This is a challenging, energising and fast-paced role which acts as key support for the Head of Finance Business Partnering, Transport Scotland Directors and stakeholders across the organisation. Reporting into the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will provide professional accounting, budgeting and wider financial stewardship advice to at least one Transport Scotland Directorate. The Finance Business Partnering team delivers key finance business partnering and management accounting to Transport Scotland Directorates.
The role involves providing high quality advice and finance, budgeting and accounting support to a wide audience both within and outwith Transport Scotland. The postholder will be expected to manage a small team on a day to day basis and deputise for the Head of Finance Business Partnering and Head of Finance where required.
A suitable candidate will bring experience knowledge of public sector finance as well as a proven track record of delivering results in financial management and people management skills.
Responsibilities
* Providing professional accounting, budgeting and wider financial stewardship advice at senior levels, improving financial awareness and overviewing the robustness of financial controls within your assigned Directorate(s).
* Working with colleagues across the agency to develop awareness of drivers of financial performance to support the achievement of objectives within available resources, bringing constructive challenge to ensure robust decision-making.
* Robustly assessing projections of future income and expenditure and ensuring regular updates to financial plans to support corporate and Scottish Government budgeting, value for money decision-making, risk management and long-term financial planning.
* Support the finance teams, stakeholders and Ministers by engaging in the budget setting process, contributing to the development of applicable documents and advice for Transport Scotland.
* Deputise for the Senior finance team members as appropriate in matters relating to finance business partnering and management accounting.
* Lead a small team, inspiring and motivating them to be fully engaged in their work, encouraging learning and development and ensuring wellbeing needs are met.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must be fully CCAB qualified with up to date CPD and relevant post qualified experience in accountancy environment.
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
* Budget Management - Practitioner
* Government Financial Reporting - Practitioner
* Government Financial Management - Practitioner
* Strategic Financial Analysis - Practitioner
Behaviours
* Working at Pace
* Leadership
* Making effective decisions
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot
How To Apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 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 assessment - details will be confirmed if successful at sift.
Assessments are scheduled for 9 June 2025 however this may be subject to change.
About Us
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective 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 Government's 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 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 depending on the needs of the role. 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
For further information on this vacancy please contact Emma Keggans by email at emma.keggans@transport.gov.scot
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