Finance Officer Apprentice

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 hours per week


• Wage: £21,201 to £25,913 per year (Dependant on level of qualification)


• 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 

Qualifications Required:

• 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 or Level 3 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.

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