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POST: Graduate Trainee

SERVICE AREA: Finance Divisions within Individual Sponsoring Organisations      

RESPONSIBLE TO: Placement Line Manager

 

PURPOSE OF ROLE

  • The trainee is required to successfully complete the Graduate Trainee Scheme consisting of a rotation of work placements and studying for a CIPFA professional qualification.
  • The trainee is expected to maximise opportunities provide by the Graduate Trainee Scheme to establish a career in public sector finance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To undertake a development programme to:
    • Achieve a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of financial services within the public sector.
    • Attain a CIPFA professional qualification.
  1. As directed, undertake rotational work placements within the sponsoring organisations to develop practical skills and knowledge.
  1. To actively contribute to, and participate in, the development and maintenance of your development plan in liaison with your mentor.
  1. Ensure attendance at the designated CIPFA training facility and the dedication of adequate time for study and completion of course work to enable you to attain the CIPFA qualification.
  1. To attend and participate in internal and external training courses, seminars and other events to support your personal skills development and knowledge in management practices.
  1. To work with your line manager to develop your placement work plan, to ensure you are undertaking tasks and projects that will progress your technical and personal development.
  1. To complete assigned tasks and projects to a standard that will make a positive contribution to the work of your placement team.
  1. To ensure that your duties are carried out in compliance with relevant legislation and the organisation’s policies and procedures, eg Data Protection, local accounting procedures, equality and diversity policy, etc.
  1. During your placement ensure you comply with the organisation’s expectations for standards of conduct and performance.
  1. To provide constructive feedback and suggestions that will support the future development of the Graduate Trainee Scheme.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Education, Experience and Knowledge

1

Educational, Technical & Professional Expertise

  • A university graduate within the last 2 years with at least 2:1 achievement in any degree background and 300 UCAS points

  • Conversant in the use of personal computers and Microsoft computer software packages (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel)

Skills and Abilities

2

Business Acumen

  • An awareness of the business objectives of the sponsoring organisations.

  • An understanding of the role of financial management and accounting within the sponsoring organisations.

  • Able to identify and build effective relationships with customers

3

Results Focus

  • Ability to achieve results for work and studies within deadlines and ensuring performance standards are met.

4

Communication

  • Ability to prepare and present information to diverse groups, including senior managers and non-finance staff.

  • Ability to interpret complex information and simplify financial information, whilst retaining context, for non finance audiences.
5

Team Building

  • Ability to work as part of a team to achieve common objectives.
  • An understanding of the benefits of working a diverse range of colleagues with the ability to respect the needs and contribution of others.
6

Technical Ability

  • Ability to acquire appropriate professional and technical expertise to maintain and develop professional knowledge and experience for  both individual and organisational benefit.

7

Personal Effectiveness

  • Demonstrate awareness of own strengths and weaknesses with commitment for continuous personal and professional development.

  • Commitment to achieving a successful career in public finance accounting.
8

Leadership

  • An understanding of leadership and the ability to progress into a leadership role.

9

Critical Thinking

  • Ability to apply logical analysis, creativity to problem solving and developing solutions.

10

Managing Information

  • Ability to use IT to support effective management of information.

  • Understanding of the Data Protection Act.



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