Description Are you a proactive, detail-driven Finance Officer? The Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) is a Directorate within DG Corporate and is led by Director and Solicitor to the Scottish Government, Ruaraidh Macniven, who is also Head of the Government Legal Service for Scotland (GLSS). SGLD is the largest of the offices which form the GLSS and consists of eleven divisions, one of which is the Business Division. The finance team is in the Business Division, which is responsible for corporate governance, directorate strategy and delivery of a range of support services. It comprises the following branches: SLIC; Scottish Statutory Instrument Unit; Finance team, Outsourcing, Learning and Development, the Legal Modernisation Unit and the Resourcing/Senior Management support team. As Finance Officer, you will provide high-quality financial support, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and insight across a range of finance activities. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders, providing clear analysis, budget management, and helping to deliver critical financial processes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Situated within SGLD Business Division, the SGLD Finance team play a crucial role in delivering financial insight, supporting decision-making, and driving performance across the organisation. Responsibilities Monitor income and expenditure accounts. Perform monthly reconciliation. Manage administrative outgoing accounts. Process payments for legal billing. Support the development and maintenance of the framework for outsourced legal work Contribute to the wider work of the Finance Unit. Feed into FOI requests. Issue and action journals and invoices as part of the reconciliation. Responsibilities Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Experience: The ability to work at pace, organise tasks and adapt to changing priorities and ensure deadlines are met. Behaviours: Making Effective Decisions (Level 1) Working Together (Level 1) Communicating and Influencing (Level 1) Managing a Quality Service (Level 1) 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 750 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 23rd or 30th June 2025 however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us 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 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: 16th June (23:59)