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Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27, - £27, per year
Vacancy: Permanent
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Fantastic development opportunity to expand experience within the Financial environment.
You will work within the Procure to Pay Section and provide support for the clerical arrangements within this function. You should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the financial activity of the team.
You will display competence in dealing with customers and undertaking a wide range of clerical duties. You should be able to demonstrate numeracy skills to enable you to produce accurate and complex documents. You willalso be able to prioritise work with limited supervision. You will display willingness to take part in team activities, contribute any ideas for improvement and work productively in a high pressurised environment.
When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
1. Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’.
2. Do you have financial experience within a local authority finance setting?
3. Do you have a working knowledge of Oracle Fusion Financial Systems and office based packages.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
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 If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.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 (Exceptions) Order .
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
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.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
4. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
5. Up to 33 days annual leave
6. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
7. Occupational sick pay
8. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
9. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
10. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)