Department: Financial Services - Accounting and Budgeting

Closing Date: Monday 5th June 2023

Argyll and Bute Council is looking to recruit two Principal Accountants within our Accounting and Budgeting Team. These are permanent full time posts working 35 hours per week and the location is negotiable within Argyll and Bute.

These roles are an exciting opportunity for two CCAB qualified accountants to gain invaluable leadership and management experience in a challenging and dynamic local government finance environment. The successful applicants will lead and manage a team of up to 10 finance staff who provide our front-line service departments with professional accountancy support to help them deliver key services to communities across Argyll and Bute. They will also be members of our Financial Services Management Team and provide support to our Finance Managers across a range of accounting and budgeting activities including capital management, year end accounts, tax management and asset management

Benefits include generous holiday and sick pay entitlement, access to retail and high-street discounts, access to flexible working (Flexi time), Employee Assistance Programme, Group life assurance, unlimited access to the councils eLearning platform to support your personal development, as well as access to the local government pension scheme.

Applicants should note that:-
These posts are not suitable for job share.

The post-holder will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• David Forshaw, Finance Manager - Departmental Support
• Email:
• Telephone: 01546 604721

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CV's, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy