Assistant Management Accountant

This role is peripatetic where travel will be required across Scotland (mainly East and West) and occasionally to Ireland, as required. The role will require a valid driving licence and use of own vehicle. (After successful probation period, the post holder will become eligible for a company vehicle, subject to acceptance.)

This is a fixed-term position for 9 months

Working Pattern: Peripatetic with travel across Scotland and occasionally to Ireland, as above.

Interview Date: Friday 20 November, 2026

The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 600 local centres, they make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded.

Job Summary:

To assist the Scotland and Ireland Finance Team in the provision of business support to a portfolio of corps and divisional leaders, ensuring financial control and effective decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

To assist in supporting and guiding corps officers, finance locals and corps in their respective financial management responsibilities
To assist in the support and guide divisional leaders in their respective financial management responsibilities
To work with corps to prepare budgets, forecasts and longer-term financial plans
To undertake financial monitoring visits to corps periodically depending on the level of support needed and level of risk
To monitor corps budgets, investigate variances and alert the Field Accountant and divisional leaders of matters of concern
To monitor and report on the performance of charity shops, cafes and similar activities of the corps
To monitor mission support allocated to corps and report to the Management Accountant to ensure that planned mission outcomes are being achieved (in conjunction with divisional leadership)
To assist in ensuring corps adhere to the finance procedures.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

Experience in the role of management accounting
Good oral and written communication skills
Good organisational, team-working and inter-personal skills
Experience of working with and explaining finance issues with non-finance personnel
Experience of sophisticated accounting systems
Part qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant
Able to work within The Salvation Army's Christian ethos and key values: integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; boldness and respect
Ability to be flexible
Customer focus
Willing to travel throughout Scotland and occasionally to Ireland as required

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role, please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to;

Satisfactory references
PVG/Disclosure Scotland check
Driving Licence
Relevant qualifications
Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

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Scotland

Scotland, United Kingdom

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