Management Accountant

About The Role
------------------

Reporting to the Strategic Finance Planning \& Analysis Manager (SFP\&A Manager), you will be responsible for the co\-ordination and support of the annual financial planning cycle including: completion, submission and review of financial plans whilst ensuring that total budget allocation is within the Budget Statement Funding. You will ensure that additional funding requirements have been through appropriate approval levels. You will be responsible for the monitoring and detailed analysis of the in\-year budget position, including querying and challenging monthly submissions made by Finance Managers. You will be required to prepare information for and attend monthly/quarterly budget meetings with Finance Business Partners.

The post\-holder is responsible for assisting the SFP\&A Manager with meeting all management reporting requirements, including reporting the SPS’ corporate budget position and forecast outturns to SPS Advisory Board and the Scottish Government through monthly reporting and the budget review process (SBR and ABR).

You will deputise for the SFP\&A Manager and have line management responsibility for the Assistant Management Accountant as appropriate.

The role is based within the SPS Headquarters, situated in Edinburgh, however there may be a requirement for you to travel to other SPS sites and locations, and potentially some home working.

For full details about the role, please refer to the Job Description, Person Specification and Selection Information \& Timeline.

Qualifications

Membership of a recognised professional accountancy body e.g. ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA. Candidates in the final stages of becoming qualified with relevant financial experience will also be considered. ESSENTIAL

Knowledge, Skills \& Experience

Financial Experience: Experience of coordinating and managing budgets, with the ability to constructively analyse, scrutinise and challenge financial plans, including providing guidance and support to a wide range of staff in accordance with policy and procedures. ESSENTIAL

Management Experience: Previous management experience within a Finance function with the ability to successfully manage people ensuring all tasks are completed within required timescales. ESSENTIAL

Accountancy Experience: Experience in supporting the production of statutory accounts under IFRS, including preparation of supporting schedules. ESSENTIAL

Technical Knowledge: Detailed understanding of a financial accounting system with the ability to interrogate and report effectively from the system and using Excel at an advanced level. ESSENTIAL

Essential Competencies for Success

+ Solve Problems \& Make Decisions
+ Relationships \& Collaboration
+ Plan \& Organise

About Us
------------

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) operates in a fascinating, complex and rapidly changing environment. Our vision is to help build a safer Scotland by unlocking potential and transforming lives. To enable us to successfully deliver our vision, we are committed to nurturing and investing in our greatest strength and resource: Our People.

We are proud to employ a diverse range of people; each contributing their own unique experiences and skills to enhance the service we deliver. Whatever the role, you will find your SPS experience both challenging and rewarding. You will be committed to helping us to achieve our goals and in return we will be committed to helping you to achieve yours.

We employ approximately 5,000 staff across our prisons, headquarters, college, and training and storage facility. The hard work of our staff is the most critical component in the successful delivery of Scotland’s prison system.

We need professional, capable and motivated individuals who reflect Scotland’s diversity to deliver effective and efficient activities and services to achieve our Mission and realise our Vision.

Whatever SPS profession you embark upon, you will be a valued member of the team, helping us build a Safer Scotland for the communities we serve. We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer a wide range of career progression opportunities.

Civil Service Values

All Civil Servants, and therefore anyone employed by the Scottish Prison Service, must be able to fully comply with the requirements of the Civil Service Code. Everyone is expected to carry out their role with dedication and uphold the core values of the Civil Service: Honesty, Integrity, Objectivity and Impartiality.

• Integrity: putting the obligations of public service above your own personal interests.


• Honesty: being truthful and open.


• Objectivity: basing your advice and decisions on rigorous analysis of the evidence.


• Impartiality: acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally well Governments of different political persuasions.

Our recruitment is conducted in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and external competitions are regulated by the Civil Service Commission. While the legal requirement to follow these Principles applies specifically to external appointments, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) recognises these standards as best practice. Accordingly, SPS fully adopts these principles as the foundation for all recruitment activity, including internal recruitment and selection processes.

External competitions: if you believe that the requirement for selection for appointment on merit based on fair and open competition has not been met, you have the right to raise a complaint. Further information on the Commission’s complaints procedure is available at: https://www.civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

Internal competitions: if you believe that the requirement for selection for appointment on merit based on fair and open competition has not been met, you can raise a complaint to your HR Business Partner.

Advertising End Date:
08 Jul 2026
All LocationsLocation(s):
Scottish Prison Service Headquarters \- Edinburgh
Salary DescriptionPay Band
F
Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
Temporary
Contract DurationContract Duration
12 months
Salary Details:Salary Details:
£54398 \- £58065
Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
35
Working PatternWorking Pattern:
Normal Office Hours
Eligible For Hybrid Working?Eligible For Hybrid Working?
Yes

This listing is from indeed. View original listing ↗