Finance Manager

Job Description

Are you a fully qualified accountant and are you looking for a new role within finance?

If you are, then this role may be for you. Corporate Reporting, within Social Security Scotland’s Financial Reporting and Planning branch are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team.

The Financial Reporting and Planning team is primarily responsible for ensuring the organisation has robust financial management arrangements, whilst ensuring value for money for the taxpayer. The team also plays a key role in the preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts. As a Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the provision of regular financial management advice and support to non-finance staff and play a lead role in the Annual Report and Accounts Audit.

You will play a key role in producing robust monthly forecasting information and supporting and challenging our key stakeholders spending plans and reporting these results using the new Oracle finance system, Enterprise, Resource and Planning (ERP). You will improve the financial capabilities of the organisation through engaging with stakeholders and developing and delivering tailored training across the organisation.

This opportunity will provide you with excellent opportunities to broaden your finance experience, work with a range of stakeholders, and develop your budget monitoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide challenge of financial forecasts to budget holders through delivery of financial reports and analysis on a regular basis, including key budget revisions throughout the financial year to encourage the effective use of public funds whilst delivering value for money.
• Lead, support and line manage finance colleagues to ensure delivery of team priorities, while also providing support and guidance to direct reports
• Develop and continually improve financial capabilities across the organisation by supporting in producing and delivering training and awareness sessions to stakeholders.
• Contribute to the Annual Report and Accounts process and liaise with external audit in the planning, fieldwork and completion processes, including responsibility for the operation of the centrally managed Audit Mailbox.
• Completion of key financial reconciliations to support the Annual Accounts process.
• Provide support and guidance to Oracle Finance and Purchase to Pay system users across business areas following the introduction of the Enterprise, Resource and Planning (ERP) module. Utilising the outputs of Oracle to continually improve the financial information provided to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting and financial regulations, including the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM), specific regulations and accounting standards.

Qualifications Fully CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with up-to-date Continuing Professional Development.

Success Profiles We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here.

For this post, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience

• Demonstrable financial management experience with the ability to identify, generate and interrogate financial data to support decision making.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing (Level 3)
• Delivering at Pace (Level 3)

Technical / Professional Skills You will demonstrate the following skills within the Finance Profession Capability Framework:

• Budgeting, Forecasting and Costing: Budget Management – (Level: Practitioner)

How to Apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the Success Profiles above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.

Please note, for this vacancy we will be carrying out an initial sift based on the following qualification requirement:

• Fully CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with up-to-date Continuing Professional Development.

We aim to provide feedback on request. However, if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide specific feedback on your application. We will provide feedback on request to candidates who attend an interview/assessment.

Information Session We are holding candidate information sessions for this role to provide you with information about the application and interview process as well as further information on the role and team.

The session will be held on Thursday 12th February 2026 at 12:00 – 13:00

Please join us using the link below to find out more about the role and working for Social Security Scotland:

Join the meeting now

Expected Timeline (subject to change)

• Sift – From 18th February to 4th March 2026
• Interview – w/c 16th March 2026

Reserve List In the event that there are more successful candidates than posts available, a reserve list will be kept for up to 12 months.

About Us Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve. Find more about us here.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options, depending on the needs of the role. We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which will be either Glasgow or Dundee. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Security Checks Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality Statement Social Security Scotland are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at .

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer support and recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Right to Work in the UK Social Security Scotland is an approved sponsor under the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Please note that UK immigration guidance, including skill and salary thresholds and eligible occupations, is reviewed regularly and subject to change. If you require visa sponsorship, you should check the latest criteria to confirm whether this role meets current requirements before applying. You can find further advice on Gov.UK – Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK.

Further Information The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

Social Security Scotland’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting Social Security Scotland at in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

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