Finance Officer

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. We deliver our work through the creation of Big Noise programmes within communities, and currently run five programmes in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

Due to growth in our Big Noise programmes we are seeking a new Finance Officer to support the Finance function at Sistema Scotland. As part of the Finance team and working alongside a part-time Finance Officer, you will be jointly responsible for overseeing and maintaining the day-to-day financial operations of the charity, ensuring all aspects of financial management are delivered timely and accurately and compliant with relevant regulations. This role is varied and rewarding, requiring high levels of numeracy, accuracy and diplomacy. You will be expected to liaise with individuals at all levels across the organisation to educate and ensure the adherence to internal financial policies and procedures.

Part Qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience, you will be working, or have worked at Finance Officer level, with experience of working with accounting software and designing financial reports and variance/exception analysis. You will have strong knowledge of key financial controls and experience of identifying and implementing improvements in systems, procedures and processes. In addition, you will have experience of supporting payroll processes. The role requires the use of Microsoft Word and Excel at an advanced level as well as the ability to thrive working within a challenging and high-pressure environment.

This is a permanent post, working 4 days/28 hours a week (exact pattern of work to be agreed with line manager).

For further details please visit our website http://makeabignoise.org.uk/jobs/ where you can view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please).

We welcome applications from diverse cultural backgrounds. We also welcome applications from all nationalities. We will ask you to bring proof of your eligibility to work in the UK with you to interview; for more information, please see www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. If you do not have the right to work in the UK currently, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, so before you apply for this post please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK.  For more details on eligibility to work in the UK, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

For any additional information, or to arrange an informal discussion, please email recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk or telephone 07436 224565.

Closing date for all applications is Monday 3rd April 2023

The selection process will take place in Raploch, Stirling and will include a panel interview and a competency task (date to be confirmed).

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.