Job Title: Trainee Finance Business Partner/Accountant – 4 Posts
Location: Walsall
Salary: G5 (SCP 9-17) – £23,194- £26,845 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, 3 Year Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: 16th April 2023
The Role:
To support our direction of travel and grow your own strategy, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint Trainee Finance Business Partner/Accountant within the Finance Business Partner team.
Finance is a highly skilled profession, with staff working at many different levels. Our aim is to support individuals towards qualifying as a Chartered Accountant as part of our new formed trainee accountant programme, whilst providing an opportunity to gain Finance Business Partnering skills required in support of this and provide you with a fantastic opportunity to develop a career as a Trainee Finance Business Partner/Accountant.
The post is for a fixed term of 3 years which would be split between working in the office and attending a training provider to undertake training towards becoming a fully qualified Chartered Public Finance (CIPFA) Accountant. In addition, costs relating to the provision of the training will be met by Walsall Council in line with the Learning and Development Policy.
We are looking for motivated individuals willing to undertake a CIPFA Level 7 Professional Accountancy Qualification and progress at an appropriate rate through the course whilst developing Finance Business Partner skills.
The Candidate:
- You will have achieved a relevant degree which must be in a finance related subject (minimum 2.2) or completed full AAT qualification.
- This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Note: It is likely that interviews will be conducted face to face within the Civic Centre, and interviews will consist of a short test followed by an interview. Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 24th April 2023 or 2nd May 2023.
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Candidates with experience of; Junior Finance Assistant, Trainee Financial Support, Trainee Accountant, Trainer Business Partner, Accountant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Analyst, Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping, Accounts Clerk, Book Keeper, Accounts Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Finance Clerk, Finance Assistant, Bookkeeping, Accounts Officer, Book Keeping, Finance Officer will be considered for this role.
