Finance Officers

5 days ago

Haddington, East Lothian, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time
Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £ £17.78

Temporary for 2 years
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

We are looking to recruit 6 Finance Officers on a temporary two-year basis to work flexibly across the Service and Corporate Accounting areas as support while we undertake a project to implement a new financial ledger system.

As a member of the wider Finance team, you will be supporting the financial management of a range of council services including budget development & monitoring, ensuring that relevant information is reflected within the financial ledger and supporting the migration process from the existing financial ledger to the new product.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council's Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here . Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

As a key member of the Business Finance Team, the Finance Officer will be expected to;

Support the Finance Business Partner and Principal Accountant to develop service budgets;
Support in the preparation of accurate and timely financial monitoring reports to Council services, ensuring that relevant information is reflected within the financial ledger and budget profiling is accurate; timely and accurate reconciliations are undertaken; and financial variances are identified and investigated;
Support the successful delivery of the Council's statutory financial accounts and other key statutory returns.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way' - values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
A formal accountancy or business management qualification at HNC/SVQ Level 3 and/or able to demonstrate substantial experience/skills in a financial management/business management role.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

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