Finance Manager

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager on a hybrid basis, on an initial 2-month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£300-350/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

• Management of day-to-day organisation finances, ensuring financial probity across all activity
• Preparation of financial reports to staff and organisation Council
• Preparation of end of year accounts and management of the audit process
• Statutory reporting to e.g. OSCR and HMRC
• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Payroll and pensions
• Subscriptions, including Direct Debit, and Gift Aid
• Development and maintenance of membership database

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of financial management, including working with SAGE
• Demonstrable experience of budget creation, development and monitoring
• Demonstrable experience of processing payroll
• Demonstrable experience of processing pension requirements
• Membership database skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A proactive and analytical approach to solving problems
• Strong commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation
• Strong team player with capacity to complete projects collaboratively and independently
• Demonstrable understanding of finance law and techniques

Desirable Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of working independently, creatively and flexibly in a small team
• Knowledge of the Scottish heritage sector
• Entrepreneurial outlook
• Experience of communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders