Finance Officer Apprentice - AAT Apprenticeship - Exeter City Council
About the Employer
Exeter City Council is a local authority providing a wide range of public services to the residents of Exeter. These services include housing, planning, council tax, and various community support initiatives
About the role
Key details:
* Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, 37.5 hours per week
* Wage: £19,864 to to £24,278 per year (To be discussed)
* Location: Civic Centre, Paris St, Exeter, EX1 1JN
* Apprenticeship Standard:Level 2 Accounts Assistant (Level 3 available if qualified)
* Duration:17 months
Overview of the role:
Under the training requirements of the Apprenticeship scheme provide finance support to the accountancy team and Council Services.
Key responsibilities:
* To gain work experience supporting Finance in a wide range of duties in order to support the Council – including the income recovery and supplier payment functions
* To input data and retrieve information from various computer systems as required
* To assist with day-to-day queries from budget holders and other internal officers.
* To assist with preparing quarterly budget monitoring spreadsheets for the Lead Accountants
* Personally deal with incoming and outgoing emails and telephone calls where possible, referring others to appropriate officers for action
* Preparing financial journals for input, including allocation of gas, electric and water costs and other internal recharges
* To undertake reconciliation work as required, e.g. car park income
* To assist with external audit liaison and data gathering as required
* Such other duties as may be required from time to time.
About the Candidate
Skills & Personal Qualities Required:
* Computer literate & knowledge of Excel
* Good Interpersonal and social skills
* Ability to work well as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills
* Strong numeracy skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Good time management skills
* Passionate about Business & Finance
* Positive attitude to learning
QualificationsRequired:
* GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 5) essential
* GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) essential
* Level 2 AAT qualification preferred for Level 3 apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Overview
* You will work towards either your Level 2 Accounts Assistant qualification across a total duration of 17 months!
* Training provider:LMP Group:https://lmp-group.co.uk/
* All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release
* An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!
Next steps & Pre-employment checks
* (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further.
* Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.
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