Background to The Crichton Trust

The Crichton Trust is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, established in 1996 to promote, regenerate and care for The Crichton and other buildings of historic interest throughout Dumfries and Galloway.

The Trust has the overall strategic responsibility of ensuring that the site is managed and developed to an appropriate standard. Our mission is to preserve, enhance and interpret the historic character of The Crichton and develop it with a clear identity as a place of educational, commercial, recreational, cultural and artistic excellence taking account of accessibility and stakeholder and community needs for the benefit of Dumfries and Galloway.

Key Responsibilities and Objectives

Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Trust, accountable to the Board of Trustees for its people and resources, ensuring effective delivery of operational, financial, legal and regulatory responsibilities, and inspiring the management team to embrace the challenges faced. Work with the Board to shape, grow, and deliver an innovative, sustainable strategy that secures long-term success—acting as custodian of The Crichton’s place and story; protecting the charity’s ongoing wellbeing; safeguarding the site’s environmental, cultural, and heritage value; and driving The Crichton’s evolution into a thriving hub for economic activity that supports the region’s economic development.

Lead the development and delivery of The Crichton’s strategic partnerships, maximising engagement with key partners and stakeholders to position The Crichton as a vital infrastructure asset for the South of Scotland and nationally, and to drive sustainable growth through collaborative, whole-system approaches that realise shared ambition and opportunities.

We are especially interested in candidates who bring:

• A genuine commitment to, and understanding of, the organisation’s mission
• Proven CEO-level leadership experience, preferably within the non-profit sector
• Extensive senior operational experience in a non-profit environment
• Strong knowledge of charity governance and regulatory requirements
• A track record of successfully managing diverse income streams

About Us:

The Cairngorms National Park is an incredible place to live and work. The UK’s largest national park is a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is also home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead to join the the Park Authority, to manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, to line manage the finance team, and to support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority.

Equalities:

CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.

We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.

The Role:

As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead you will manage financial support services both to core services and to externally funded projects, including the National Lottery Heritage Funded “Cairngorms 2030” Programme.

You will support the Head of Finance and Corporate Operations by providing an effective and efficient financial management and accounting service to the Park Authority, including integration with corporate budgeting, financial accounting and final accounts.

The postholder will support non-financial colleagues to develop their financial expertise and to comply with financial procedures.

As the Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you will also oversee the payroll and pensions service and provide line management to the finance team.

So, if you are keen to be our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

Further information regarding the role can be found in the job description.

CNPA Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
• Professional development
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Use of pool cars

Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:

• member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
• tax relief on your contributions
• generous employer contributions
• a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
• the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
• potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
• life assurance cover
• benefits for loved ones and dependants
• options to increase your pension
• keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
• support from our trusted charity partners

About You:

To be considered as our Project Accountant & Finance Operations Lead, you’ll need:

• Fully qualified accountant / CCAB professional accountancy qualification
• Knowledge and experience of running an organisational payroll and managing all associated tax and other returns
• Must have excellent numerical skills and substantial, proven experience of using excel spreadsheets and manipulating financial data and figures
• Demonstrable capacity to analyse information and to present the results of that analysis in a clear and accessible manner
• Demonstrable aptitude and skills to deliver payroll and pensions administration services
• Must have experience of handling confidential information, and respecting and adhering to that confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentational
• IT skills – competent user of the standard Microsoft suite of products
• Permission to work in the UK

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About the Role

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About You

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject.
• Extensive experience in residential child care at a senior level.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of autism, learning disabilities, and associated complex behaviours.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to respond to crisis situations.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

Why Join Us?

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• Supportive in their relationships

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About You

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Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Successful applicants will be subject to Disclosure Scotland checks.