Management Accounting Team Leader

Job Description

As a member of the Finance and Revenues Service, the Team Leader (Accountancy) provides professional leadership and management for the Council’s Accountancy function.

The post holder contributes to the strategic and operational leadership of the Council, ensuring effective financial stewardship, sound governance, statutory compliance and provision of high-quality financial advice.

The post holder will support the delivery of the Council’s objectives through effective financial performance monitoring, budget management, financial planning, treasury management, statutory accounting and continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.

The role is expected to operate as a key member of the Council’s extended management team and to build strong relationships with elected members, senior officers and external stakeholders.

Additional Information

You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job.  You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce.  We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect.  For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working.  Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships.  The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

You will be required to undergo a disclosure check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council.  The cost of this check will be detailed in your conditional offer of employment if you are successful.  Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/disclosure-levels

Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

Please click this link to view a short video on what is expected when completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw