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Apprentice Accounting Technician HCC608833 Winchester, England

HCC

Full Time Winchester, England 23703 - 26401 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Details:

Salary Range: £23,703 - £26,401 per annum plus employer pension contributions

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working with some office attendance required)

Hours per week: 37 (Part-time hours available, with paid time off for studying and training)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 May 2023

We're recruiting Accountancy Apprentices (Association of Accounting Technicians) across a number of roles supporting:

Departments with management accounting requirements
Technical accounting and the accounts and audit process
Financial systems used across the shared services partnership

About Us:

We're one of the largest local authorities in the country with a revenue budget of £2.6bn, a four-year capital programme of £927m and a Pension Fund of £8.9bn.

We deliver our finance function in-house offering you great opportunities to develop and progress in your finance career. In fact, we’re recruiting now because of the successes our existing team members have had in growing their careers with us!

What You’ll Be Doing:

You’ll gain a professional qualification, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), whilst learning on the job, with paid time off to study and take exams. In addition we'll support you to develop your skills and experience while at work, getting you ready to progress in your accountancy career.

Not only is AAT a great qualification in its own right, but completing the apprenticeship also puts you in a strong position to move onto studying a chartered accountancy qualification. AAT could put you in the same position as an accountancy graduate in being eligible for exam exemptions but with the added benefit of earning a competitive salary and gaining valuable accountancy experience while you complete your apprenticeship.

You'll gain invaluable experience in a professional public sector organisation to support your qualification. Some of the key tasks you'll be performing include:

Delivering quality financial advice and guidance to departments and partners
Assisting with budget monitoring, budget preparation and year end accounts
Helping departments deliver savings targets across the County Council

What You’ll Need To Succeed:

We're looking for the following skills and behaviours:

Good communication skills: The ability to build relationships and deliver excellent customer service
Strong work ethic: The desire to learn and progress and drive continuous improvement
Numerical ability: The ability to accurately interpret financial information
Team player: A commitment to contribute to both your team and the wider finance service
Self-starter: The ability to use initiative, work independently and prioritise own workload

What We Can Offer You:

Supportive and collaborative working environment: We have a strong focus on employee wellbeing and development, providing support and training to help you grow personally and professionally
Pension: You'll have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme which, as a defined benefit scheme (your pension will be based on your average salary and years worked, rather than on the contributions you make), is a significant benefit on top of your salary which is hard to beat
Remote working: Most aspects of this role can be carried out remotely, complemented by regular office-based working to support business needs (currently a minimum of one day per week at our Winchester office). You'll be provided with a laptop and equipment to support hybrid working. Although you’ll have the option to work remotely, we'll fully support you in getting to know our organisation, your role, and your team
Flexible working: We have opportunities for part-time and flexible working arrangements. We'll consider reduced or compressed hours
Annual leave: In addition to bank holidays, you'll receive 24 days per annum (pro-rata) rising to 28 days (pro-rata) after 5 years’ service

Additional Information:

Apprentice Accounting Technician Job Description and Person Specification

Please make sure you complete the application form fully and include examples of your experience when answering the questions. There is no requirement to include a CV with your application as it will be used for context only.

There are full time (37 hours) and part-time positions available, please state your preference on your application.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Josie Barfoot, Deputy Operational Finance Manager via [email protected] or on 0370 779 3016 or Lee Maidment, Finance Adviser for anything related to the AAT/apprenticeship element of the role via [email protected] or on on 0370 779 7138.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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