Finance Officer job at Edinburgh Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent part time

Hours: 0.4 FTE 14 hours with potential to work flexibly across the week with agreement

Salary: £33,279 – £35,225

5% employer pension contribution

Location: Central Edinburgh office / home working hybrid minimum requirement 1 day / month in office

Join our team as a Finance Officer and play a key role in supporting the work of a small, values-driven education charity.

We’re looking for an experienced, self-motivated and organised individual seeking a part-time role that offers flexibility, responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work with schools and teachers across Scotland.

This part-time role supports the day-to-day running of the finance function, helping to ensure our work with schools and teachers can continue and grow.

Key responsibilities

Finance management and reporting

• Responsible for all daily financial activities for Scotdec.
• Prepare quarterly cashflow forecast and present at board meetings
• Lead the year-end accounts process, which involves liaison with independent examiners – present accounts at AGM

Bookkeeping and operations

• Carry out bookkeeping, liaise with payroll and process monthly pension payments to 3rd party.
• Manage bank reconciliations and financial records
• Ensure timely processing of payments and income
• Create and manage project budgets as required

Compliance and governance

• Maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Ensuring compliance with all legal requirements including OSCR and Companies House returns

Other

• Support staff with admin tasks such as room bookings, event sign-ups etc
• Participate in weekly online team meetings and other meetings as required

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of, and experience in, MS Excel and PPT
• Experience in a finance, accounting and bookkeeping role
• Proactive and self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and internal control capability
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proactive approach
• Ability to communicate well with outside stakeholders (e.g. project partners and auditors)
• Capable of working under pressure and as part of a small but enthusiastic team
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise, and work independently
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Scotdec, especially in terms of sustainability and social justice

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience either in charity / third sector accounting
• Professional qualification or working toward accreditation (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA)

Please send a CV and personal statement summarising why you are applying for this position and what skills, abilities and experience you have that are relevant to this post.

More information about Scotdec can be found at www.scotdec.org.uk

Applications should be sent to [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 22 May. Interviews will take place on 12 June.

Pay: £33,279.00-£35,255.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH2 4PH