Finance Administrator
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,778 to £29,257 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Location: | Isle of Benbecula |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 390423 |
Summary
Position overview
You will be located in Benbecula and will be part of a team of 6 which provides financial accounting services to the organisation.
You will be responsible for processing financial transactions and maintaining accounting records on behalf of HIE. This will include taking the lead with the checking and processing of client claim submissions. You will also assist with the booking of travel and accommodation for HIE staff.
A key part of this role will be to bring fresh thinking to HIE’s work in this field and make a positive contribution to HIE’s continuous development as a progressive organisation where staff are empowered to use their full potential to benefit Scotland’s economy. This is in line with our people values.
Key responsibilities of the role
· To process and check invoices
· Setup and maintain records within finance system
· Review and process requests for travel and accommodation, including liaising with booking agents
· Reconciliation of HIE travel cards ensuring an adequate audit trail is maintained
· To update financial accounting records
· Comply with agreed processing timetables and maintain service levels to clients
· Comply with control procedures, Government Accounting, and other guidelines
· Respond to all requests for financial information timeously
· Maintain clear records and filing for audit including the maintenance of electronic retrieval systems
· Delivery of wider finance functions and providing support to the wider organisation to respond to external Audit and FOI requests
· Undertake adequate training and learning in line with HIE’s staff performance and development policy
· Promote a climate of collaboration, and innovation
· Ensure appropriate compliance with all aspects of HIE governance, including risk management and HIE audit and compliance requirements
· Ensure optimum use of internal management systems
· Take responsibility for own learning and development, keep continuous professional development (CPD) records up to date
· Any other duties as required by management within the role
Key corporate responsibilities
§ Promote a climate of accountability, openness, collaboration and innovation.
§ Ensure compliance with all aspects of HIE governance, including risk management, handling conflicts of interest, and ensuring HIE’s audit and compliance requirement are met.
§ Ensure optimum use of internal management system
§ Take responsibility for own learning and development, keep continuous professional development (CPD) records up to date.
For developmental or operational reasons this role may occasionally contain some elements of work that are either more or less demanding than described above.