Accountant

1 week ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Highland Council Full time

Job Description

E-mail:Post Title:Accountant – Financial Planning
Location: *Highland / Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC9 £42, - £46, p.a.

*This post may be worked in a hybrid pattern between home and any Highland Council office. We will take into account staff preferences and service needs.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Carolyn Maxwell E-mail:

Job Purpose: To provide accounting support to Services and the Council as part of the Budget Strategy.

Please APPLY ONLINE . If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Sound knowledge and experience of Local Government financial procedures.

Qualified membership of a Professional Accounting body (CCAB or other), or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience of working in a finance setting.

Budgetary control experience.

HND in Accounting or equivalent qualification or relevant experience.


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