Finance Officer| 3 Months (Inside IR35)| Hybrid (Edinburgh)

Harvey Nash's client is looking for a part time Finance Officer on a 3 month contract.

Main Responsibilities

  • Support the preparation of the annual budget and various mid-year budgeting exercises.
  • Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of budget monitoring and reporting exercises including undertaking monthly key control reconciliations and journals in accordance with the corporate timetable and investigate/resolve errors with Business Support staff within the Business Management Unit.
  • Oversee Business Support Officers and staff who have responsibility for maintaining financial records and processing payments using the financial systems; liaising with suppliers and Accounts Payable about any disputed/outstanding invoices for the organisation.
  • Coordinating the month-end process, including review of outturn and forecasts compared to budget.
  • Provision of high quality monthly financial reports to senior officials, including finance papers for 6 Board meetings per year, influencing and challenging budget holders, assisting them to make informed decisions.
  • Proactively identify efficiencies in systems and processes by the provision of regular, high quality financial information and analysis, ensuring that financial controls are adequate and continually developing and using knowledge and expertise of local business and policy issues to challenge returns and provide advice to resolve issues.
  • Engage with colleagues to work effectively together in planning the financial aspects of competition work including the provision of regular, high quality financial information and analysis including financial modelling forecasts..
  • Complying with the requirements of the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM), the UK Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and working within the requirements of the Consolidated Budgeting Guidance.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with business areas

Key Skills

  • Government Finance
  • Budgeting, forecasting and costing
  • Working with data in finance
  • Business and organisation

Recommended

Or

Or

  • Working towards qualification

And

  • Some financial experience

This role falls inside of IR35 and is mainly remote working with the expectation to attend the Edinburgh office once a month. This role is a part time position working 2 days a week. Please note that for this role you must have or be happy to get a Basic Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV using the link.

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