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Finance & Business Support Officer
$92k-117k (estimate)
Full Time
6 Days Ago
Scottish Forestry is Hiring a Finance & Business Support Officer Near Edinburgh, IN
Job SummaryThe Finance and Business Support Officer role is an integral part of our team who will help contribute to the achievement of our objectives within the annual Business Plan. You will play an essential role in the provision of a constantly evolving financial and administrative support service to colleagues in Scottish Forestry’s Edinburgh and Conservancy Offices.
You will have a varied role, supporting change and improvement, and taking responsibility for both specific projects as well as undertaking team tasks. We will work closely with you to ensure that you have a full understanding of Civil Service procedures and the finance and administrative duties required.
Job DescriptionYou will perform a wide range of duties including, but not limited to, those listed below:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality RequirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicantsJob contact :
You will have a varied role, supporting change and improvement, and taking responsibility for both specific projects as well as undertaking team tasks. We will work closely with you to ensure that you have a full understanding of Civil Service procedures and the finance and administrative duties required.
Job DescriptionYou will perform a wide range of duties including, but not limited to, those listed below:
- Provide finance support including processing and input of invoices, raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers and running financial reports.
- Provide budget support to the Finance and Business Support Manager which involves updating spreadsheets and the identification and correction of accounting anomalies.
- Assist with procurement related activities and processes helping to ensure policies and deadlines are met.
- Manage internal and external mailboxes which includes dealing with public enquiries and attend to incoming and outgoing mail.
- Support the Corporate Clothing Contract Manager by ordering staff clothing requirements in line with policy allocations, maintaining records of these.
- Deliver and maintain records for Health and Safety resumptions such as Driving at Work checks.
- Provide support with onboarding of new staff as well as staff departures.
- Provide general people support services including travel and accommodation bookings, and other purchasing requests.
- Assist with ad hoc finance and business support tasks when required, which could include undertaking audit checks, performing the payment run or creating and maintaining guidance / desk instruction documents.
- Good numerical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proactive and efficient with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Confident and articulate in written and oral communication and with excellent customer care skills.
- Strong demonstrable IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Teams, Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Previous use of Finance systems, for basic knowledge of processes, such as inputting invoices and raising purchase orders.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality RequirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicantsJob contact :
- Name : Karen Whitehead
- Email : Karen.Whitehead@forestry.gov.scot
- Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$92k-117k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/22/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/20/2024
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