Job Description

Post Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Headquarters, Inverness/Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until February 2027
Salary: £49,758 - £54,418

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Carolyn Pieraccini Tel: carolyn.pieraccini@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To provide accounting support to the service areas and clusters.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

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

Extensive knowledge and experience of Local Government financial procedures.

Professional accounting (CCAB) qualification and membership.

HND in Accounting or equivalent qualification or relevant experience.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme