Head of Finance Business Partnering and Commercial

3 weeks ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 348384**Salary**:

- £72,310 - £83,460- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 6- C2**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Transport Scotland**Type of role**:

- Accountancy**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

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- Edinburgh, GlasgowAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will lead one of the two Finance Business Partnering Teams. The team consists of approximately 6 members of staff and delivers key finance business partnering and management accounting to the Transport Scotland Directorates who are responsible for our sponsored and arm’s length bodies. The team develops awareness of drivers of financial performance to date, and accurate forecasting and outturn reporting and provides professional financial advice to support achievement of objectives within available resources.

This is a challenging, energising and fast-paced role with oversight of a large and complex budget. This is a chance to play a key role in an organisation that is essential to Scotland and the Scottish people, with a wide and high profile remit. This role is key support for the Head of Finance, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, other Transport Scotland Directors and Senior Managers in our supported arm’s length bodies providing high quality advice with an opportunity to deputise on a regular basis, as well as regular access to Cabinet Secretaries, Ministers and senior managers across Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government.

**Job description**:

- Provide effective leadership, oversight and strategic and operational support to one of two Finance Business Partnering Teams to provide management accounting support, financial and commercial advice and guidance to other Transport Scotland Directorates.
- Work with colleagues across the agency to develop financial awareness and to provide advice to support the achievement of objectives within available resources, bringing constructive challenge to ensure robust decision-making.
- Bring extensive knowledge of commercial finance to assist Transport Scotland Directors with high profile financial and contractual negotiations and transactions.
- Robustly assess projections of future expenditure and ensure regular updates to financial plans to support corporate and Scottish Government budgeting, risk management and long-term financial planning.
- Support the Transport Portfolio Finance team, 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 Head of Finance or Director of Finance and Corporate Services as appropriate in matters relating to finance business partnering and management accounting.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**

1. Strong commercial finance experience, with the ability to provide high quality advice to Senior Civil Servants and to negotiate with stakeholders.
2. Highly effective leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively with a range of staff and stakeholders.
3. Strong background in finance business partnering or management accounting, with the ability to communicate and explain complex financial concepts to non-accountants.
4. The ability to think and act strategically and make links across policy and organisational boundaries to achieve positive outcomes.

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £72,310, Scottish Government contributes £19,523 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 after 4 years service
- 11.5 days public and privilege holidays
- 35 hour working week from October 2024

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**Selection process details**:
**Additional Information**
- **Important Information regarding Interviews**
Interviews may be conducted in a virtual/remote setting. All applicants must ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams and ensure that Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview.- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Medical**:
**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Irelan

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