Assistant Management Accountant
As the Assistant Management Accountant, you will assist the Management Accountant in the production and reporting of the monthly financial position, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The post holder will assist in the annual budgetary cycle and Scottish Government budget revisions, working with budget holders to identify cost pressures and areas for improvement.
You will work with internal and external stakeholders: building and sustaining effective relationships with, for example, Audit Scotland, Internal Audit, the District Valuer, and the Scottish Government.
You will be responsible for the recording transactions in respect of capital accounting and fixed assets efficiently, accurately and on a timely basis to the fixed asset and financial systems, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Government Reporting Manual (FReM) and SPS policies and procedures.
compliance, budgeting and forecast outturns and financial planning.
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
This opportunity is closed to applications.