Job Description
Post Title: Business and Finance Officer
Location: Can be based at any of our office locations, across the Highlands
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Karen Chisholm E-mail: karen.chisholm4@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose: To lead the delivery of critical business and finance components for the projects and initiatives as part of the transformation in Highland Council services, being delivered by the Future Operating Model Programme. This role ensures successful implementation of financial strategies and business processes, while actively supporting organisational change initiatives driven by the Future Operating Model programme team. This is a Highland wide role, and therefore the flexibility to travel to area teams and communities across Highland is required.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
* Evidence of higher education.
* Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development.
* Hold a valid UK driving license.
* Willing to be flexible about travel across Highland and out with the region for work and training purposes.