Apprenticeship x 4 | Arun Council

Apprenticeship

£24,404 - £25,183 per annum

Overall Job Purpose

To undertake development and training, on the job and external via a recognised Accountancy qualification to enable the post holder to play an effective role within the Finance Department within four core financial pillars contributing to and helping that we provide a professional, technical and innovative financial function that is operated and effectively meets the needs of the Council and its services, while operating under the financial governance framework, polices and procedures. The four pillars being:

Transactional Finance & Systems
Business Planning & Performance Management
Statutory & Technical Financial Accounting / Internal Audit
Insurance, Risk and Procurement

Overall Job Purpose

1. Learning, development and training to assist with key elements as required:

Reconciliations (VAT, payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, CIL)
Maintain elements of the Financial Accounting Systems
Allocate cash received and cash paid out
Prepare, reconcile, check and post system journals
Budget setting and monitoring
Attend Finance meetings with other non finance service areas
Financial reconciliations
Preparation of Financial Statements / Close down of accounts
Compliance monitoring and data collection for Insurance, Risk and Procurement
Completion of government and other statistical returns

2. Learning, development and training to understand, follow and adhere to the Council's Constitution, Financial Governance Framework and all Policies and Procedures within as well as in accordance with Delegation of Authorities while carrying out the duties of the role.

3. To work within the Behaviour and Competency framework set out below while working as part of a wider finance team with a customer led approach with the customer being Arun District council and appropriate external stakeholders.

4. To contribute and adhere to the financial calendar for week, month, quarter and year end activities that feed into budget setting, closedown, audit and statutory accounts.

5. To actively participate in accordance with HR guidance, policy and procedures Valuing Individual Performance (ViP) reviews, direct objectives and deliverables for immediate reports where relevant with development and training where appropriate and applicable to own VIP.

6. The post holder we will be trained and developed to gain a working knowledge and understanding of several areas that contribute to the consolidated management and reporting of resources including a combined spend budget of circa £100m (£50m General Fund, £30m Capex, £20m HRA), covering a Workforce of 400+ employees, 50+members, 23 wards, Population of circa 160,000 with multiple internal / external stakeholders.

7. Other appropriate training & development as required that are relevant to a functioning Finance department.

Additional Information (not contractual)

1. Responsible for staff. No.

2. Responsible for budgets. No.

3. Service delivery;

The postholder is expected to work to service delivery standards set by others.

Role Requirements

The following outlines the criteria for this post. Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed to assess if they meet the criteria for the role. (E) = Essential, (D) = Desirable, (Y) = Yes, (N) = No.

Professional Qualifications

English and Maths GCSE or equivalent (E)
Accountancy qualification (D)

Experience

An analytical approach to financial data processing and ability to work accurately to deadlines. (E)
Experience of transactional processing & input, monitoring and managing financial accounts, Insurance, Risk and Procurement in a Non Profit or Public Sector environment. (D)
Experience of communicating financial information to internal customers. (D)
Proficient use of Financial Management Systems and Microsoft products. (D)

Knowledge

Knowledge of Financial Polices and Processes. (D)
Understanding of the Financial Calendar. (D)
A detailed knowledge of the financial climate and funding regime under which local authorities operate. (D)

Behaviours Level One

Accepts responsibility for their own actions, behaviours, performance and decisions and is transparent about this. Acknowledges when things go wrong and learns from this (E)
Responds to challenges and change with an open mind, shifting priorities and re-focusing (E)
Gives the speaker their full attention, genuinely listening, and tries to see things from their perspective (E)
Displays values which contribute to a shared focus, exhibits high level of effort and commitment, is motivated to achieve, and demonstrates responsible behaviour (E)

Competencies Level One

Working together to achieve a shared goal. Builds effective relationships with internal and external customers. (E)
Able to communicate clearly, appropriately and respectfully with colleagues and customers. (E)
Works to develop self-awareness, empathy, and an understanding of stress management and others emotions, to help build rapport, support collaboration and diffuse difficult situations. (E)
Able to make fair and logical decisions using policies/procedures and available evidence, and be clear in the rationale. (E)
Understands what needs to be done and accomplishes it proactively and with minimal supervision. (E)
Able to identify issues related to the job, offering solutions. (E)
Persists in the face of difficulties to achieve goals, delivering outcomes on time and successfully. (E)
Displays Arun’s values and behaviours when interacting with internal and external stakeholders. (E)

Other

Does this role require a Basic/Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check? (Y)
Will the post holder be required to take card payments via MOTO. (If yes – needs basic DBS). (Y)
Is this a Politically restricted post? (N)
Does this role require any out of hours/ weekend/ evening/ rota work? (N)
Does this role require a driver’s license and access to a vehicle? (N)
Does this role attract an essential car user allowance? (N)
Does this role attract a market supplement? (N)
Does this role require a uniform? (N)

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