Head of Finance Business Partnering and Commercial Finance

This vacancy is for a C2 Head of Finance Business Partnering and Commercial Finance.
 
This role sits within Transport Scotland’s Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Directorate, which is one of nine directorates within the agency. FCS consists of three distinct functions - Corporate Services, Transport Scotland Finance and Transport Portfolio Finance.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will lead one of the two Finance Business Partnering Teams. The team consists of approximately six members of staff and delivers key finance business partnering and management accounting to the Transport Scotland Directorates who are responsible for our sponsored and arm’s length bodies. The team develops awareness of drivers of financial performance to date, and accurate forecasting and outturn reporting and provides professional financial advice to support achievement of objectives within available resources. 

This is a challenging, energising and fast-paced role with oversight of a large and complex budget. This is a chance to play a key role in an organisation that is essential to Scotland and the Scottish people, with a wide and high profile remit. This role is key support for the Head of Finance, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, other Transport Scotland Directors and Senior Managers in our supported arm’s length bodies providing high quality advice with an opportunity to deputise on a regular basis, as well as regular access to Cabinet Secretaries, Ministers and senior managers across Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. 
 
A suitable candidate will bring experience from a strong background and knowledge of commercial finance in either the public or private sector, as well as a proven track record of delivering results in financial management and excellent leadership and people management skills.

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

The successful candidate must be fully CCAB qualified with up-to-date CPD.

Essential Criteria

1. Strong commercial finance experience, with the ability to provide high quality advice to Senior Civil Servants and to negotiate with stakeholders.
2. Highly effective leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate effectively with a range of staff and stakeholders.
3. Strong background in finance business partnering or management accounting, with the ability to communicate and explain complex financial concepts to non-accountants. 
4. The ability to think and act strategically and make links across policy and organisational boundaries to achieve positive outcomes. 

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Background

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society.