Purchase, Income & Finance Technician - 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 collection 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 provide Financial System administration support, e.g. re-setting passwords
- Personally deal with incoming and outgoing emails and telephone calls where possible, referring others to appropriate officers for action
- Preparing financial journals for input
- To undertake reconciliation work as required
- 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.
- 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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