Financial Planning and Analysis Assistant

Registers of Scotland is a world‑leading pioneer in land and property registration.

We hold the answer to the question, "Who owns Scotland?" We are a modern, digital organisation and our success relies on building a diverse team of dedicated, skilled and motivated people.

• Grade: HEO
• Salary: £41,026–£46,968
• Pension: 28.97% of salary (RoS contribution)
• Annual leave: 38 days annual holiday, increasing to 42 days with length of service
• Duration:
  Permanent
• Working Pattern: 35 hours per week. Flexible employer; compressed hours, term‑time working or part‑time working considered on a case‑by‑case basis where required.
• Location:
  
  Hybrid working model. Base either at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU
  ) or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD
  ). Visits to one of these locations will be required.
• Department:
  Finance
• Directorate:
  Policy & Corporate Services
• Reports to:
  
  Financial Planning and Analysis Lead
• Closing date:
  Sunday 12 July at 23:59
• Number of vacancies:
  One

This role sits within the Finance Directorate and supports the delivery of high‑quality financial planning and analysis across Registers of Scotland. The postholder will provide robust financial insight, analysis and reporting to support decision‑making, business planning and effective resource management. Working closely with the Financial Planning and Analysis Lead and wider colleagues, the role will contribute to medium‑ and long‑term financial planning, unit cost analysis and business partnering activity, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and clearly communicated.

• Support the development, maintenance and review of medium‑ and long‑term financial plans, ensuring assumptions are robust, well‑evidenced and clearly documented.
• Produce and maintain financial models, forecasts and scenario analysis to support business planning, fee modelling, projects and investment decisions.
• Contribute to unit cost analysis and overhead reviews, preparing clear analysis and reports that support transparency and effective cost management.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, explaining variances, trends and key drivers to support informed decision‑making.
• Support business partnering by working collaboratively with budget holders, project teams and other stakeholders to understand financial impacts and improve financial management.
• Assist with the financial aspects of business cases, ensuring compliance with relevant guidance, governance and approval processes.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes, reporting and automation, contributing to continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Monitor financial risks, issues and dependencies, escalating concerns appropriately and supporting effective financial control.
• Respond to ad‑hoc requests for financial analysis and insight, prioritising work effectively to meet deadlines.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across Finance and the wider organisation, contributing positively to team objectives.

Part‑qualified or qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant (actively studying with exam progress), AAT or equivalent qualification, or qualified by experience (demonstrable financial planning and analysis experience).

• Financial planning, forecasting, analysis or management accounting within a complex organisation, producing accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Strong financial modelling capability, experience building, maintaining and using models to support planning, decision‑making, business cases, projects or investment proposals.
• Ability to analyse financial data, identify trends and explain variances and key drivers clearly to non‑financial stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of financial systems and advanced analytical capability using Microsoft Excel, including the ability to present insights clearly through dashboards or visualisations.

• Use financial data, analysis and feedback to identify opportunities to improve forecasting, reporting and planning processes.
• Proactively suggest practical improvements to financial models, templates or…