Job detail for Finance Manager

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only**.**

Job Title - Finance Manager

Business Area/Directorate - Financial Management and Reporting, Corporate Finance Division

Location - Atlantic Quay

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy

Grade-  B3

Advert type- Level Transfer

Duration- 12 months

Eligibility- Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from core SG only.

**Sponsorship:**Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Job description

Expressions of interest are invited for this vacancy from existing B3 staff as a 12 month temporary lateral transfer opportunity.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career as a Finance Manager within a corporate setting at the heart of the Scottish Government. You’ll be joining an innovative, forward-looking division with a vision to apply global best practice, and a commitment to support all staff to grow their professional knowledge, skills, and experience.

Finance Managers have responsibility for DG finance teams within Financial Management and Reporting, leading them to deliver professional advice on financial issues and through budget monitoring and monthly financial reports which enable senior officials to make informed decisions based on timely and high-quality financial information.  Communication and effective stakeholder relationships are an essential aspect of the role, with Finance Teams the link between business areas and the wider Corporate Reporting Division.

Financial Management and Reporting is part of the Corporate Finance Division within Financial Management Directorate.  The Directorate supports Ministers and senior officials across the public sector make sound decisions about the allocation and management of resources. In doing so, we deliver a range of financial management, compliance, and strategic roles to help the organisation manage and govern around £50 billion of public spending.

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• Lead the budget monitoring output of your finance team, reinforcing the level of standard required, identifying improvements and supporting training needs.
• Support the continuous improvement of financial reports, ensuring they are of a high quality that uses compelling and persuasive language to influence and challenge areas and to assist budget-holders to make informed decisions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues across the Financial Management Directorate, in business areas, and bodies to work effectively together to deliver corporate financial exercises and provide professional advice on a range of finance topics.
• Support your Finance Team, leading by example to develop and coach them to ensure effective and efficient working with delegation as appropriate, with the aim of developing an effective and high performing team.
• Lead your Team’s contributions to the annual accounts and Provisional and Final Outturn, undertaking quality assurance of input in accordance with the corporate timetable.
• Support change arising from the implementation of Oracle Cloud, ensuring that sound budget monitoring principles and enhanced financial reporting are taken forward.

Qualifications

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

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on, you should provide evidence of how you meet these in your statement.

Technical / Professional Skills:

1. Budgeting, Forecasting and Costing - Practitioner Level.
2. Working with data in finance – Practitioner Level.
3. Business and Organisation - Working Level.

More information about the finance capability framework can be found here.

Behaviours:

1. Communicating and influencing - Level 3.
2. Making effective decisions - Level 3.
3. Working together - Level 3.

You can find out more about Success Profiles on gov.scot.

Working pattern

This role is a temporary position with an expected commitment of 12 months.

This post is a full-time role, but we welcome applications from staff with different working patterns, proposed working patterns will be assessed against the business requirements for this post.

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from gillian.campbell4@gov.scot

How to Apply

Please submit an Expression of Interest (maximum 500 words) outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team. Please align this to how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above.

Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Monday 19 October.

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 ourcandidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by panel. Shortlisted candidates who are considered to have the skills and experience will be invited to interview with the hiring manager and another panel member. The panel will recommend the candidate considered most suitable for the post.

Interviews are expected to be scheduled for w/c 26 October where possible.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Codeand working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

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.

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 ourCandidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

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

Further information

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

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

Apply before: 19/10/2026 (23:59). This role is open to substantive B3 staff from core SG only.