Vacancy Information It is East Lothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale. Salary £20494 – £22410 per annum Permanent full time position 35 hours per week Days of Work Mon-Fri To start ASAP INTERNAL ONLY Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us) Job Details To assist in the provision of a comprehensive Sundry Accounts Service, ensuring the timely administration and collection of all miscellaneous income due to the Council by safeguarding taxpayer’s assets and supporting services to effectively manage their resources. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under ‘Related Documents’) for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every ‘essential’ criteria stated on the Person Specification to reach the interview stage. In cases where the majority of applicants meet all the essential criteria, the desirable criteria will be used to form a final short-leet. Job Requirements Relevant Qualifications Educated to HNC or SVQ Level 3 in Accountancy or similar subject and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. Disclosure This post involves accessing the public services network, therefore the preferred candidate will be subject to the Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS). The preferred candidate will be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the website. Additional Information For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link . If you require further information about this vacancy, please call, or email us on Please note: we do not accept CV’s. There is no function to allow you to upload a CV to MyJobScotland and we do not accept CV’s by post or email. All our vacancies must be applied for by completing the on-line application form.