Senior Finance Officer
This is a Fixed Term Contract, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
The aim of this role is to lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the finance team, including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, and Payroll.
The purpose of the role is to support the Director of Finance and Finance Manager as the charities enter their next phase of development. This includes developing meaningful management information; implementation and integration of new systems and processes which build the charities longer term capability.
There are various development opportunities attached to this role, including support for studying a recognised professional qualification and other relevant training.
Required Skills / Experience:
Essential:
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HND in Accounting, AAT or equivalent recognised accountancy qualification or appropriate substantive, relevant experience.
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Demonstrable experience of managing an effective finance team
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Evidence of effective leadership Skills
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Ability to work on own initiative
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Team player with the ability to interact effectively with finance and non-finance staff
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Ability to prioritise tasks and deliver results against agreed timelines.
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Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
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Analytical and problem-solving skills
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An understanding of relevant charity policies and procedures
Desirable:
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An understanding of charitable organisations and relevant reporting schedules.
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Experience of working with NetSuite
Standard Police Act Disclosure is required for this role.
About us
For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.
Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:
• Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
• Putting our community at the heart of what we do
• Campaigning for change
• Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions
• Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.
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