Finance Apprentice London, England
Job description
25th June 2023 at 23:55
House of Commons
The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Introduction
The Finance, Portfolio and Performance team (FPP) is critical to supporting a thriving Parliamentary democracy. We play a leading role in delivering the House of Commons’ Strategy and corporate priorities through financial planning, analysing performance, and supporting the delivery of projects and programmes across Parliament. Equally important are the financial services, systems, accounting, reporting and Members’ services that we provide to keep the House of Commons Service working effectively and efficiently on a day-to-day basis.
The Role
We are offering 6 candidates an exciting opportunity to be part of a team at the forefront of leading change across the organisation. It will be of particular interest to individuals looking to broaden their skills and experience as part of their career development.
This post has no line management responsibilities but may be expected to co-ordinate tasks and outcomes in a matrix-style environment.
The Finance Function has a range of roles in Financial Planning and Analysis, Management Reporting, Management Accounting and Business Intelligence, Systems Accounting and Financial Operations where you will begin your career. You will be given the opportunity to be rotate around various roles within the function to ensure that you have blended experience, which should complement your study towards a Level 7 Professional Apprenticeships Qualification. For more information on the apprenticeships, please visit here: Accountancy or taxation professional / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Skills and Experience
The following qualifications are essential for this role:
- GCSE (or equivalent) at A*–C/4–9 in English
- GCSE (or equivalent) at A*–C/4–9 in Mathematics
- Level 4 Accounting Qualification (AAT, ACCA, or CIMA).
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate on your application the following:
- Ability to identify key stakeholders, build trusted relationships with diverse groups of people and work with them effectively to ensure delivery of key outcomes.
- Experience of analysing and interpreting data, ensuring that satisfactory explanations are provided for variances and errors are investigated and corrected appropriately.
- Be proactive and take ownership for tasks and issues ensuring tasks are completed on time, to a high standard, and can prioritise effectively to meet objectives. Able to communicate with your team to ensure deadlines are met and everyone is kept informed of successes and/or risks.
Next Steps and Additional Information
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words, explaining how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the job description. Please include the required qualifications for this apprenticeship on your CV.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
