CIPFA Trainee Accountant
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- East Suffolk CouncilLowestoft NR33 0EQ / Melton IP12 1RT
- Band 4-7 (SCP 12 to 32) Career Grade
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk CouncilsFinancial Compliance Team as a CIPFA Trainee Accountant.
Your role:
Responsible to the Finance Compliance Manager we are looking for a motivated and resolute individual who aspires to become professionally qualified and develop their career within the Financial Compliance Team.
This entry level role will be provided with training and experience across all areas of the Councils Financial Compliance functions and provides the opportunity to gain knowledge of Local Government Finance along with establishing an understanding of financial statutory guidelines and the application in the production of the Councils Statement of Accounts.
The role will work towards attaining the required competencies to make an effective contribution and to support the Specialist Accountants within the Compliance team.
Following the completion a Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) professional qualification the role will function as lead support on the production of the Statement of Accounts including all main financial statements such as the Balance Sheet Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement Cash Flow Statement and Group Accounts.
In collaboration with colleagues you will ensure that the whole service is delivered in a professional manner in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and policies. Strategically you will contribute to the development review and improvement of strategies policies and/or procedures that reflect changing external and internal requirements and regulations. Contribute to the development of corporate best practice on securing economy efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources.
In addition undertake other duties as may be required from time to time as requested by the Chief Finance Officer Deputy or Finance Managers to protect the Councils financial interest.
To promote and adhere to the workplace values of our organisations. To promote and adhere to the workplace values financial procedures and policies of the Council.
What you will need:
We are looking for someone who seeks to expand on their existing accounting knowledge who thinks analytically and is proactive highly organised and pays attention to detail. You will have effective communication and interpersonal skills as you will work closely with operational and back-office services within the Council and external partners to support the delivery of the Councils corporate projects and initiatives.
You will hold three GCSEs Grade A-C (or grades 4 and above) and two A-Levels A-C or equivalent (Subjects must include English & Math) seeking a role in a progressive forward-thinking organisation which offers the opportunity to demonstrate key achievements to date further develop your skills and lead on the delivery of a successful Finance function.
If you have the qualities and experience that we are seeking along with the energy ideas and commitment we would like to hear from you.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year increasing to 31 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes
- Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in ourbenefits brochure (pdf).
Most of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Lorraine Rogers at l
Closing date: 13th June 2025.
Interview date: week commencing 23 June 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 -Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification
Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
This section onwards is different to the draft compliance manger compliance advert. This needs to be consistent if advertising at the same time.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
