Accountants - FLK11630

Falkirk Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in the Falkirk Area.

Reporting to the Accountancy Services Manager & Senior Accountant, you will provide full range of quality accounting advice and information to all levels of management within a major Council Service. You will be able to multi-task whilst operating to tight deadlines and maintaining an attention to detail.  You will also supervise and provide support and guidance to the Senior Accountancy Assistants/Accountancy Assistants within the team.

You will be an enthusiastic individual with initiative, good interpersonal skills and accountancy experience.    

You will be a CCAB or equivalent Qualified Accountant with relevant post qualification experience.

We promote a workforce culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources. We nurture innovation, including service co-design that’s shaped by lived experiences and we provide freedom to try new things, to risk failure and to learn from both mistakes and promising and good practice.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Generous annual leave and flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.