PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTSOrganisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LeicesterWorker Category: Hybrid WorkerSalary: Career Grade 8 - 10 £27,717 - £37,950 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)Working Hours: 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 1st December 2024Interview Date(s): w/c 2 December 2024 Are you interested in a career in Finance?
Are you positive, motivated, and keen to learn?
Can you use your initiative to solve problems and make effective decisions?
We are looking for an individual to join the Strategic Finance Function as a Graduate Trainee Accountant, to assist in providing and supporting an efficient and effective accounting service.
About the RoleAs a Graduate Trainee Accountant, you will have the opportunity to develop as a future finance manager and leader.
Whilst completing your CIPFA Professional Accounting Qualification (PAQ), you will gain experience across different areas of Strategic Finance.
By gaining exposure to the key areas of financial control, financial planning, and year end closedown, you will be given an excellent springboard from which to launch into a successful financial career.
This post is career graded (Grade 8 -10), starting at grade 8 with progression dependent upon successfully completing the PAQ examinations and displaying the required competencies and skills acquired in each rotation.
All graduates are supported by a Training Manager who will provide dedicated advice and mentorship throughout the training process.
About YouTo apply for this post, you must hold, or be on track to obtain, an Honours degree (min.
2:1) or NVQ level 6 in a relevant subject.
You must also demonstrate using examples that you have a proven ability to: Consistently take responsibility for organising your own workload to achieve objectives in order of priority Demonstrate a flexible approach to meet changing demands Tailor communications to meet different and diverse needs, maintaining the consistency of key messages Confidently take action to implement new ideas within your area of responsibility to solve problems Persuade and encourage others to seek opportunities for improvements and increased efficiency Work effectively in teams, alongside ensuring individuals understand their contribution to the overall team performance Exercise strong IT skills using Microsoft Office products such as Word & Excel (or equivalent) in a professional environment It would be desirable if you can also demonstrate that you can: Show some experience of finance related work such as cash handling, recording transactions and income and expenditure accounts.
Show knowledge of current developments in Local Government & Public sector finance, particularly in relation to Leicestershire County Council.
Show you can interpret and use financial information to inform decisions and manage risks.
Show that you have previously secured the commitment of others and obtain acceptance of change within your own team and work areas.
Show that you can use customer feedback and consultation to guide service improvements.To apply for this job, please click 'Apply Now'.
You will need to upload a CV alongside a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet all the bullet point criteria listed in the 'About You' section.
The supporting statement should draw from relevant professional or academic/personal experiences.You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments.
Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.
If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work.
The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert.
You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Jason Firth, Technical Accounting ManagerTelephone: 0116 3057627Email: How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities.
We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve.
Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on the apply button.
You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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