Hiring now: Finance Roles

Hiring now: Finance roles

Join the Scottish Government and help shape the future of public services in Scotland through a rewarding finance career.

We are looking for talented finance professionals to join our Corporate Reporting Division in two key roles: Finance Manager and Financial Accountant. These are exciting opportunities to play a vital role in financial management activities which support decision-making,  deliver strong stewardship of public finances, and enable delivery of government priorities.

If you are passionate about public service and want to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.

About the roles

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career as a qualified accountant at the heart of the Scottish Government. You will join an innovative and forward-looking division that is committed to applying best practice, driving continuous improvement and supporting colleagues to grow their professional knowledge, skills and experience.

We are recruiting for two exciting opportunities and, when you apply, you will be considered for both roles:

Both roles offer the opportunity to work on matters of national importance, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders across government. These pivotal positions require strong financial expertise, sound judgement, and the ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly and effectively to support decision-making and accountability.

You’ll have responsibility for one of two key areas: 

As a Finance Manager within Financial Management and Reporting, you will have responsibility for a finance team which is aligned to Scottish Government Director General business areas, and lead this to provide professional advice on financial challenges and opportunities, support corporate financial exercises, and enable decision making through monthly budget monitoring and insights.   Communication and effective stakeholder relationships are essential aspects of the role, with Finance Teams the link between business areas and the  strategic centre of the organisation.

As Financial Accountant, you will support the preparation and delivery of the Scottish Government Consolidated Annual Accounts, ensuring compliance with requirements, coordinating  external audit schedules and activities, and driving improvements to data and associated checks and controls. This role also requires good communication and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of processes and information, and to help support financial capability and continuous improvement across the organisation. 

Who we’re looking for 

The successful candidate must be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA (or equivalent) accountant with up-to-date CPD.

Your application 

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) providing evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.