Accountant; Fully Remote

Accountant (Fully Remote)

Strategic Finance | £42 p/hr (Inside IR35) | Scottish Council Make financial decisions that shape communities

As an Accountant within Strategic Finance, you will partner directly with service leaders to influence revenue and capital budgets, long-term planning and financial performance across this Scottish Council.

You will work alongside a Principal Accountant, supporting medium and long-term financial planning, capital programmes and service transformation.

If you are a qualified accountant who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and solving financial challenges, this role offers genuine breadth.

Reporting to the Principal Accountant, you will:

• Support revenue and capital budget preparation and monitoring

• Provide financial analysis and advice to Heads of Service and managers

• Contribute to financial performance reporting and service reviews

• Support year‑end accounts, treasury management and financial governance

You will also contribute to corporate finance activities including tax compliance, VAT, capital financing and treasury support.

Essential

• CCAB qualified accountant

• Experience preparing and monitoring complex budgets

• Experience providing financial advice in a complex organisation

• Strong Excel and analytical skills

• Ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Local Government finance experience

• Experience contributing to annual accounts

• Knowledge of VAT in a public sector setting

This Scottish Council manages significant capital financing requirements and short-term investments.

Your analysis will directly influence:

• Service sustainability

• Capital investment decisions

• Financial resilience

• Efficiency and improvement programmes

You will support budget holders to make informed decisions and ensure public money is used effectively.

This role will be Mon - Fri 35hrs p/week and fully remote.

No travel will be required.

You will join a Strategic Finance team that works in partnership with services across the Council.

There is real scope to broaden your exposure across:

• Revenue and capital planning

• Treasury and asset management

• Financial governance

• Corporate reporting

If you are looking to step up your impact within local government finance, this is a strong platform.

To apply for this Accountant role, please submit your CV to the application.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.