Accountant - Citizens Advice Scotland

This is a re-advertisement, previous applicatnts need not apply.

Scotland’s Citizens Advice Network is an essential community service that empowers people through our local bureaux and national services by providing free, confidential, and independent advice. We use people’s real-life experiences to influence policy and drive positive change. We are on the side of people in Scotland who need help, and we change lives for the better.

Our vision is for a Fairer Scotland where everyone has the advice and information they need to realise their rights, and that the barriers to accessing those rights are effectively challenged.

Join the Finance Team to achieve financial sustainability for at Citizens Advice Scotland by working as efficiently as possible, developing finance systems to meet the growing demand.

This role helps provide financial management and budget support primarily to the Advocacy Directorate and Extra Help Unit within Citizens Advice Scotland. Within the central role support for the VAT accounting and year end accounting are also key areas. CAS Finance are currently upgrading the Sun Accounts and this is an exciting time to join this busy team.

As an accountant, you will provide support for the Annual Accounts, Systems Developments and Upgrades, Financial reporting within Citizens Advice Scotland and to outside bodies, support for various functions such as payment of Suppliers, VAT Returns and banking support. In addition to this you will work with a group of Budget Holders, providing support for budget creation, monitoring and liaison with external Funders.

In addition to the above, you will also perform a central Finance role covering a wide range of functions and controls.

This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives. 

For more information, please refer to the Job Pack which can be downloaded on our vacancies page.

Employee benefits 

Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this.  Here are some of things our employees benefit from:  a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and blended/hybrid working opportunities for every role. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the job pack.

CAS provides options for blended working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home.  The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion.  We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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