ASA RECRUITMENT
Finance Manager

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ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager on a hybrid basis, on an initial 2-month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£300-350/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).
Responsibilities:
- Management of day-to-day organisation finances, ensuring financial probity across all activity
- Preparation of financial reports to staff and organisation Council
- Preparation of end of year accounts and management of the audit process
- Statutory reporting to e.g. OSCR and HMRC
- Budget preparation and monitoring
- Payroll and pensions
- Subscriptions, including Direct Debit, and Gift Aid
- Development and maintenance of membership database
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Essential Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of financial management, including working with SAGE
- Demonstrable experience of budget creation, development and monitoring
- Demonstrable experience of processing payroll
- Demonstrable experience of processing pension requirements
- Membership database skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A proactive and analytical approach to solving problems
- Strong commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation
- Strong team player with capacity to complete projects collaboratively and independently
- Demonstrable understanding of finance law and techniques


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Desirable Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of working independently, creatively and flexibly in a small team
- Knowledge of the Scottish heritage sector
- Entrepreneurial outlook
- Experience of communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders
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