Capital Programme Finance Assistant

Southlanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrolment in local government pension

Flexible working

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Strategy Team, focusing on supporting the Council's capital programme and investment priorities. The role involves developing, monitoring and reporting on the capital programme, preparing budgets and forecasts, and ensuring accurate recording of capital expenditure and funding.

You will deliver high-quality financial information and advice to services to aid capital planning and investment decisions, working with colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance environment, ideally within the public sector.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with financial information and communicate with finance and non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support the Council's capital programme and investment priorities.
• Prepare capital budgets and forecasts, monitor expenditure and funding.
• Provide high-quality financial information and advice to services for capital planning.

Skills

Finance experience

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Strategy Team, focusing on supporting the Council's capital programme and investment priorities. The role involves developing, monitoring and reporting on the capital programme, preparing budgets and forecasts, and ensuring accurate recording of capital expenditure and funding.

You will deliver high-quality financial information and advice to services to aid capital planning and investment decisions, working with colleagues