Accountant - Systems - 101804

We are looking for an Accountant (Systems) to join our finance, accounting and budgeting service to provide excellent financial systems support to promote Stirling’s ambitions to deliver the best outcomes for our communities.

You will provide a comprehensive accountancy and system support service to a range of customers across the finance team and to the wider Council.

You will be the professional finance lead for key Council finance systems including the main finance system (Oracle Fusion Cloud) and will be responsible for maximising efficiency and effectiveness of financial business processes.

You will lead on ensuring financial systems are efficient, accurate, controlled and aligned to Council priorities ensuring compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards.

This is also an opportunity to review and develop current processes and practices to enhance service outcomes through best practice, benchmarking analysis and key financial drivers.

Reporting to the Team Leader Finance. you will act as the key liaison between finance, IT and business change teams and to partner with other services regarding interfaces from feeder systems, upgrades and integrations, training and development, financial reporting and analyses, internal controls and compliance

You will contribute to the council’s financial planning and the production of year end accounts and deputise for the Service Manager Finance, attending and advising a range of stakeholders including councillors and committees, and the council’s management team.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant, with post qualification experience and continued professional development in these key areas and will also be able to demonstrate experience of delivering professional financial support services. This will include a combination of finance, system, analytical and personal skills to optimise the system and develop it as part of the wider team, for current and future business needs. Experience of Oracle Fusion would be advantageous.

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 and will help drive the service forward at a time of significant change and transformation.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please email Linda Devine, Service Manager Finance (devinel@stirling.gov.uk) so this can be arranged.

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.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

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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