Assistant Finance Manager

Assistant Finance Manager Glasgow, Scotland

Scottish Government
Full Time Glasgow, Scotland 30447 - 39629 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Overview:

The Financial Management Directorate supports Ministers and senior officials across the public sector to make sound decisions about the allocation of resources across the Scottish Government’s responsibilities. We manage the processes of budgeting, accounting, reporting, treasury management, risk management and corporate governance to ensure that our reputation for competent government, prudent financial management and value for money is maintained and enhanced.

The role is focussed on supporting the financial reporting processes within the Fiscal Management Team whose key role is understanding the in-year Scottish Government financial position. The team are responsible for providing effective and timely management information to aid effective decision making by senior officials.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities and good attention to detail, with a financial background.
Responsibilities:
  • Supporting the preparation of key management information including Corporate Board Reporting, Scottish Government Accounts and other fiscal requirements;
  • Ensure accuracy of financial data which will include quality assurance and regular reconciliation exercises;
  • Provide specialist finance support including professional accounting and budgeting advice to finance professionals and a range of other stakeholders ;
  • Supporting the management and development of key business processes and financial information systems;
  • Ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis as required.

Competencies
Self Awareness
Financial Management
Communications and Engagement
Analysis and Use of Evidence

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
No specific qualifications required.

Essential Criteria

1. Strong financial knowledge and analytical skills gained within a financial environment, with experience in reviewing financial performance, challenging assumptions and understanding budget principles.

2. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to influence at all levels.

3. Ability to recognise, adapt and respond to competing demands to balance priorities.

4. Uses a variety of sources, tools and techniques to analyse and interpret management information to support decision making with Working knowledge of financial systems & Microsoft Office suite.

Additional Information

For further information on this vacancy please download and review the “Person Specification” which you will find below.

Person_Specification_Band_B

For further information please contact
Susan Malaney at [email protected]

How to Apply

To apply please fully complete the application and submit evidence based examples to demonstrate your knowledge/skills (300 words). Remember, your answers should be clear, concise and reflect what actions you undertook. You may want to use the STAR(R) approach to respond to each criterion.

The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]

As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.

Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

Assistant Finance Manager
Scottish Government

www.gov.scot
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Nicola Sturgeon
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1885
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