Services and Contacts

Head of Accounting (David Robertson)
Tel: 01463 702302  Fax: 01463 702310
 
The Accounting function is split into four Service-based Sections each with a Service Finance Manager, and the Payroll & Pensions Section.  The responsibilities of each Section are as follows;
 
Central Services (Margaret Grigor) 
Tel: 01463 702421  Fax: 01463 702310

• Budget preparation and Accounting support for the Finance, Corporate, Chief Executive's, Planning and Economic Development, Property and Architectural Services
• Accounting support to the Joint Boards for the Police, Fire and Valuation Services
• Administration of Members' expenses
• Monthly reconciliations for bank, debtors and creditors
• Management of Financial systems developments
• Production of Annual Accounts
  

Education, Culture and Sport (Brenda Dunthorne) 
Tel: 01463 663830  Fax: 01463 663839

• Budget preparation and Accounting support for the Education, Culture & Sport Service
• Assisting in the Accounts closure process
• Completion of statutory financial returns
• Completion of grant claims 
• Support for Devolved School Management
• Financial advice to Service directorate
  

Housing and Social Work (John Anderson) 
Tel: 01463 703497  Fax: 01463 713237

• Budget preparation and Accounting support for the Housing and Social Work Services
• Assisting in the Accounts closure process
• Completion of statutory financial returns
• Completion of grant claims
• Financial advice to Service directorates
• Administration of Housing Loans
  

Transport, Environmental and Community (TEC) Services (Mike Mitchell)  
Tel: 01463 702479  Fax: 01463 702606

• Budget preparation and Accounting support for TEC Services
• Assisting in the Accounts closure process
• Completion of statutory financial returns
• Completion of grant claims
• Financial advice to Service directorate
• Preparation of Trading Accounts

Payroll & Pensions (Manager: Charlie MacCallum) 
Tel: 01463 702334  Fax: 01463 702313 

The Section is split into two functions, with Assistant Managers' details shown below.

• Payroll (Donald Stuart) 
  Tel: 01463 702341  Fax: 01463 702313
  Follow this link for more information about Payroll.
  
• Pensions (Louise Hawtree) 
  Tel: 01463 702331  Fax: 01463 702814
  Follow this link for more information about Pensions.

E-mail: accounting@highland.gov.uk

You can contact us from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.