Head of Finance
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Accounting & Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Analyst
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.
- 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.
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.
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:
- 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
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