JOB DESCRIPTION



JOB DESCRIPTION

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|SECTION ONE |

|Service Unit: |Finance |Post Title: |Trainee Accountant |

| | |Grade: |SCP 18 - 25 |

| | |Post Number: |FS011, FS012 |

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|SECTION TWO |

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|Responsible to: A Principal Accountant |

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|(See organisational chart for details) |

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|Responsible for: |

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|SECTION THREE - Overall purpose of job |

|To assist in the setting and monitoring of various revenue and capital budgets and assist with closedown. |

|To develop skills and knowledge across the whole of the finance function and to achieve a recognised |

|accounting qualification. |

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|SECTION FOUR - Principal Responsibilities |

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|Financial and Accounting |

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|1. To assist the Principal Accountant and Service Accountants with Budget setting, |

|closedown and in-year monitoring for the service / budget areas |

|allocated, which will be changed from time to time to improve business continuity |

|and team working). |

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|2. To assist the Principal Accountant and Service Accountants in providing high quality |

|and consistent financial advice to, budget holders throughout the year. |

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|3. Ensure that good quality records are maintained including good quality working |

|papers. To be responsible for the financial administration of records and accounts. |

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|4. To be responsible for the completion of government returns for the Council and to |

|prepare all associated accounting records. |

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|5. To develop skills and knowledge across the whole of the finance function assisting |

|and undertaking tasks commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the |

|post and within the abilities of the postholder. |

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|Other Responsibilities |

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|6. To work towards achieving a recognised accounting qualification (AAT or CCAB). |

|SECTION FIVE - Main levels of contact |

|Internal: Service Accountants and Budget Holders |

|External: |

|SECTION SIX - Special features of the post |

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|Study Support and Fees Paid |

|SECTION SEVEN |

|Prepared by: (Manager) Date: |

|Approved by: (Personnel) Date: |

|Agreed by: (Post holder) Date: |

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