Senior Accountant

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Senior Accountant who will play a key role in shaping financial strategy and driving transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial management and public financial systems. Current salary range reflects a competitive compensation plan in line with experience and qualifications, with a commitment to inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management.
• Expertise in public financial management.
• Ability to drive digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to financial transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership for savings proposals.
• Guide financial trajectory in line with organisational goals.

Skills

Financial management

Organisational change

Public financial management

Digital enablement

Cost saving strategies

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Senior Accountant, Financial Strategy and Best Value

Waverley Court, Edinburgh

Salary: £52,373 - £62,685

Hours: 36 per week

The Senior Accountant role at City of Edinburgh Council demands a seasoned professional with a proven track record in financial management and organisational change. Working closely with the Head of Financial Strategy and Best Value, you will have the skills to contribute to financial transformation initiatives, drive digital enablement, and foster a culture of prevention-led strategies, the ideal candidate will possess expertise in public financial management while adeptly navigating the complexities of the public sector.

You'll collaborate closely with senior leadership teams to formulate, develop, and ultimately deliver comprehensive savings and transformation proposals. Your expertise will be instrumental in guiding our financial trajectory, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. You will work as part of a team of finance professionals who will support the development of savings and transformation proposals, leveraging innovative solutions and best practices to optimise financial performance and operational efficiency.

A Basic Disclosure is required for this vacancy.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours" ; target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Banking

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