Accountant (Fixed Term) - WDN05631

Job Description

This post is fixed term until 31st December 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance and Budgeting team for an enthusiastic accountant to join our team. Specific duties will include:

• Budget preparation and monitoring for Council services in consultation with service managers and Finance Business Partners.

• Supporting managers throughout the Council to manage the financial resources as efficiently as possible, and providing appropriate financial advice and guidance to support service delivery. Including the provision of additional financial information as required;

• Finance project related work commensurate with the post grading;

• Assisting in the production of the statutory financial statements and supporting; documentation and responding to external audit requests;

• Completion of external returns;

• Any other ad-hoc duties commensurate with the post grading. You will be a CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent with knowledge of local authorites desirable. You should have experience of finance systems and be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages. The role requires extensive use of excel skills to analyse, manipulate and present data on an ongoing basis.

The position offers the following fantastic package:

• Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely with the expectation you attend the office in Church Street, Dumbarton to attend ad hoc meetings.

• Engage in exciting work in an everchanging environment.

• Generous annual holiday entitlement package.

• Enjoy the benefits of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LPGS).

• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupation helath & counselling if ever you need help and support.

• Flexible work live balance.

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.

Requirements

The preferred candidate will be required to complete a Basic 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/