Salary: £72,258 - £81,752 per year (from 1st April 2025)
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Audit Scotland is Scotland’s national public sector audit agency, providing clear, independent, and objective assurance on how effectively public funds are managed and spent, ensuring transparency and accountability across Scotland’s public sector.
The Head of Finance is responsible for the design, development, organisation, and coordination of a wide range of finance functions. The Finance team provides a full range of financial services to the staff, Executive Directors, and Board of Audit Scotland. This includes the preparation of Audit Scotland's statutory accounts, monthly management accounts and reports, and annual budget preparation and forecasts. Full administration support services are provided (sales and purchase ledgers, payroll, expenses, and banking) together with the operation and maintenance of Audit Scotland's financial systems.
Primary responsibilities will include:
* Manage and promote high-quality financial services across the organisation
* Ensure effective arrangements, systems, and processes are in place to meet a broad range of legislative and policy requirements
* Ensure robust financial management, budgeting, and reporting systems are in place for the executive committees
* Work in partnership with the Executive Team and the Leadership Group to understand the strategic aims and objectives of the organisation and its business groups
* Line management responsibility for the Finance Business Partners, supporting their learning and development
We are seeking a Qualified Accountant who is an experienced manager in this field, with the ability to lead, support, and constructively challenge colleagues and the wider organisation. You will have a proven track record in financial planning and management and have at least five years’ experience at a senior level. You may have worked in the public, private, or third sectors.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Audit Scotland and make a tangible impact on public sector accountability and performance. If interested in discussing further, please contact Hazel Wynn at Rutherford Cross, our retained recruitment advisors, via hazelwynn@rutherfordcross.com.
Audit Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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