Assistant Finance Manager Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Transport Scotland is Scotland’s national transport body, accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, and has an annual budget of approximately £3.9 billion. Transport is an important component of the Scottish Government’s strategy for improving sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have a significant impact on the economy, people, and the environment.

An opportunity has arisen to join the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. The Assistant Finance Manager will collaborate with and report to one of the Finance Business Partners, as well as provide support to the whole finance function, including the accounts payable and financial accounting teams.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build and strengthen a wide range of skills and competences while learning about the agency’s critical job.

Job Description

Provide financial assistance and guidance to certain directorates within Transport Scotland to help them meet operational objectives and statutory responsibilities within the constraints of available resources.

● Monitor the implementation of financial and budgetary controls, highlight areas for improvement, and report back to budget managers with suggestions for remedies.

● Collaborating with budget holders throughout the agency to provide financial data to support Scottish Government forecasts and statutory reporting in compliance with applicable accounting principles and laws.
● Support and advise the Finance Business Partner, other directorates, and financial accounting team on finance and governance issues, as well as specific commissions, as needed.

● Support Transport Scotland in implementing strong financial controls and procedures, as well as successfully managing its financial reporting processes.

●  Assist with the compilation and collation of the Transport Scotland Annual Report and Accounts, as well as engage with external auditors.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

1. The capacity to plan and prioritise your own work, as well as the flexibility to adjust priorities in response to changing needs.
2. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with a track record of effectively explaining financial information to stakeholders and non-finance professionals.
3. Proven ability to examine financial and managerial information using Excel as an analytical and reporting tool.
4. The ability to establish excellent working relationships inside finance and throughout the organisation to aid knowledge of business concerns, financial performance, and planning.

Benefits

Along with your salary of £36,585, the Scottish Government contributes £9,878 to your membership in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Discover what perks a Civil Service Pension gives.

• Learning and growth based on your role
• An setting that offers flexible working opportunities
• A culture that promotes inclusiveness and diversity.
• A civil service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Starting October 1, 2024, the working week will be 35 hours.
• After four years of employment, the annual leave increases from 25 to 30 days.
• 11.5 days of public and privilege holidays.

Things you should know

Details about the selection process.

Location

This position is based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, with hybrid working arrangements in accordance with current Transport Scotland rules. You will be expected to be in the office twice a week, pro rata.

The position is full-time, however employees with alternative work schedules are encouraged to apply, and we will consider proposed schedules in light of the business requirements for this position.

Additional Information

To apply, please complete the application and include evidence-based examples of your knowledge/skills (300 words). Remember, your replies should be clear, succinct, and reflect the steps you took. To answer to each requirement, consider using the STAR(R) technique.

Sponsorship Information

Changes to legislation regarding Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship went into effect on April 4, 2024. If you believe you may require Visa Sponsorship, you should read the official Home Office instructions before applying to ensure your eligibility.

Any applicants who are not qualified for sponsorship will be withdrawn at either the application stage or the moment of offer, as would any provisional employment offer.

Important Information about Interviews

Interviews may be performed virtually or remotely. All applicants must have an appropriate place to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams, as well as sufficient Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity to carry both audio and video feeds during the interview.

Feedback will only be supplied if you participate in an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must go through a criminal background check.

People who work with government assets must pass baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be required to provide a medical.

Nationality requirements

This position is widely open to the following groups:

• UK citizens
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries have the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, and family members of those nations, with established or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS). (Opens a new window)
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, and family members of those nations, who have made a legitimate application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).
• Individuals having limited or indefinite right to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before December 31, 2020.
• Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals have gained the right to work in the Civil Service.

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Working in Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) specifies the norms of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We hire on merit through fair and open competition, as defined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service values diversity and encourages equal opportunity. As a result, we provide a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to candidates with impairments who meet the basic selection requirements.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it exists. For more information, please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and get more information.

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Contact point for applicants.

Job contact:

Name:

Emma Keggans

Email:

emma.keggans@transport.gov.scot

Recruitment team

Email:

hrtransportscotland@transport.gov.scot