Description Are you motivated to provide financial analysis, build relationships with stakeholders and to ensure the delivery of value-added outcomes? The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers to over 640,000 members with annual payments of over £3.7 billion, together with the related agency administration expenditure of c. £31 million. The Scottish Public Pensions Agency’s Finance function delivers a complete financial management, reporting, and treasury service combined with responsibility for finance transactions with members and employers. You will play a key role in developing relationships and sharing and collating financial information with stakeholders to drive effective decision making. Responsibilities Building and maintaining relationships with customer budget holders. Providing advice on compliance with policy, standards, accountabilities and controls. Translating, owning and adding insight to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements. Providing guidance at appropriate level budget holder meetings and boards. Reviewing and providing input to business cases/ strategic documentation. Identifying and applying relevant costs, benefits and investment appraisal techniques. Providing relevant coaching and training to the business. Providing ad-hoc analysis and presentations to drive and support business decisions, such as efficiency and cost reduction options, using all available data and analytics tools. Responsibilities Qualifications Recommended Level 4 qualification with AAT, CCAB or CIMA or working towards qualification with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent. Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: Understanding of Forecasting: Knowledge of the forecasting mechanisms including frequency of preparation and depth of detail in collaboration with stakeholders adhering to deadlines – Working. Data Analysis: Applies knowledge of relevant data analysis packages and methodologies in conjunction with strong analytical skills to examine varied sources of information in order to support decision making – Practitioner. Government Financial Reporting: Activity related to the application of the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and other statutory reporting requirements, including technical accounting guidance for the preparation of financial statements – Working. Skill Levels: Working - Moderate understanding of the topic with occasional use in role/prior experience. Practitioner - Strong understanding of the topic with regular use in role/moderate prior experience. Experience: Experience in fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration between the business and finance. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing - (Level 3) Delivering at Pace - (Level 3) Working Together - (Level 3) You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. How to Apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1,000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 1st September however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Its principal role is to administer the pensions, premature retirement and injury benefits schemes for employees of the National Health Service in Scotland (NHSSS) the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS), the Fire Scotland Pension Scheme and the Police Scotland Pension Scheme. Our staff are part of the UK 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 about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options, with two days minimum working on-site at SPPA. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. 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 to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further Information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Apply Before: 19th August (23:59)