Description Closing Date: 12/11/2024 Contract Type: Temporary - Maternity Cover until 31 March 2026 Salary: £43,008 - £45,621 Working Hours: 35 hours We are seeking an Accountant within the Corporate Accounting Team. This is a temporary post to provide maternity cover. You should hold a CCAB qualification and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in areas such as treasury management, VAT, capital and year-end accounts, preferably within the local government sector. Please see job description for more information about the post. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure Scotland form. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified. It is Stirling Council's policy to ask that you pay for this. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Accountant_Finance_JE11_01042023_1209.pdf Salary Additional Information The Benefits 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life. Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/ Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service Carers Leave Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave Access to Health & Wellbeing support Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development Cycle to Work Scheme Lift share Scheme Car Lease Scheme Technology Benefit Scheme