Head of Finance
- Location:
- 38 Albion Street Glasgow, G1 1LH
- Salary:
- £79,347.68 - £91,983.64 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Are you a Finance professional with demonstrable experience at a senior level with an interest in culture, sport and heritage?
As one of Scotland’s largest charities, Glasgow Life is at the heart of transforming lives and communities in Glasgow and promoting our city to a global audience. Bursting with energy, passion and personality, Glasgow is Scotland’s cultural powerhouse and one of Europe’s most vibrant and dynamic centres. We’re a UNESCO City of Music and one of the world’s top five sporting cities. We’re home to world-class museums, arts spaces and a rich architectural heritage. Our outstanding events and festivals are recognised globally and we’re a first choice tourism destination, welcoming more than two million visitors every year.
Every day, Glasgow Life’s 3,000 passionate staff and volunteers provide 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, 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.
We are recruiting a Head of Finance to join our team of dedicated staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for leading Glasgow Life’s Finance, Strategic ICT and Commercial Retail teams ensuring that Glasgow Life maintains strong financial management, underpinned by effective financial controls, ensuring effective stewardship of resources in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring the development of, commitment to and implementation of finance strategies and processes which support the delivery of Glasgow Life’s Strategic Plan and future vision.
To be successful in this role you'll be CCAB qualified (or equivalent) and have demonstrable leadership and operational management experience within a complex and diverse organisation delivering excellent business and customer focussed service. You'll have strong technical accounting skills in a range of financial areas, including financial planning, financial accounts, capital programme, treasury and risk management as well as specialised knowledge of finance policies e.g. budgetary control, annual accounts and capital planning guidelines. A strong track record of problem solving and solid analytical skill capability to look at and find creative solutions for a variety of operational challenges is essential, as well as the ability to lead, motivate and manage professionals and teams through service improvement and performance management.
With Glasgow Life being a charitable organisation, it is essential that you have an understanding of public sector and charity governance arrangements. You'll be commercially aware and able to apply commercial principles to ‘not for profit sector’. Your communication skills will be second to none, enabling you to engage effectively with Board Members, Elected Members and external organisations. You'll be decisive and resilient and able to adapt quickly to complex situations and problems in addition to showing leadership level corporate judgement skills and applying them in a considered and pragmatic manner.
This position requires a Standard Disclosure. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their Disclosure.
Declaration of Interest is a requirement (ALL Grade 8+ posts & any grade in procurement, finance or events)
Only existing employees of Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council or one of its Arms Length External Organisations can apply for this vacancy.
We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits at Glasgow Life
• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!
Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation for more information.
Diversity matters at Glasgow Life
We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
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 GCC HR Policies