Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 22 March 2026 at 11:59

Location:

Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Hours:

35hrs per week, permanent

Work Pattern:
Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm

Salary / Hourly Rate: £50,622 - £51,370, pay award as from April 2026 £ 52,392 - £53,177

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Finance Team as an Accountant. This post is based in the Strategy Team where you will provide financial support to services within Education Resources. You will be responsible to the Finance Adviser for the effective delivery of the finance provision in accordance with the Council's statutory responsibilities, policies and procedures.

You will be required to contribute towards providing quality advice and support to Council departments to allow them to deliver services to the communities of South Lanarkshire.

• Forecast, set budgets for the year and monitor performance against these budgets.
• Assist in year end accounts preparation.
• Prepare financial returns and committee reports.
• Perform general financial stewardship of the Council's financial resources.
• Challenge, support and improve existing business practices, reporting on effectiveness, reliability and/or value for money.
• Highlight risks and make recommendations for management.

• Experience with in a financial environment, ideally public sector.
• Evidence of technical job knowledge and expertise.
• Knowledge of the finance function within a specialist area and ability to cross‑work within an organisation.
• Compliance with professional codes of practice.
• Experience in project management with associated governance responsibilities.
• Ability to prepare and scrutinise financial reports, budgets, accounts and performance indicators.
• Must hold a Professional Accountancy qualification and membership of an appropriate professional body or demonstrate extensive experience in a financial management role.

View the Accountant job profile.

Please provide details of any experience you have working in a busy financial management environment.

Please provide details of your experience working with others and how that experience would make you a suitable candidate for this role.

Please provide details of a time when you have used your initiative and implemented improvements to the financial management of an organisation.

Please provide details of your experience of where, at work, you have encountered change, and how you responded.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants must provide evidence, translated into English; the check must include an official statement confirming no history of or pending criminal record proceedings.

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families as set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.

Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase pension pot value.
• Up to 33 days annual leave.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family friendly policies including…