Finance Officer (Accounting) - ORK10891


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£32,743 to £35,006 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Finance Officer (Accounting)

Council Offices, Kirkwall

35 hours per week

Permanent

£32,743 - £35,006

£17.94 - £19.18 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to Team Manager, Accounting.

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

An opportunity has arisen as a Finance Officer situated within the Accounting Service.

The post holder will support the service in performing the duties of the revenue accounting function, providing Council Services with high quality financial advice, ensuring the maintenance of sound financial and accounting practice and adherence to Council procedures. The post holder will liaise with staff across a range of disciplines both within the council and external agencies, including external audit.

You should have excellent communication skills and be able to produce written work to a high standard, including sound numerical and analytical skills, and be familiar with computer based financial systems, with the ability to work under pressure and deliver priorities within fixed timescales.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Applications close at 23.59 on Sunday 8 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place 9 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Shannon MacLeod, Team Manager, Accounting at Shannon.MacLeod@orkney.gov.uk or on (01856) 873535 Ext. 2122.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

click here for Information for Applicants.

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feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.

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