Finance Assistant

The Improvement Service (IS) is a publicly funded company limited by guarantee. We exist to support councils and their partners to improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of all Scottish people through community leadership, strong local governance and the delivery of high quality, efficient local services.

Our core purpose is to help support councils and their partners to improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of all people in Scotland through community leadership, strong local governance and the delivery of high quality, efficient local services. We do this by providing a range of products and providing advisory services including consultation and facilitation, learning and skills, performance management and improvement, and research.

Working for the IS means joining a small family of professionals, who work together to strive for continuous improvement and efficiency in Local Government and the wider public sector and ultimately, better outcomes for Scotland’s communities.

Our office is based in Livingston, West Lothian, located conveniently for commuters between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Pay is only one of the benefits of working for the IS, our terms and conditions are progressive and flexible and employees are rewarded with a generous annual leave entitlement of forty one days per year as well as a flexible working policy as operations permit.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Improvement Service for the role of Finance Assistant, to support the Finance team in ensuring that the Finance team meets its objectives of ensuring sound financial management of the organisation.

The postholder will contribute to finance team goals, e.g. meeting reporting deadlines; by working accurately and responsively, and through effective communication both within the finance team and with colleagues throughout the organisation and externally.

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant who will be able to quickly develop a knowledge of finance accounting systems and with previous experience of working within a finance team. This is an exciting role where the post-holder will work in a key finance support role.

A Disclosure Scotland Certificate will be required from the successful candidate which will be paid for by the Improvement Service.

We currently use a hybrid working model and it is anticipated that this will continue long term. This flexible approach will be agreed between employee and line manager.

How to apply

To apply for this position please visit My Job Scotland.

Interviews will take place via MS Teams w/c 1 May (shortlisted candidates will be advised by email in advance of the interview).

Previous applicants need not apply.

For more information about competency-based interviews, see our 'Guide to Competency-based Interviews'. You may also find it useful to read our current Business Plan