Accountant

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time accountant’s position within the West Dunbartonshire’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Finance Team. You will assist and support the Chief Financial Officer, under the direction of the HSCP Finance Manager, in developing an effective Finance Service that supports the strategic objectives of the Health and Social Care Partnership Board. The HSCP is an established innovative partnership, responsible for delivering all primary care, local community health and social care services to the population of West Dunbartonshire in an integrated way with a total budget of c£198m.

Working as an integral member of the HSCP Finance Team you will support the Social Care Services portfolio under the guidance of the HSCP Finance Manager. You will contribute to the overall performance of the team in a role which provides high quality financial management information and accounting and business planning input and advice.

In addition to considerable experience of budget setting, budget monitoring, financial planning, and final accounts preparation it is desirable that you can demonstrate an understanding of the complexities and diversity of health and social care services and integration joint boards, public sector finance and financial ledger systems. You will be required to adapt and prioritise your workload based on changing circumstances, whilst maintaining timescales and meeting deadlines.

The Finance Team work on a hybrid blended model of both office based and home working.

This is a very exciting time to join the team as the HSCP is currently undergoing several service redesign programmes. You will assist with the delivery of a transformational management service including the development of new systems and new ways of working to streamline transactional processes and demonstrate best value

West Dunbartonshire is a great place to live and work. The area is made up of rural, urban and waterfront locations and offers a range of new-build and traditional homes, all just half an hour from the heart of Glasgow by car and well serviced public transport links.

If you are motivated and would relish the opportunity and challenge of supporting HSCP Social Care managers then we would welcome your application.

Requirements

The preferred candidate will be required to complete a Standard Disclosure check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/