Finance Administrator

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. We deliver our work through the creation of Big Noise programmes within communities, and currently run five programmes in Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

Due to an internal promotion an exciting opportunity within the Finance Team at Sistema Scotland has arisen. As part of the central team, the finance function supports each of the Big Noise programmes to ensure their continued growth and success, and that Sistema Scotland can deliver on its organisational strategy. This role is a key support for the finance function, helping ensure smooth processes in finance and administration. It’s a varied and rewarding position where attention to detail, numeracy, comfort with finance and other information systems and ensuring good administrative processes will be vital to success. The Finance Administrator needs to be approachable and patient, willing to spend time explaining the formalities of adhering to financial processes to non-financial staff and where necessary offering them assistance.

You will hold a relevant qualification at HNC or SVQ level 3 (or equivalent), with experience of working in an office administrative role. You will have demonstrable experience of using Microsoft Office (particularly MS Word and Excel) and email. Experience of database administration (inputting, manipulating and reporting on data) or equivalent IT functions and also developing and implementing administrative systems and procedures will be essential for this role. We are looking for someone with experience of working within a challenging and high-pressure environment, who can also liaise with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

This is a permanent post, working 3.5 days/24.5 hours a week (exact pattern of work to be agreed with line manager).

For further details please visit our website http://makeabignoise.org.uk/jobs/ where you can view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please).

We welcome applications from diverse cultural backgrounds. We also welcome applications from all nationalities. We will ask you to bring proof of your eligibility to work in the UK with you to interview; for more information, please see www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. If you do not have the right to work in the UK currently, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, so before you apply for this post please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK.  For more details on eligibility to work in the UK, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

For any additional information, or to arrange an informal discussion, please email recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk or telephone 07436 224565.

Closing date for all applications is Monday 3rd April 2023

The selection process will take place in Raploch, Stirling and will include a panel interview and a competency task (date to be confirmed).

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.