Description:
This role can be based out of one of our Education Scotland office locations in Glasgow, Livingston, Inverness, Dundee or Aberdeen.
Responsibilities:
- Line management of the Finance Manager and countersigning officer for two finance administrators. Deal with staffing issues as they arise and ensure that appraisals and reviews are carried out effectively and within the required deadlines. Monitor staff development and training needs.
- Ensure all monthly reconciliations are up to date, covering both preparation and review of reconciliations completed by others. Review the trial balance and other system reports each month and journal corrections as required. Review the fixed asset register and make adjustments as needed. Provide ad hoc guidance and advice as required.
- Update the monthly budget monitoring workbook and prepare monthly budget monitoring returns. Respond to any queries.
- Support the completion of Education Scotland’s annual accounts and respond to internal and external audit enquiries.
- Assist with finance training across the organisation.
- Assist in the annual review of finance processes.