Financial Assurance Manager

Financial Assurance Manager

Education Directorate

Victoria Quay

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C1

Temporary Promotion or Level Transfer

12 months

Expressions of interest are invited from eligible colleagues in bands A-C for this vacancy

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

This role will drive effective decision making and stewardship in relation to the use of public money.

The role will have oversight of and lead on the strategic approach to effective management of Scottish Government finances in accordance with Scottish Government’s policies and guidelines as outlined in the Scottish Public Finance Manual. The role will also support wider corporate assurance priorities including workforce planning and risk.

The nature of the work is such that a key requirement of the role is a flexible and adaptable approach to managing tasks and programmes of work, with an ability to adapt quickly to change, in partnership with colleagues across the Team, Division, Directorate / Agency and wider Scottish Government community.

This role would suit a candidate with relevant experience, in a financial environment and knowledge of corporate assurance requirements and practices.

Education Directorate sits within the Director General Education and Justice family. This role sits within the Education Directorate Business Support Unit, and the C1 role leads the finance team within the Unit.

The Business Support Unit has a focus on:
Financial strategy and support – budget, operating costs, invoicing. Grants and finance reporting activities;
People support – workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, learning and development and business Planning activities;
Performance support – strategic planning and reporting, meeting or event coordination and inbox management/diary related activities; and Risk, Assuracne and Governance support – risk registers, business continuity planning, assurance, compliance and governance briefings.

The team is responsive and agile, collaborative and systematic, people-centric and relational.

The C1 Finance and Assurance Manager leads, manages and develops the BSU Finance Team.

Line Management responsibilities 1 x B3 and countersigning responsibility for 2 x B2 and 1 x B1.