Senior Accountancy Assistant - Teith

Closing Date: 21st September 2026

Contract Type:
Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £34,896 - £37,746 per year

Hours:

35 per week

Location:

Teith House, Stirling

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a positive impact whilst developing your skills in local government?

Stirling Council are currently seeking an adaptable Senior Accountancy Assistant with a keen eye for detail to join our Service Accounting team.

As part of the team you will help support a number of service areas across Stirling Council. You will be a key aid to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day processes within the Service Accounting Team. This will involve undertaking a variety of tasks including but not limited to: reconciliation of accounts, month end reporting, budget setting & monitoring, journal entries & FOI inquiries.

You will work with fellow team members to ensure that data & analysis are provided to service leaders in a timely and accurate manner to allow leaders to continue the effective financial management of the Council’s resources.

The successful candidate will ideally be a part qualified Accountant. They will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering professional financial support services, as well as budgeting and month end reporting. Experience of Oracle Fusion would be advantageous.

Working for a local authority is challenging but rewarding and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in a diverse range of activities and projects and will help drive the service forward at a time of significant change and transformation.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please email Brian Dickson, Accounting Team Leader, () so this can be arranged.

Job Description

Additional Salary Information

Stirling Information

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• 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