INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 12 November 2025 AT 11:55pm. Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £50,622 - £51,370 per year Vacancy: Permanent Location: South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters View the Accountant ">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/17178/fc_-_accountan… ; job profile Job Description South Lanarkshire Council are looking for 3 accountants. These posts are based in the Strategy Team, one within Community and Enterprise Resources covering Waste Services and two within the Finance Strategy team, supporting capital and strategic council investments and the council’s financial strategy. 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. You will be involved in forecasting, setting budgets for the coming year and monitoring the performance against these budgets. Assistance in year end accounts preparation will also be a key role. Other elements of the job include preparation of financial returns, preparation of committee reports and general financial stewardship of the Council's financial resource. The Individual The successful candidate should have experience within a financial environment, (ideally public sector) and evidence technical job knowledge and expertise and be able to demonstrate knowledge of the finance function within a specialist area and cross working within an organisation. You should be able to demonstrate compliance with professional codes of practice. As part of the role, you will be required to challenge, support, and improve existing business practices, reporting on their effectiveness, reliability, and/or value for money to provide assurance to management and stakeholders. You should be able to highlight risks and make recommendations for management. Involvement in project management with associated governance responsibilities with the ability to prepare and scrutinise financial reports, budgets, accounts, and performance indicators. You must hold a Professional Accountancy qualification and membership of appropriate professional body and/or demonstrate extensive experience in a financial management role to apply for this post. Candidates that do not provide evidence of this will not be progressed. When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas: 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 experiences of where, at work, you have encountered change, and how you responded to this Please apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address. Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. Preferred candidates will be required to undertake a standard disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk">https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.di… for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. 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 Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. 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 three 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. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme • To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. • Up to 33 days annual leave • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) • Occupational sick pay • Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave. • Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. • Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position. https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=58882d10e454c586719b65fdff42c80b&v… ; alt=" " width="1" height="1"/>