Apprentice (Financial Management)

As a Financial Management Apprentice with Durham County Council, you will learn from and work alongside some amazing and talented people, develop your skills and grow as a person and professional.

What you'll do at work

Develop the post holder to contribute towards the provision of high-quality financial information, including assisting with budget forecasting, projecting expenditure and income, budget building, and budgetary control information

Enable the post holder to ensure that consideration is given at all times to achieving Best Value and the most efficient ways of working

Develop the post holder to assist in the monitoring of the council’s budgetary control system - including the input of journal entry corrections, processing of routine recharges and other data into the Financial Management Ledger System

Develop the post holder to monitor and reconcile holding/suspense accounts on a monthly basis, maintaining effective supporting working papers

Where you'll work

Rivergreen Centre
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS

• Training

  Training provider

  N E W C O L L E G E D U R H A M

  Training course

  Assistant accountant (level 3)

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  What you'll learn

  Course contents

  Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.

  Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.

  Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.

  Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.

  Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.

  Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.

  Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

  Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.

  Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.

  Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

  Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

  Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.

  Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.

  Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.

  Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.

  Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.

  Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.

  Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

  Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.

  Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.

  Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

  Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

  Training schedule

  You will study towards the  Accounts/ Finance Assistant Level 2 standard progressing to  Assistant Accountant Level 3 standard with a trusted training provider. 

• Skills Required

  Communication skills, IT skills, Problem solving skills, Team working

• Employer Description

  The council is made up of an elected assembly of 126 councillors accountable to nearly 530,100 people in County Durham. We are responsible for providing a wide range of public services to the people of the county.

  We also represent and promote the interests of County Durham when dealing with regional, national and international affairs. Through effective local government, we allow local people to look after their own affairs and to decide how and where money is best spent in their area.

  Our powers and responsibilities are determined by Parliament with county council elections held every four years. The most recent election was held in May 2017.