Coventry
Ready to combine your financial expertise with your passion for leading people? The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers to over 640,000 members with annual payments of over £3.7 billion, together with the related agency administration expenditure of c. £31 million. As Assistant Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Financial Operations, having management responsibility for financial reporting, treasury management, and ongoing engagement with key stakeholders. The role involves applying financial expertise, management skills, and a strong understanding of departmental objectives to ensure efficient processes, alignment with organisational standards, and delivery of value-for-money outcomes. Responsibilities • Manage service delivery and monitor continuation of service., • Becoming an expert in their own work area, providing advice to business units on financial processes and in specific end to end processes., • Responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of data in the finance system, ensuring that financial procedures are fully documented and up to date., • Overseeing audit requests and providing prompt responses to PQs and FOIs., • Supporting the ongoing provision of transaction processing services, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Management., • Identify potential improvements to finance processes with a particular focus on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations., • Lead Criteria: Delivering at Pace (Level 3), • Leadership (Level 3)