Finance - Business Improvement Adviser

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Job Title: Finance – Business Improvement Adviser

Salary: £35,122 - £42,092 (Band D) per annum

Working Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: 1 year fixed term

Location: Balloch, with hybrid working model in place

The Role:

We’re improving our finance processes to create a more streamlined and efficient service.

We’re looking for someone to join the finance team for a year to help us accelerate the changes. Working with others in the team, you’ll review our existing processes to identify and implement priority improvements. And help us roll-out the new processes by delivering training to the wider organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Review existing processes for fixed asset reporting and implementation of an automated solution that is integrated with our organisational asset tracking systems.
• Identify and implement automated reporting solutions for our management accounts, reporting to Scottish Government and our statutory accounts.
• Assist team members in the roll out of an automated solution for our core finance operational processes.
• Support ongoing plan of training for the wider organisation.
• Assist other team members in performing core financial tasks.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Experience of financial or management reporting
• Proven experience of improving finance processes and implementing and embedding into a wider organisation
• Ability to understand complicated technical information to translate this to meet the information needs of a variety of audiences.
• Strong analytical and communication (written and oral) skills
• Ability to work independently, to deliver outcomes within specific timeframes.
• Strong ICT skills with particular emphasis on Microsoft products
• Experience of analysing business processes and recommending and implementing improvements
• Ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline e.g. Accountancy, project management, business management etc.

Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:

• Experience of liaising with internal and external auditors
• Experience of overseeing financial transactions, accounting, controls, monitoring and reporting systems
• Experience of designing and implementing work-flowed processes, especially in a finance and governance setting.
• Project management skills.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this role, please complete your application by 13th January 2025 @ 9am.

• Access our application form on our job portal
• Interviews will be virtual
• Interview dates are set for: 22nd & 23rd January 2025

Who we are and our values:

We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.

Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.