TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is looking to appoint a Finance Officer to manage its day-to-day financial operations as it moves into the next phase of Multi-Year Funding, delivering the organisation’s Business Plan for supporting the traditional arts sector in Scotland.
This is a key role that will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board Treasurer to ensure financial discipline and efficiency across the organisation. Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Officer offers expert financial support and assistance towards the delivery of the organisation’s mission and key objectives as laid out in the Business Plan.
The Finance Officer will be responsible for producing timely and accurate financial information (using Xero cloud accounting), monitoring budgets, tracking grant receipt and spend, analysing costs, and providing insights to support business performance and strategic decision-making. The Finance Officer will regularly attend and report to the TRACS Board Finance & Risk Committee, chaired by the Board Treasurer.
About TRACS
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and Scotland’s languages.
Bringing together two artform forums – the Traditional Music Forum of Scotland and Scottish Storytelling Forum – as well as networks for traditional dance and crafts, TRACS exists to empower communities across Scotland to discover, develop and practise their unique traditional arts and heritage as part of our everyday life.
TRACS is an accredited Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) advisor to UNESCO on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), and a founding member of the ICH Scotland Partnership.
TRACS is supported by Creative Scotland through Multi-Year Funding, and the City of Edinburgh Council’s revenue grant scheme.
Key information
- Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week)
- Contract: Fixed term to 31st July 2027, with option to extend, subject to funding
- Salary: £18,900 (£31,500 per annum pro rata)
- Location: TRACS office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. Some hybrid/remote working by negotiation.
- Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 5th January 2026
- Interviews: Week beginning Monday 12th January 2026
Could this be me?
You will be a qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or part-qualified accountant with an undergraduate degree and at least three years of organisational accounting or bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an arts or charity setting. You will have strong skills in costing, budgeting, and financial reporting, along with hands-on experience using cloud accounting software – particularly Xero – and working with charity accounts, including restricted and designated funds.
Highly analytical and detail-focused, you’re confident with digital tools, cloud-based workspaces, advanced Excel, and modern filing systems.
You’re an organised self-starter who can manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and communicate financial information clearly to colleagues. Personally, you act with integrity, handle confidential information with discretion, and work well both independently and collaboratively. You’re forward-thinking and able to adapt with ease in demanding situations, ideally with a commitment to Scotland’s traditional arts.
How to apply
- Download the full recruitment pack here
- Send your CV with a covering letter to [email protected]
If you require an application form in another format, please email [email protected]
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
TRACS commits itself to meeting the aims and commitments set out in its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.
TRACS is an accredited Living Wage Employer, committed to paying a wage based on the cost of living to our staff.
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 5th January 2026
