Senior Financial Accountant

Leading on the production of the Annual Report and Accounts coordinating with stakeholders to ensure accordance with agreed timescales and appropriate regulations and guidance including SPFM, the FReM and IFRS.Supporting robust financial management of the agencys budgets and providing accurate, timely and appropriate financial and management information to the Transport Scotland Senior Management Team, Scottish Government Finance and Ministers.Technical accounting advice to support the business in areas such as asset valuations, non-current assets, VAT and lease treatments. Ensuring financial transactions are compliant with relevant accounting and financial regulations. Lead a small team, inspiring and motivating them to be fully engaged in their work, encouraging learning and development and ensuring wellbeing needs are met.Supporting a robust financial control environment, including fraud and risk mitigation, taking proactive action to maintain effective controls and addressing internal audit findings.Building and maintaining key relationships, in particular developing trust and rapport. This includes managing expectation of senior managers and stakeholders.Contribute to the Finance teams continuous improvement work stream and readiness in anticipation of the new Scottish Government Shared Service systems provision, in partnership with SG teams, cross government partners and the wider Transport Scotland Directorates and stakeholders.