Trainee Accountant

Medway Council; Chatham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading local authority as a Trainee Accountant, where you'll develop skills across various accountancy functions. This role offers a structured development package, supporting your journey towards a formal qualification and career progression within a friendly and experienced team. Enjoy generous benefits, including flexible working and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Comprehensive local government pension scheme

Access to wider training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Travel plan discounts

Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker

Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling services

Employee discount scheme for retailers nationwide and locally

Support for childcare costs through new government initiatives

Qualifications

• Opportunity to develop skills across accountancy functions.
• Support for formal qualification and career progression.
• Rotation across key finance areas for comprehensive exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to budget managers.
• Assist with budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Prepare accounts and engage in treasury management activities.

Skills

Budget Monitoring

Forecasting

Treasury Management

Education

Formal qualification in accountancy (pursuing)

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join large, friendly, and experienced teams of local authority finance professionals. As a Trainee Accountant, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and experience across a broad range of accountancy functions, including providing support to budget managers, assisting with budget monitoring and forecasting, preparing accounts, and engaging in treasury management activities.

You will be supported with a study and development package that will lead to a formal qualification, with opportunities for progression through the career grade as you complete qualifications and demonstrate key competencies required for the role. The position will rotate periodically across key areas of finance to ensure comprehensive exposure and experience.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Safoa Mensah at 01634 331180.

We offer the following benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive local government pension scheme
• Access to wider training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling services
• Employee discount scheme for retailers nationwide and locally
• Support for childcare costs through new government initiatives, details available at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We are committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. Our action plan addresses the climate emergency, aligning with our Council Plan priority of creating a 'clean and green environment'. All staff can access an additional paid day off for volunteering activities supporting climate change initiatives.

About Medway:

Medway is a unitary authority in South East England, comprising towns such as Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, and Rainham, along with rural areas including the Hoo Peninsula. Located in Kent, the area offers green spaces, excellent facilities, and easy access to London via motorway and rail links.

We provide a full range of local government services for a population of approximately 250,000, covering education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business, and more—ranging from frontline services like waste collection to behind-the-scenes operations ensuring efficient service delivery.

Joining Medway Council means collaborating with talented professionals to drive positive change and improve residents' lives and community wellbeing.

Important Information:

Applicants must demonstrate all essential requirements listed in the job profile.

For more information and benefits of working with Medway Council, please refer to the downloadable or online available information pack.

If you are not contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date, you have not been shortlisted. All correspondence, including interview details and contracts, will be sent via email.

Visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council supports employees and applicants with mental health issues.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.