Job Description

Directorate

Finance

Business Area

Finance

Location

Glasgow

Salary range

44,684 - 50,883

Type of Contract

Fixed Term Contract/Internal Secondment

End Date of Fixed Term Contract

31/01/2027

Part Time/Full Time

Full Time/'Happy to talk flexible working'

Workstyle

Hybrid

Actual Hours

35

Closing Date

05/01/2026

Ref No

6875




Qualification Scotland is Scotland's national awarding and accreditation body. We oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.



We are looking for a

senior business accountant

to work within the

Finance

team. This is a fixed-term post until 31 January 2027.



As a senior business accountant, you will lead the improvement of financial management within the directorate and to influence the development of first-class financial controls and reporting. To do this you must have experience in the following specific duties:


Continuously improving the finance processes within the directorate Build strong relationships with all senior staff

You must also have the following skills and experience:


Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver messages at the appropriate level Excellent management, leadership and influencing skills Ability to work under pressure and use their own initiative to prioritise workloads

Applicants, as a minimum, need to be educated to SCQF Level 9 (degree) ideally in a financial discipline and be a qualified accountant associated with one of the CCAB accounting bodies or undertaking the qualification and in the final examination phase towards completion.



We offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent. This includes:


a career average pension scheme employee wellbeing and health assistance programmes development opportunities 27 days annual leave and 14 days public holiday

If you've got the skills, knowledge and experience required, please apply below.


We welcome applications from every section of the community. SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan and is committed to its purpose.

Tha Plana Gaidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn a' creidsinn gu h-arachdach agus na h-amasan a tha air cur a-mach sa Phlana Naiseanta don Ghaidhlig.


We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Disability Confident Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to all disabled applicants that meet the competency requirements for the post.