Finance Manager
Finance Manager
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Job Description
Job Description
This exciting role lies at the heart of Transport Scotlands Finance and Corporate Services directorate. As Finance Manager you will play a key role in the Finance Business Partnering Team providing support across the wider finance function including the accounts payable and financial accounting teams and policy and operational directorates within Transport Scotland.
An opportunity has arisen to join the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Team as a 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.
Responsibilities
Ensure the timely and accurate completion of budget monitoring and reporting exercises providing the Finance Business Partnering team and budget holders with robust information and explanations to assist them in making informed decisions.
Provision of financial management advice to stakeholders through delivery of financial reporting and analysis and supplying high quality regular financial updates to key stakeholders within and outwith the finance team.
Lead support and line manage a small team to ensure delivery of team priorities while also providing support and guidance to direct reports.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external providing advice and constructive challenge.
Identify potential improvements to finance and governance processes identifying opportunities for improvement with a particular focus on using core financial reporting systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organisational financial management.
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
The successful candidate should be fully CCAB qualified with uptodate CPD. We will consider candidates who are part qualified as long as they are actively working towards obtaining full CCAB qualification and have relevant experience.
Success Profile
Technical / Professional Skills:
- Budget Management Practitioner level
- Interrogation of Finance Systems Expert
- Strategic Financial Analysis Practitioner
Behaviours:
1. Working together (Level 3
2. Communicating and Influencing (Level 3
3. Making Effective Decisions (Level 3
4. Delivering at Pace (Level 3
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here:Behaviour levels Success profiles: candidate guide
How to apply
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 19 May however this may be subject to change.
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
