Financial Director

4 hours ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Scottish Funding Council Full time
Job Title: Assistant Director

As a key member of the Governance, Infrastructure and Sustainability team, the Assistant Director will play a crucial role in leading, managing, and developing a group of Senior Financial Analysts and Finance Trainees. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering their programme of work to monitor and report on institutions' financial health and financial governance for the Scottish Funding Council.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Financial Leadership: Lead and manage a team of Senior Financial Analysts and Finance Trainees, providing guidance and support to ensure the effective delivery of their programme of work.
  • Financial Analysis and Reporting: Develop and implement financial analysis and reporting processes to monitor and report on institutions' financial health and financial governance.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with institutions, Scottish Government, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
  • Financial Governance: Ensure that financial governance processes are in place and effective, including the review and analysis of institutional financial health in compliance with professional accountancy principles and practices.
Requirements:
  • Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience.
  • Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial and governance issues to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Experience: Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop staff, with experience in financial analysis, reporting, and governance.
Benefits:
  • Competitive Salary: Annual pay review within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy.
  • Pension Scheme: Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with low member contribution rates and generous employer contributions.
  • Flexible Working: Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week, with a flexible approach to hybrid working.

The Scottish Funding Council is a non-departmental public body established by the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005. We are directly accountable to Scottish Government Ministers and the Scottish Parliament. We work across many government portfolios and are sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Directorate.

We hold colleges, universities, and other funded bodies to account for their delivery of required outcomes. We are also the statistical authority for colleges and work closely with the UK-wide Higher Education Statistical Authority (HESA) to provide data and statistics for government, decision-makers, and the wider public.

We work in partnership with a wide range of partners and bodies, including those we fund, across all aspects of our remit.


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