Accountant - MOR12246

Moray Council; Elgin; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Moray Council in Scotland is seeking a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant to lead the Accountancy Service, supervising staff and delivering core financial functions across departments.

You will manage annual accounts, financial planning, revenue monitoring, and capital accounting, working from Moray offices with travel between sites as required.

The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and the ability to produce clear reports for Senior Officers and Members.

Qualifications

• Qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant.
• Ability to interpret and explain technical policies and legislation.
• Strong written and oral communications and ability to deal with queries.
• Self-confident and self-motivated.
• Computer literate with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Flexible travel between Moray locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual accounts.
• Develop financial plan and revenue budget monitoring.
• Provide general financial service to Departments.
• Statistical returns and grant claims.
• Capital accounting, loans pool accounting, and income assessments.
• Operational line management, supervision and development of staff.
• Write clear reports for Senior Officers and Members.
• Travel between Moray locations as required.

Skills

Accountancy experience

Communications

Time management

Customer focus

Self-motivation

Leadership

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Description

Accountants are responsible for the provision of the core components of a comprehensive Accountancy Service and providing a business partner relationship to all areas of the Council: including the supervision and development of accountancy staff.

Areas include Departmental Revenue and Capital expenditure, Common Good, Trust Funds, and other bodies connected to the Council.

Specific areas of responsibility will be allocated by the Management Team and may be changed periodically.

Requirements

Annual Accounts

Financial Plan

Revenue Budget Monitoring

General financial service to Departments

Statistical Returns and Grant Claims

Capital Accounting, Loans Pool Accounting, and Income Assessments

Operational line management, supervision and development of staff

The Individual

A proven UK accountancy work experience

Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant

Ability to interpret, apply and explain technical policies, procedures, guidance and legislation

Strong written and oral communications skills and an ability to deal effectively with queries and provide advice

Self-confident and self-motivated

Computer literate with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Strong customer focus

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.

Committed and able to work under own initiative with minimum supervision.

Ability to manage workload, address conflicting priorities, meet deadlines (statutory and internal) working to a high degree of accuracy.

Politically sensitive and astute.

Ability to write clear, concise and easily understandable reports for Senior Officers and Members.

Experience of working under pressure and delivering work to deadlines.

Ability to establish confidence, credibility and trust.

Ability to contribute to the development of financial policies.

A flexible can do approach to new working practices and technology.

Appreciation, acceptance of and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.

The ability to motivate and monitor staff.

Work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Ability to work in a shared office.

Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements.

Closing Date: Friday 9 October 2026

Starting Salary: £46,502.95

£24.67 per hour

25.375 hours per week

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

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