Accountant (Temporary to cover Maternity Leave) 102618 - 495743

Stirling Council; Stirling; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + 7 publichols

Hybrid/flexible working

LGPS pension

Sick pay up to 6 months

Carers Leave

Learning & Development

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Stirling Council is seeking a detail-oriented Corporate Accountant to join the Corporate Finance team on a temporary maternity cover basis. You will provide robust accountancy support across the finance department and wider council teams, contributing to capital accounting, VAT and year-end preparations.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with post-qualification experience and ongoing professional development. Part-qualified applicants will be considered.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience in corporate finance.
• Experience in capital accounting, treasury, VAT and year-end accounts.
• Open to part-qualified candidates with relevant skills and progression toward qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive accountancy support service to customers across the finance department and wider council teams.
• Assist in the delivery of council's corporate finance functions including capital, treasury management, VAT and year-end accounts preparation.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and asset valuations; provide specialist advice on capital accounting and financing.
• Prepare budgets and support the corporate team to ensure segregation of duties and resilience.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Technical accounting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA)

Part-qualified considered

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

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 ideally 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.

Consideration will be given to part qualified accountants who are able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience. Salary placement would however be restricted based on the successful candidate's relevant experience and continued progression towards obtaining a recognised professional accountancy qualification.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Level 1 Disclosure check. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), 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. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• 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