Finance Adviser

3 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom South Lanarkshire Full time
Job Title: Finance Adviser

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Adviser to join our Finance Strategy team. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in managing the Council's revenue and capital budgets, providing regular and accurate reports on performance and expected outturn positions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the development of the Council's annual strategic budget setting processes
  • Develop and prepare Resource business plans and budgets aligned to the approved annual strategic budget
  • Ensure the accurate recording and control of all financial transactions in accordance with Financial Regulations
  • Contribute to continuing development of effective financial management information
  • Take a lead role in delivering the Council's statutory financial accounts and other key statutory returns
  • Work collaboratively with Executive Directors, Heads of Service and managers, providing financial advice and guidance to support service delivery and facilitate transformational change
  • Manage a team of staff providing finance support services
Requirements:
  • Qualified accountant or equivalent relevant experience
  • CCAB or equivalent, preferably with experience in local government
Application Process:

Please ensure that you cover the following areas in your application:

  • Provide details of your experience working in an accounting and financial management environment, explaining the role you undertook and the key tasks you performed that would be relevant to this position
  • Provide an example of a time when you coordinated the work of others, including the process you undertook, how you managed the task and the coordination role, any lessons learned, and how this would make you a suitable candidate for this position
  • Provide detail of your experiences at work when you have encountered change, and explain how you managed that, and how you helped manage other team members (if appropriate)
  • Provide an example of a time when you used your initiative to improve processes or make them more efficient, how you implemented the change and how you communicated the change to others (if appropriate)

Please note that we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Please apply online - all correspondence will be via your email address.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order. This post requires a Standard Disclosure. Please refer to the disclosure process and best practice.

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

  • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
  • Up to 33 days annual leave
  • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
  • Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
  • Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

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