Job Description

This post is for an Assistant Finance Manager in the Benefit Accounting and Forecasting team within Social Security Scotland’s Finance and Corporate Services division. The role will be on a temporary basis for up to nine months.

The Benefit Accounting and Forecasting team is primarily responsible for ensuring the organisation has robust financial management arrangements in place for accounting for benefits including the management of the organisations banking structure and cash flows, while ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly reconciliations and internal controls, analysis and review, and management sign off.
• Provide oversight and support for Social Security Scotland’s banking and cash management activities and processes.
• Line management responsibility for 1-2 Finance Officers (B1), providing support and guidance to team members. Being proactive with performance management to develop and fulfil their potential by identifying and meeting training needs.
• Proactive oversight and management of team workload, deadlines and priorities.
• Provide support for the accounting of benefit expenditure and associated debt.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with colleagues within Social Security Scotland, the wider directorate, Audit Scotland, the Scottish Government including Treasury and Banking, and the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts.
• Work flexibly across the Finance team, taking on a range of other work as required to ensure that priorities are met and to support professional training.
• To support the development and continuous improvement of financial information and reports, to increase financial awareness and accountability across the team.

Success Profiles
We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Please familiarise yourself with this framework by clicking on the following link:

Introduction - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

For this temporary opportunity, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience

• Experience of working with financial data, including good analytical skills and attention to detail.
  

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions – Level 3
• Working Together – Level 3
  

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here.

How to apply
Please apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 500 words) providing evidence of how you demonstrate the Success Profiles noted above.

Please note that a CV is not required for this temporary opportunity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If you are interested in this opportunity, you should seek permission from your manager and C-band manager before applying on a level transfer (TLT) basis. If applying on TP you should inform your manager and C-band manager from the outset of your intention to apply. If successful in your application, your release must be agreed by your line manager and C-band manager or relevant unit head.

Please note that the post is only open to individuals who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period.

Dates to Remember
Statement submitted by: Wednesday 18th March at 12 noon.
Informal chats: w/c 30th March (This may be subject to change)

Duration of Temporary Opportunity
This TP/TLT opportunity will be for up to 9 months in duration.

Hybrid Working
We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location which is either Agnes Husband House, Dundee or 220 High Street, Glasgow.

Further Information
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

If you have any questions about the role please contact Michael Mclean at michael.mclean@socialsecurity.gov.scot