Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £ - £
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday -
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start March 2026
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY. This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us).
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.
Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
Job Details
As a key member of the Finance Team, the Finance Officer will be expected to:
Support the Accountant and Principal Accountant to develop service budgets;
Support in the preparation of accurate and timely financial monitoring reports to Council services, ensuring that relevant information is reflected within the financial ledger and budget profiling is accurate; timely and accurate reconciliations are undertaken; and financial variances are identified and investigated;
Support the successful delivery of the Council’s statutory financial accounts and other key statutory returns.