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Ref no:
ORK06679
Published:
01/02/2023
Closes:
19/02/2023
Location:
Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Salary:
£27,086 - £29,039 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Advert

ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION
Corporate Finance

Finance Officer

35 hours per week
Permanent
£27,086 - £29,039 (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Applications are invited for the full-time vacancy within the Corporate Finance Section for a Finance Officer.

The postholder will work within a busy team supporting the functions of the Corporate Finance Section. The duties of the post includes the processing, validation and reporting of financial information.

You will be an effective team member but will be experienced in managing your own workload. You will deal with financial queries both from stakeholders both within and out with the Council, therefore experience of dealing with people is essential.

The minimum knowledge required for this role can be evidenced by either:
Holding a qualification at SCQF 5/6 i.e., SVQ2, National 5, Standard Grades, O Grade, Intermediate 2, SVQ3, Higher, National Certificate, Foundation Apprenticeship OR having a minimum of 2 years previous relevant experience in a finance or administrative role.

You should have good numerical, communication and organisational skills and have experience of working with finance systems.

This post is subject to Basic Disclosure Scotland clearance.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Katie Gibson, Team Manager – Corporate Finance on 01856 873535 Extension 2143 or Katie.Gibson@orkney.gov.uk or via TEAMS.

Closing Date: Sunday 19 February 2023

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.

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