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Senior Finance Officer

Scottish Land Commission
Inverness

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Job details

Part-time | Full-time | Fixed term contract
£38,791 - £44,311 a year

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Financial planning
Microsoft Excel
Financial report writing
Xero
Analysis skills
Presentation skills
Data management
Organisational skills
SharePoint
Financial management
Communication skills
AAT

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Details

Reference number

461996

Salary

£38,791 - £44,311

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

Maternity cover 9 months, with the possibility of extending up to 12 months

Business area

Scottish Land Commission - Corporate Services

Type of role

Finance

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Location
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Benefits
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Location

Inverness

About the job

Job summary

Reporting to the Finance and Business System Lead, you will play a key role in delivering financial reporting, ensuring legal compliance and oversight in all financial processes such as variance analysis, cost improvement identification and partnering with various departments in the organisation for enhanced forecasting.

You will help guide strategic financial planning and the ideal candidate will have experience in finance, proven analytical skills, and experience of working within public sector to help drive digital transformation for more data driven insights for the Commission.

Job description

Key duties of the role

Manage day-to-day finance tasks, including processing invoices, purchases and banking to help maintain monthly budget reporting ensuring accurate financial reporting in line with best practice for consideration by management and board members
Main point of contact for budget and invoice queries, providing expert guidance and advice as and when required
Make sure financial information is accurate, recorded properly and follows agreed processes
Support budget holders with financial planning and scenario modelling.
Provide clear and timely advice on income and expenditure for management team and board to ensure effective financial management and oversight
Work with budget holders to monitor budgets and highlight any emerging risks.
Support the assessment of business cases by analysing financial and non-financial information and preparing summaries for decision-making.
Help maintain and improve finance systems and processes to ensure good governance and efficient information flow.
Use internal systems (SharePoint, finance software etc.) to store information securely and accurately.
Ensure financial procedures follow internal policies and relevant guidance (e.g., SPFM and FREM), escalating issues where needed.
Support preparation of information for audit and ensure month-end tasks are completed on time.
Work with teams to help them understand the financial impact of their projects.
Provide guidance and training to colleagues who are less familiar with financial processes.
Promote good financial management and help embed a culture of good financial responsibility.

Professional development

Take a proactive approach to own professional development by maintaining an active interest in relevant developments in work and committing to continuing professional development.
Support the professional development of colleagues by providing constructive feedback where appropriate.
Seek and share opportunities to be creative and realise continuous improvement in our delivery and impact of our work.
Support the development of the Land Commission by contributing actively to organisational planning processes such as quarterly milestones, annual business plan and three-year strategic plan.
Contribute to and support organisational development through behaviours and ways of working that bring our organisational values to life.

Key contacts

Internal

Colleagues from across the Commission including the Board, Policy, Good Practice and Corporate Services.

External

Relevant Scottish Government Teams, Outsourced Departments, Auditors, Suppliers.

Person specification

Degree qualified and/or a formal professional finance qualification (AAT Level 3 or equivalent) or a commitment to working towards it.

Strong financial reporting and data management skills and experience.

Proven experience of working within a finance team.

Experience of Xero or similar finance systems, with ability to lead enhancements to system and processes.

Strong proficiency in Excel and financial systems, including the ability to develop, interpret, and improve quality for complex financial reports.

Experience using reporting tools to design and produce financial management information.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance professionals and influence decision making.

Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to lead and coordinate aspects of financial projects or improvement initiatives.

Ability to manage own workload effectively, ensuring delivery against organisational priorities, with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and support continuous improvement activities.

Ability to work across teams to deliver shared objectives, providing specialist financial advice and guidance.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and partners.

Ability to constructively challenge and influence budget holders and managers to ensure financial sustainability and compliance.

Willingness to travel and work flexibly to meet business needs.

Demonstrates high levels of transparency, integrity, confidentiality when required, and professional judgement.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,791, Scottish Land Commission contributes £11,237 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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 employer contribution of 28.97%

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements 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, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Applications are invited by application form which can be found on our website www.landcommission.gov.scot/work-for-us/ along with a detailed job description, privacy statement and equality statement. Completed applications should be submitted to [email protected] prior to the closing date. Please note that CVs will not be accepted as a form of application.

Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 14th June 2026.

Interviews will be held in-person on Wednesday 24th June 2026 at our Inverness office.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This 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)
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

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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 Inclusion

The 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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : SLC HR Department
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Follow link to apply

www.landcommission.gov.scot/work-for-us/

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