Service Accountant (Permanent)

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With an annual revenue budget of almost £450m, Renfrewshire Council needs service accountants who ensure sound financial management delivers for the people of our area.

 

Join us and you will be providing financial advice and support to one of our senior management teams. You will have a leading role in financial management and accounting services. Your support will help one of our services to maintain effective financial controls.

 

You will prepare and monitor budgets. You will help complete statutory accounts and statistical returns in accordance with proper accounting practice. You will be involved in developing our Business World platform and our management accounting processes.

 

You are a CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant with experience of a service role, preferably in a public sector environment. You possess effective communication and report-writing skills; have significant experience in using and developing financial systems, reports and processes; and produce financial analyses to a high standard.

 

In addition to working with a professional finance team, we are currently looking at new ways of working for a work life balance allowing you a mix of office based and home working moving forward.

 

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check. The level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk