Senior Business Accountant

Scottish Qualifications Authority; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national awarding body in Scotland is seeking a Senior Business Accountant to enhance financial management within the organization. You will lead improvements in finance processes and develop robust financial controls and reporting. The ideal candidate has a financial degree and experience as a qualified accountant. This fixed-term position until January 31, 2027, offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, pension scheme, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Employee wellbeing and health assistance programmes

Development opportunities

27 days annual leave and 14 days public holiday

Qualifications

• Educated to SCQF Level 9, ideally in a financial discipline.
• Experience in financial management and controls.
• Continuously improving financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the improvement of financial management within the directorate.
• Influence the development of financial controls and reporting.
• Build strong relationships with senior staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Influencing skills

Education

Degree at SCQF Level 9 in financial discipline

Qualified accountant associated with CCAB

Job description

Qualification Scotland is Scotland’s national awarding and accreditation body. We oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.

We are looking for a senior business accountant to work within the Finance team. This is a fixed-term post until 31 January 2027.

As a senior business accountant, you will lead the improvement of financial management within the directorate and influence the development of first‑class financial controls and reporting. To do this you must have experience in the following specific duties:

• Continuously improving the finance processes within the directorate
• Build strong relationships with all senior staff

You must also have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver messages at the appropriate level
• Excellent management, leadership and influencing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and use their own initiative to prioritise workloads

Applicants, as a minimum, need to be educated to SCQF Level 9 (degree) ideally in a financial discipline and be a qualified accountant associated with one of the CCAB accounting bodies or undertaking the qualification and in the final examination phase towards completion.

We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. This includes:

• a career average pension scheme
• employee wellbeing and health assistance programmes
• development opportunities
• 27 days annual leave and 14 days public holiday

If you’ve got the skills, knowledge and experience required, please apply below.

We welcome applications from every section of the community. SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan and is committed to its purpose. Tha Plana Gàidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn a' creidsinn gu h-àrachdach agus na h-amasan a tha air cur a-mach sa Phlana Nàiseanta don Ghàidhlig. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Disability Confident Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to all disabled applicants that meet the competency requirements for the post.