Finance Apprentice HM Treasury

Location

Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

The Government Financial Reporting (GFR) lead on a number of critical finance ministry functions including:

• Developing guidance and maintaining the integrity of the key financial management and reporting frameworks that underpin spending in central government.
• Producing major financial and statistical publications, including Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis and the Whole of Government Accounts.
• Providing advice to government departments and Treasury Spending Teams on complex or novel transactions.

As a team of 30, we provide exposure to a broad range of colleagues across the Government Finance Function. We work on areas of emerging policy and risk management within government. We are a dynamic team, that fully supports learning, development and growth.

As a finance apprentice in the GFR team you will be expected to:

• Develop your knowledge of government budgeting, the supply and spending framework, and financial reporting guidance.
• Contribute to the development of financial reporting policy and HMT’s role as the standard setter for government accounting.
• Support the implementation of the recommendations of the Government Financial Reporting Review.
• Provide support to organisations across government in the laying of annual reports and accounts, and the implementation of changes to financial reporting requirements.
• Build relationships with colleagues within the Treasury and partners across government, working collaboratively to support continual improvement in financial reporting for the public sector.

The training you will be getting

• As a Finance Apprentice in the Treasury, you will complete a widely recognised and respected qualification whilst gaining valuable experience at the heart of government. As you gain technical knowledge, you will have the opportunity to apply it to real financial reporting challenges facing the public sector.
• The successful candidate will undertake a Level 4 Professional Accounting / Taxation apprenticeship as part of this role, and therefore you will need to be eligible for this to be considered for the post.
• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to weigh up evidence and arrive at a recommendation. Have the ability to contribute to the delivery of projects, working with others where needed to ensure targets are met, and understand how your contribution supports your team to deliver its objectives.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• This is offered as a permanent role and individuals completeing the apprenticeship will continue to be employed by the deparment after the scheme.
• Career progression will be guided by the individual, however previous Finance Apprentices have gone on to launch successful careers within HM Treasury as well as wider Civil Service.

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Salary

£25.28k per annum