Trainee Accountant (Career Grade)
| Posting date: | 01 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,185 to £31,022 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Commencing salary dependent on experience and qualifications |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | Burnley, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Burnley Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 322 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to be part of our finance team in an organisation which is proud of its skilled workforce and which has a clear vision for our borough’s future.
That vision is shared by all our partners and is in-tune with the aspirations of local people. It promotes Burnley as a place that is forward-looking with a clear track record in delivering transformational change through innovative and effective local partnership working.
These are challenging times and you will play an important part in delivering our ambitious plans.
As a forward-thinking and energetic local authority, we value the contribution all colleagues make.
We are looking for an individual with an interest in pursuing a career in accountancy with a willingness to work towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification (AAT).
The role will provide assistance to the Accountancy team, with involvement in a variety of tasks from input and retrieval of information to/from the Council’s Financial Management System, to assisting in the closedown of the Council’s year end accounts.
Reporting to our Finance Business Partner, you will be a good team player and have the ability to work accurately and methodically to achieve good results and provide support to the Accountancy team.
The Accountancy team are based at Burnley Town Hall, with the option for some remote working. After an initial office-based training period, the successful candidate will be expected to work on-site for a minimum of three days per week.
If you are interested in working with us to deliver our vision for our borough, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification, please contact Amy Johnson, Head of Finance, email: ajohnson@burnley.gov.uk or Craig Finn, Principal Accountant, email: cfinn@burnley.gov.uk
That vision is shared by all our partners and is in-tune with the aspirations of local people. It promotes Burnley as a place that is forward-looking with a clear track record in delivering transformational change through innovative and effective local partnership working.
These are challenging times and you will play an important part in delivering our ambitious plans.
As a forward-thinking and energetic local authority, we value the contribution all colleagues make.
We are looking for an individual with an interest in pursuing a career in accountancy with a willingness to work towards the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification (AAT).
The role will provide assistance to the Accountancy team, with involvement in a variety of tasks from input and retrieval of information to/from the Council’s Financial Management System, to assisting in the closedown of the Council’s year end accounts.
Reporting to our Finance Business Partner, you will be a good team player and have the ability to work accurately and methodically to achieve good results and provide support to the Accountancy team.
The Accountancy team are based at Burnley Town Hall, with the option for some remote working. After an initial office-based training period, the successful candidate will be expected to work on-site for a minimum of three days per week.
If you are interested in working with us to deliver our vision for our borough, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification, please contact Amy Johnson, Head of Finance, email: ajohnson@burnley.gov.uk or Craig Finn, Principal Accountant, email: cfinn@burnley.gov.uk
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