Graduate Professional Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Trainee Professional Accountants - 3 x positions available
Start Date: September 2023 | Salary: £24,496 - £38,296 | Contract type: Permanent
Entry Requirements: 2:1 Degree (or above) or Masters
Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our ambition to become the Best Council, working together as a Team for Leeds. Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer? Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds. This is a fantastic time to join us.
We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work. You can expect great benefits whilst working for us including:
- a competitive pay progression structure including generous employer pension contributions
- flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development
- support for you, your home and your family including personal, and financial support
- hybrid working arrangements (subject to needs of the role) and a flexitime system
For more information about our benefits please see the benefits section of our jobs page. www.leeds.gov.uk/jobs
We are looking for high calibre applicants with the people skills, technical ability and a record of academic success to reach the highest levels within our organisation. We want only those with the ambition to reach the top of the finance profession.
The role will enable trainees to undertake the level 7 Accountancy/ Taxation Professional apprenticeship and become a qualified accountant.
The post is a permanent role within the finance team with incremental progression dependent on examination success and demonstrating competence in meeting work based progression criteria. Trainees will work in the various finance sections whilst studying to gain a broad mix of knowledge and skills in a programme designed to meet the work experience requirements of the qualification.
To apply visit - https://leeds.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/21257?c=leeds
For additional information about the role contact rosie.boyles@leeds.gov.uk
Applications close 31st May 2023 at 11:30pm
Please include your CV in the application.
Those shortlisted will then need to complete further assessments with the successful candidates then being invited to interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate
Salary: £24,496.00-£38,296.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leeds, LS1 1UR
Reference ID: REQ21257
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Municipal Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Professional Accountant roles across Leeds City Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Municipal Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,496 - £38,296 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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