Finance Manager

An opportunity has arisen to join the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Team as a Finance Manager. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and strengthen a broad range of skills and competencies, whilst gaining valuable insight into the important work carried out by the agency. 

As Finance Manager you will play a key role in the Finance Business Partnering Team, providing support across the wider finance function, including the accounts payable and financial accounting teams and policy and operational directorates within Transport Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of budget monitoring and reporting exercises, providing the Finance Business Partnering team and budget holders with robust information and explanations to assist them in making informed decisions.
• Provision of financial management advice to stakeholders through delivery of financial reporting and analysis and supplying high quality regular financial updates to key stakeholders, within and outwith the finance team.
• Lead, support and line manage a small team, to ensure delivery of team priorities, while also providing support and guidance to direct reports.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external, providing advice and constructive challenge.
• Identify potential improvements to finance and governance processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, with a particular focus on using core financial reporting systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organisational financial management.
• Assist as required in the preparation and collation of the Transport Scotland Annual Report and Accounts and liaise with internal and external audit.

Background

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of over £4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.