Trainee Accountant

**Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 16 June 2025**

**Closing Date: Sunday 2 June 2025**

**Contract Type: Temporary Until 30 June 2028**

**Salary: FC4 - FC6 £24,890.91 to £32,437.03**

**Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week**

**Location: Fife House/Flexible Working**

**Supporting Statement**

**Job Details**

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Fife Council’s finance department, with an aim to create both training and employment opportunities for the young people of Fife.

A traineeship gives you the opportunity to gain a professional qualification while learning both on and off-the-job, which means trainees learn the right mix of skills, abilities and knowledge.

As a Trainee Accountant, you will be working across the Finance and Corporate Services directorate, with placements in various teams to gain an oversight of how Fife Council’s finances are handled and how they are reported to stakeholders.

During their work and training, both in-house and in their course studies, the trainee shall be expected to develop the skills, personal attributes, knowledge and understanding necessary to carry out the role of a Public Sector Accountant.

An initial 3-year contract will be issued, with retention based on exam performance. As a trainee you will be expected to achieve full Chartered status through CIPFA, with training costs funded by Fife Council as part of the role. This qualification will provide the relevant requirements to progress into a full Accountant role.

Salary Progression is exam performance based, with completion of each stage rewarded with an increase in salary grade. With an entry point of FC4, with potential to increase to FC6.

Responsibilities will include:

- Providing support to various finance teams within the directorate, learning their role within the Finance function and expected contribution of each team.
- Financial Monitoring, Projecting and budgeting.
- Liaising with Budget holders and assisting with the management of their services finances.
- Potential involvement in preparation of financial accounts.
- Working with new systems and software as they are implemented into Finance & Corporate Services.
- Gaining and understanding of both Capital and Revenue finances, and assisting these teams where required.

**The Person**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual, with excellent problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn.

As a trainee Accountant, you are expected to push your boundaries and show a willingness to learn the service and the role of an Accountant in the Public Sector. Working between various teams over the course of the traineeship, the expectation is that you would take each team as a learning opportunity and develop into a key asset for Fife Council with a wide understanding of functions and contributions of each team.

You must be enthusiastic, have good communication skills, good IT and reports writing skills, and educated to SCQF Level 7 (or above) which includes HNC or SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Accountancy/Finance.

You will need to be self-motivated and have a willingness to learn, both on the job and in a ‘virtual’ classroom.

**Further Information**
- **Role Profile -**When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- **How We Work Matters -**Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
- **Employee Benefits -**Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
- **Directorate Information -**Council Department information
- **Alternative Formats**:
**We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working