Finance Officer

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join Citizens Advice Scotland as a Finance Officer. Working alongside the Head of Finance and 4 other finance team members, you will be the main point of contact for carrying out many processes such as everything related to accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, processing expenses, reconciliations, monitoring mailbox and dealing with all general enquiries.

This is a central role required to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the day‑to‑day financial processes. You will also contribute to the annual and statutory financial procedures as well as providing budget management support to a selection of budget holders.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland’s largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizens lives.

• 35‑hour full time working week
• 40 days annual leave
• genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi‑time system
• hybrid working opportunities for every role

For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the job pack.

Citizens Advice Scotland provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

Workplace type:
Hybrid working. You will be required to work a minimum of 1 day per week in the office. This is a minimum, but you may opt to be office based up 5 days per week.

Edinburgh or Glasgow office. Please note that the team is based in Edinburgh, and in this case, regular attendance in our Edinburgh office will be required.

Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.