Salary :
£42,228 - 53,177 yearly
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 18th October 2026 at 11:55PM
Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.
Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week, 2 Permanent posts available
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am -4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £53,177 per year
South Lanarkshire Council are looking to recruit two Accountants to work within Finance Services.
One post will report to the Community and Enterprise Resource Finance Adviser and the other to the Strategy Finance Adviser. The responsibilities of the posts are varied and offer the post holder the opportunity to gain experience in financial management in a dynamic and challenging range of services.
You will contribute to the development, monitoring and reporting of the Council’s revenue programme, working with finance colleagues and services across the Council. This will include supporting the preparation of revenue budgets and forecasts, monitoring expenditure and funding, assisting with financial reporting, and contributing to the preparation of year-end accounts.
A key part of the role will be providing high-quality financial information, advice and support to services. You will work with colleagues to identify financial issues, investigate variances and ensure that revenue expenditure and associated funding are accurately recorded, monitored and reported.
The role will also include the preparation, coordination and submission of a range of government, strategic and corporate returns, ensuring accuracy, compliance and adherence to deadlines. You will work closely with finance colleagues, senior managers and external stakeholders to provide high-quality financial information that supports informed decision-making and organisational objectives.
The successful candidate should have experience of working within a financial environment, ideally within the public sector, and be able to demonstrate appropriate technical knowledge and an understanding of the finance function within a large organisation. You should have strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with financial information and communicate clearly with finance and non-finance colleagues
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Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 2 disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
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