Senior Accountant

Job Description

Falkirk Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in the Falkirk Area.

We have an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven qualified Senior Accountant to join our team at Falkirk Council.

You will be a CCAB or equivalent Qualified Accountant with relevant post qualification experience.

You will have significant experience in supporting areas with complex financial issues. You will provide full range of quality accounting advice and information to senior management within a major Council Service.  You will be able to multi-task whilst operating to tight deadlines and maintaining an attention to detail. You will be a team worker with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders. The ability to communicate well with employees at all levels is key to this role.

We promote a workforce culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources. We nurture innovation, including service co-design that’s shaped by lived experiences and we provide freedom to try new things, to risk failure and to learn from both mistakes and promising and good practice.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Generous annual leave and flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.