Finance Manager (Part-Time)

Description

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager (Part-Time) on a hybrid basis working 28 hours per week, on an initial 3-6 month contract (with potential extensions and the potential for the role to be made permanent) on a salary of c.£54,816 – £60,907/annum (£43,852 – £48,725/annum pro rata).

The Role:

The Finance Manager is the most senior finance professional within the organisation, responsible for delivering robust financial management, statutory compliance, payroll oversight, and strategic financial advice.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial analysis and advice to the CEO, executive leadership team and the Board.
• Monitor and report on financial performance to the executive leadership team.
• Prepare year‑end accounts and all supporting documentation for external audit.
• Attend and present at the Audit, Performance & Risk Committee.
• Ensure compliance with the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM).
• Ensure action plans from audit reports are disseminated and actions are addressed ensuring compliance with best practice.
• Lead the annual budget planning process.
• Develop multi‑year financial forecasts.
• Provide monthly actual and projected budget reporting across all main budget categories to the CEO and to Project Leads
• Manage end‑to‑end payroll for all salaried and fee paid staff (jointly with the People & Organisational Development Team).
• Lead the annual pay remit process in line with Pay Policy, prepare and submit all relevant returns to the Pay Policy unit
• Advise staff on any pay and reward matters.
• Maintain and annually review all financial controls, policies and procedures ensuring in line with current legislation, best practice and the SPFM
• Oversee ledgers, reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and expenses. Liaise regularly with external colleagues from other public sector organisations to ensure compliance with all Oracle related procedures
• Ensure procurement compliance and value for money.
• Manage financial risk.
• Manage the shared services arrangement via Oracle.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions within prescribed timelines
• Line manage the Finance Officers.
• Promote continuous improvement and strong financial stewardship.
• Member of the Extended Executive Leadership Team.
• Act as senior financial adviser and subject matter expert.
• Contribute to business cases and strategic projects.

Essential Experience:

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS) or equivalent.
• Significant experience in public‑sector financial management.
• Strong understanding of Scottish Public Finance Manual and public sector Pay Policy.
• Experience and sound working knowledge of managing payroll and related processes.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work largely unsupervised across a wide remit.
• People management experience.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience with Scottish Government shared services (Oracle).
• Experience improving financial systems.
• Procurement experience.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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