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Capability Scotland

Head of Finance

City of Edinburgh
£50k – £55k/yr
Posted about 17 hours ago
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Head of Finance

Capability Scotland is seeking a Head of Finance who will be responsible for I&E reporting, performance analysis of assigned services and will champion the use of financial data in effective planning and decision making.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Resources the successful candidate will have solid finance knowledge and experience, who can collaborate with all levels of management.

As a member of our Leadership Team, they will be commercially minded, able to work with both financial & non-financial information and have experience in a variety of modelling, analytical and reporting tools. They will care deeply about quality, have strong attention to detail and be a confident self-starter.

What you get to do

  • Design, maintain and publish financial performance reports to all levels of organisation management.
  • Prepare our annual statutory accounts.
  • Guide budget holders in understanding their data and work with them in the development of the annual budget and periodic forecasts.
  • Liaise with departmental colleagues to ensure consistency and accuracy of financial data.
  • Improve data availability and financial literacy across the organisation.
  • Participate in the maintenance and development of costing models and their use in decision making in relation to tenders, pricing, establishment etc.
  • Lead the finance team, ensuring sound financial information and support is provided to management teams.
  • Lead the implementation and development of a new financial system.

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  • Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant.
  • Experience designing reports and dashboards using Microsoft Office products or other software.
  • Comfortable extracting, manipulating and analysing complex data from varying sources.
  • Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities on multiple simultaneous projects.
  • The ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to business colleagues.
  • An enthusiasm to influence and develop financial awareness across the organisation.

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Capability Scotland is for passionate people who have a good attitude and want to have a positive impact in the lives of the people we support. We are changing, there’s a lot to do, and you will have the opportunity to influence that change from day one.

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We offer a competitive salary, pension contributions, generous holidays, and the opportunity for hybrid & flexible working.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

  • A competitive salary
  • Excellent annual leave of 37 days per year.
  • Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme
  • Up to 3 x annual salary death in service
  • Flexible and hybrid working is available
  • Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
  • Free PVG checks throughout your career
  • Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
  • Access to Cycle to Work and EV Scheme

To find out more, please apply with your CV and contact details, Eden Scott’s experienced team will be in touch for a confidential discussion. Alternatively you can get in touch with Eden Scott to find out more about this opportunity.

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City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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