Finance Officer - (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

We are recruiting a Finance Officer on a Fixed term period for up to 12 months.

Glasgow Life is the charity providing the support, inspiration, and opportunity for Glasgow’s citizens to access the services that matter most to them. Working across museums, the arts, music, sport, world-class events, festivals, libraries, community facilities, and physical activity, learning and heritage programmes; the scale and reach of our activity makes a real and positive impact on the lives of Glasgow’s residents and creates unforgettable experiences for our visitors.

Join our 3,000 strong team of dedicated staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for the provision of a professional management accounting service, supporting services in the management of their allocated budgets, ensuring overall company objectives are achieved.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:
• Supporting services with budget planning and the preparation of budgets
• Monitoring of performance against budget, investigating and reporting on variances including full year forecast
• Accounting for and reporting on Restricted Funds
• Provision of financial information and advice to managers to inform decision making and business planning
• Assist with preparation of final accounts and financial reports
• Completion of statutory and other returns to both internal and external partners
• Reconciliation of key budget areas

To be successful in this role you have the following skills and experience:
• HNC/Association of Accounting Technician/Part Qualified or qualified by experience
• Competent in developing and maintaining complex spreadsheets
• Established negotiating skills to influence and provide challenge to budget holders
• Understanding of financial controls and financial environment
• Ability to work flexibly to meet tight deadlines and deal with conflicting priorities

We believe in the transformational power of the services we provide for the citizens and visitors of Glasgow, and if you want to be a part of it, we’d love to hear from you.

Key dates: interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 29 July.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

Only existing employees of Glasgow City Council or one of its Arms Length External Organisations can apply for this vacancy.

In return we can offer a generous holiday allowance of 30 days (rising to 35 days after 5 years), plus 6.5 public holidays. You will also be eligible to join the Strathclyde pension fund, one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional staff benefits include staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, flexible retirement, and family friendly policies.

At Glasgow Life we value diversity and inclusion. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from BAME groups who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054.

Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request.

Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us