Bookkeeping Support Service Advisor
Salary from £43,255 to £48,060
Closing Date: 23 August 2026
How to Apply
To apply, download the application pack and return the completed form to recruitment@scvo.scot by 12 noon on the closing date.
Further Info
About the Employer
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland, and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, download our blended working guidelines (click here).
About the Vacancy
We’re launching a brand-new Bookkeeping Support Service, and we’re looking for a skilled and motivated Bookkeeper to help us build it from the ground up.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a service that will support voluntary organisations across Scotland with their financial management and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
• Work with SCVO’s Head of Finance and Service Development & Improvement Manager to set up a bookkeeping support service for the voluntary sector in Scotland.
• Work with SCVO’s Marketing and Communications team to generate customers and meet financial targets.
• Develop and implement bookkeeping support processes to enable the set-up of client chart of accounts and data transfer through the Xero partner programme for organisations of different sizes.
• Support new customers from first point of contact through to Xero account set-up, onboarding and user training.
• Review clients’ monthly accounting entries and reconciliations and provide customer support with general bookkeeping queries
• Establish and generate basic management reports, project/grant expenditure reports, and basic VAT reports for clients.
• Generate receipts and payments year-end accounts for clients.
Key Competencies
Essential
• Experience of establishing year-end receipts and payments accounts and basic management reports
• Experience of using bookkeeping software and applications, such as Xero
• Excellent Excel skills
• Excellent customer relationship and sales skills
• Experience of using case management systems
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Correctness and accuracy is key
• Commitment to SCVO’s service charter
• Ability to uphold our values and principles, contributing to an inclusive working environment, striving for environmental sustainability.
Desirable
• A formal qualification such as ATT bookkeeping
• Skills or qualifications in service design approaches
• Experience in the use of Salesforce or alternative CRM system