The Scottish Government Hiring for Finance Officer Job at Dundee, Scotland Full Time

We are currently seeking applications for Finance Officers within the Finance Department based in Dundee. These are permanent and pensionable appointments and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments.

Overview
Everyone in Scotland should have the support they need to live their life and we believe they should be able to get it when and where they need it. That’s why Social Security Scotland is built around the people of Scotland.
We are recruiting two enthusiastic Finance Officers to be part of the Benefit Accounting and Forecasting team based in Dundee.
This role is in the Corporate Finance branch within Finance and Corporate Services Division.
This is an exciting new opportunity in a high-profile and stimulating area, with continuing political, public and media interest. You will be at the forefront of work to deliver one of the Scottish Government’s key priorities: delivering a stronger and fairer Scotland.
Social Security Scotland is split across two main locations, the headquarters in Dundee with Glasgow the other main location.

Qualifications Required
For jobs in Band B & C you must hold a minimum of 3 Highers or equivalent or relevant experience.
Other qualifications equivalent to these may also be acceptable, if you are in any doubt please contact to discuss.
Please note: If you fail to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as stated above, your application will be automatically sifted out.

Essential Criteria
1. Strong numerical and analytical skills, able to draw out key findings or recommendations from a range of data or information sources.
2. Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive and effective working relationships.
3. The ability to work on your own with minimal supervision, alongside managing your own workload and competing priorities.
4. An ability to work effectively in a changing environment, demonstrating flexibility, to enable and support your team to overcome challenges.

Important Information Regarding Interviews
In recognition of the Scottish Government’s ongoing measures and guidance in its response to Covid-19 (Coronavirus), we would like to advise applicants that a decision has been taken that all interviews must be conducted in a virtual/remote setting.
In order to facilitate this new way of working, we are asking all applicants to ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview as well as a personal device of choice with an account registered to the ‘Webex’/’Teams’ app by which you can undertake the interview/assessment if selected. We are also asking you to ensure that your personal Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview. This will then ensure that there are no issues incurred during the interview.

Further Information
For further information on this vacancy please download and review the “Person Specification and Further Information for Job Applicants” which you will find below. To apply, you must fully complete and submit an online application via this website before the closing date. To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Michael McLean who can be reached at [email protected]