As a Trainee Accountant, you'll rotate across key areas of Finance, including:
* Budget setting and monitoring (revenue and capital)
* Final accounts preparation
* Statutory government returns
* Treasury management
You'll support budget holders, contribute to the Council's Annual Accounts, assist with reconciliations, and help manage treasury activities. You'll also be involved in statutory returns, financial reporting, and internal projects. What We Offer
* A structured training programme with clear progression routes
* Full study support towards CIPFA qualification
* Exposure to a wide range of financial functions within local government
* A supportive team environment focused on your development
Whether you're a recent graduate or looking for a career change, this role offers a clear pathway to becoming a qualified accountant in local government. Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40-60% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met.
Are you ready to launch your career in public sector finance? We're looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to join our Finance team as a Trainee Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a wide range of financial disciplines while studying towards a recognised professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA)., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .