At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our finance team to provide comprehensive accountancy support and manage diverse projects.
- Company: Stirling Council, a rewarding local authority with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: 30 days annual leave, flexible working, and excellent pension scheme.
- Other info: Opportunities for ongoing learning and development in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in corporate finance while enjoying work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with post-qualification experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Stirling Council are currently seeking a detail oriented, technical, Corporate Accountant to join our Corporate Finance team. This is a temporary post to provide maternity cover. As a Corporate Accountant, you will provide a comprehensive accountancy support service to a range of customers across the finance department and the wider council teams. Working for a local authority is challenging but rewarding and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of activities and projects.
This includes playing a key role in the delivery of council’s corporate finance functions including capital, treasury management, VAT; the year-end accounts preparation in accordance with the Accounting Code of Practice; maintaining the fixed asset register, asset valuations and providing specialist advice on capital accounting and capital financing. You will have responsibility for preparing budgets and supporting the wider corporate team to provide support, resilience and segregation of duties across the key functional areas.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant, with demonstrable post qualification experience and continued professional development in these key areas. This will include a combination of finance, systems, analytical and personal skills to deliver an effective corporate finance function to meet current and future business needs. Experience of Oracle Fusion would be advantageous.
If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please email Gary Rooney, Team Leader - Finance, so this can be arranged. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
The Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) pro-rated for part time roles.
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows.
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service.
- Carers Leave.
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave.
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support.
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Lift share Scheme.
- Car Lease Scheme.
- Technology Benefit Scheme.
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