Support in Mind Scotland Hiring for National Finance Officer Job at Midlothian Full Time

Post: National Finance Officer

Location: Edinburgh. Home-based until restrictions are eased, then office based (Flexible working options will be considered)

Salary: £24,932 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week (Full-time) “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”

Contract: Permanent. (Subject to continuous funding)

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Interview date: Week beginning 06-09-2021

Closing date: Midday, 31-08-2021

Please apply directly from our website!

Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity supporting people whose lives are affected by mental ill-health? Support in Mind Scotland head offices have an exciting and rare opening for an office professional with a passion for numbers looking to use their skills and experience in financial management to join our Finance team and manage the day-to-day operation of our organisation’s Finance department.

In this varied role, you will work alongside the Head of Finance, the Fundraising and HR teams, to ensure suppliers, staff and statutory bodies receive timely payments; and support with funding applications to allow us to maintain or develop existing and new services.

As our Finance Officer, joining the charity’s head office team based in Edinburgh, you will have the opportunity to use your skills to make a wide-ranging impact on the organisation by developing and improving our financial systems and controls, in order to enable staff to spend more time delivering services to those who need them.

This is a critical role reporting to the Head of the Finance Department and you will assist them in ensuring the organisation has efficient and effective financial management. You will be involved in all aspects of the charities financial activities and work across the full range of mental health support services we provide across Scotland.

Who are we looking for?

The role requires financial as well as management accounting skills and strong technical and excel skills. You should have excellent knowledge of Accounting and Payroll systems and the ability to implement new systems and processes that have evolved as part of our learning throughout the period of the pandemic.

You will use your expertise to provide support on budgets and financial processes.

You will have the skills and aptitude to accurately maintain our computer-based finance records. With excellent IT skills, you are a proficient user of spreadsheets, word processing and email applications.

With excellent numeracy skills, you pay meticulous attention to detail and have the aptitude and skills to learn on the job.

Self-motivated, honest and hardworking, you have a positive outlook and know how to work as part of a team, and your good written and verbal communication, allow you to clearly communicate financial matter to a wide range of people.

An ability to self-manage and carry out tasks with minimum supervision is essential. You know how to plan, manage and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines. You can take the initiative when required and respond flexibly to unforeseen events.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” employer: This is a full time post, and we are happy to consider application for compressed hours worked over 4 days a week for the suitable candidate, as well as some hybrid or homeworking options.

If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Why join us?

Support in Mind Scotland provides support throughout Scotland, and offers a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter.

We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service user to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, season ticket loan, regular support & supervision and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more about us our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media

To Apply

Head to our website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk to learn more about this opportunity and to download an application pack. The closing date for applications is midday 31-08-2021.

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Interviews are held via video call software. If shortlisted to interview, we will provide you with guidance on how to access the interview.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you consider yourself to have a disability, please complete the relevant section within the application pack to inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated, so please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.

Reference ID: Finance NO 2021-09

Application deadline: 31/08/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,932.00 per year