Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Westmorland and Furness Council

Location

Kendal, Cumbria | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

As an Assistant Accountant apprentice you will work with colleagues in the Finance team which provides the following functions, helping the Council to deliver high quality services:

• Strategic planning involving preparation of the medium term financial plan and strategy, the annual revenue and capital budget and statement of adequacy of reserves
• Technical financial advice on revenue and capital projects and programmes across the Council – particularly re-shaping of Council services in the light of reducing budgets
• Preparing and contributing to the monitoring of revenue and capital budgets, supporting budget managers monthly and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (monthly) and Cabinet / Executive (quarterly)
• Supporting the development of future saving proposals and business cases for change
• Producing financial statements including the annual Statement of Accounts
• Providing training on a range of financial issues across the Council and with partners
• Supporting Accountable Body responsibilities for the Council and advising on financial matters relating to partnership and other contractual arrangements

The training you will be getting

As an Assistant Accountant apprentice with Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive:

• High quality training and development opportunities
• Personalised support from managers and mentors
• The opportunity to work alongside skilled and experienced staff gaining valuable job specific and transferable skills that will support you in your future career

Training sessions will be held one day per week with Cumbria Colleges Group to gain:

• Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Following the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme many of our apprentices have moved on to either a higher level apprenticeship or have secured permanent employment with the council or other employers and have embarked on an exciting career pathway
• Whilst there is no guarantee that a position would become available at the end of your apprenticeship, Westmorland and Furness Council works in partnership with other organisations throughout the county to maximise the opportunities that are available to apprentices
• The skills you learn and the qualifications gained will be transferable to other roles either within the Council or with other employers

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Salary

£12.31k per annum