trainees studying towards a relevant qualification.
Success Profile
Technical / Professional Skills:
- Understanding of Forecasting Working Level
- Data Analysis Practitioner Level
- Interrogation of finance systems Expert Level
Behaviours:
1. Working Together (Level 3
2. Communicating and Influencing (Level 3
3. Changing and Improving (Level 3
4. Delivering at Pace
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here:Behaviour levels Success profiles: candidate guide
How to apply
Qualifications
About Us
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency seeking to deliver a safe efficient costeffective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers with a budget of over 4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Governments focus on increasing sustainable economic growth and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy people and the environment.
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education health the economy justice housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of theUK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more aboutwhat we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.
You will require to be office based twice per week.
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 todiversityand how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustmentsfor anyone who needs them.
Further information
For further information on this vacancy please contact Rosemary Beekmanby email at
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website.
Read ourCandidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
