Looking for a challenge in a fast paced financial environment?
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers to over 640,000 members with annual payments of over £3.7 billion, together with the related agency administration expenditure of c. £31 million.
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency’s Finance function delivers a complete financial management, reporting, and treasury service combined with responsibility for finance transactions with members and employers, to ensure the delivery of value for money outcomes.
The Senior Financial Accountant has overall responsibility for the financial reporting outputs of the Agency including monthly budget monitoring returns and the Annual Report and Accounts, for the support of operational processes and information to inform financial decision making by Senior Management and by Ministers.
You will be a member of the business area’s senior management team, managing members in one of the finance teams and supporting the Financial Controller and CFO.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Accounting and Reporting team within the finance function, engaging and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve outcomes. Provide professional technical accounting and budgeting advice, analysis and scrutiny of financial proposals to support business areas and contribute to future business strategies. Produce key statutory financial reports and notes to the Annual Report and Accounts, commissioning and collating the required information in accordance with the FReM and other accounting guidelines and regulations. Complete the associated Scottish Government Consolidation and whole of Government Accounts. Liaise with Audit Scotland and Internal Audit, on both the annual accounts and audit activity throughout the year, and provide comments and management responses on draft audit report. Advise relevant Accountable Officer on any responses required to audit reports. Provide effective leadership and support to the team, including direct line management of staff.
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Lead and manage the Accounting and Reporting team within the finance function, engaging and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve outcomes. Provide professional technical accounting and budgeting advice, analysis and scrutiny of financial proposals to support business areas and contribute to future business strategies. Produce key statutory financial reports and notes to the Annual Report and Accounts, commissioning and collating the required information in accordance with the FReM and other accounting guidelines and regulations. Complete the associated Scottish Government Consolidation and whole of Government Accounts. Liaise with Audit Scotland and Internal Audit, on both the annual accounts and audit activity throughout the year, and provide comments and management responses on draft audit report. Advise relevant Accountable Officer on any responses required to audit reports. Provide effective leadership and support to the team, including direct line management of staff.
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