Fife Council
Accountant
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Accountant Vacancy – Finance Service Fife Council
Job Details
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing [03 August 2026] Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: FC9 £47,604.34 – £57,196.54 Working Pattern: 36 hours per week Location: Fife House, Glenrothes
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- How your skills and experience align with this vacancy.
- Key differences between this role and a CV.
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- Upload your statement under the ‘upload resumé’ section.
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About the Role
We are recruiting for two Accountant positions within the Finance Service of Fife Council, split across two core areas:
- Financial Operations
- Manages corporate finance processes (e.g., annual accounts, treasury, capital planning, budgeting).
- Business Partnering Teams
- Supports Directorates to ensure financial oversight and operational transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert accountancy support through one of four COEs (Centres of Excellence).
- Ensure compliance with statutory financial duties for Fife Council.
- Collaborate with Directorates to:
- Deliver financial management and business transformation.
- Produce accurate, timely, and insightful financial insights and reports.
- Advise on strategic/operational decisions via high-quality financial analysis.
- Champion process improvements, adoption of new technologies, and business performance enhancements.
- Commit to excellence and accountability in financial governance.
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Benefits & Working Arrangements
- Dynamic, supportive team environment with a blended-working model (typically 1–2 days in-office weekly).
- Employee benefits package:
- Discounts on local/national supermarkets, restaurants, and retail outlets.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (approximately 6% + 25–33% benefits, depending on your salary band).
- 30 days holiday (+ 8 public holidays) after 5 years’ service (pro-rata graded up to 30 days).
- Leadership development opportunities for career progression and professional growth.
Person Specification
You must hold qualified membership of a CCAB Accounting Body. Additional experiences required include:
- Provision of high-quality financial reporting to non-financial managers.
- Staff supervision and management experience.
- Public sector experience (preferred) in a similar role.
- Proficiency in:
- Financial systems.
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Knowledge & Attributes
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Champion change, including technology adoption.
- Technical accounting skills, strong analytical rigour, and a commitment to accuracy and transparency.
- Exceptional communication, teamwork, time-management, and organisational skills.
- Focus on excellent customer service and building collaborative relationships.
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Further Information
- Workplace Behaviours: Align with Fife Council’s ‘How We Work Matters’ framework.
- Role Profile: Review via Accountant – Role Specifics.
- Supporting Documents:
- Stockholm Storm Damage Update: Not applicable; standard ethical principles must apply.
- Social Media:
- Follow Fife Council Jobs or @FCJobsOfficial.
- Contact for Queries:
- Tracy Hirst – Tracy.Hirst@fife.gov.uk.
Optional/Alternative Format requests: Email transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk.
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