Graduate Trainee Accountant
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,485 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 449376 |
Summary
As a Graduate Trainee Accountant at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), you’ll join a team delivering high-quality financial services while supporting road safety across Britain.
You’ll rotate through Financial Control, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Business Partnering, gaining broad experience in core accounting areas. Full support is provided to achieve a professional qualification with ACCA or CIMA, including funded training, exams, study leave and mentoring, with strong progression opportunities on qualification.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Deliver excellent, customer-focused financial services through placements in different finance teams.
Support the development and implementation of financial policies and processes.
Complete assignments as required as a part of this role.
Ensure the accuracy, validity, and quality of financial information.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring due process is followed.
Promote best practice, recommend process improvements, and support automation and simplification initiatives.
Provide ad hoc assistance across the finance function, maximising learning and development opportunities.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
You’ll rotate through Financial Control, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Business Partnering, gaining broad experience in core accounting areas. Full support is provided to achieve a professional qualification with ACCA or CIMA, including funded training, exams, study leave and mentoring, with strong progression opportunities on qualification.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Deliver excellent, customer-focused financial services through placements in different finance teams.
Support the development and implementation of financial policies and processes.
Complete assignments as required as a part of this role.
Ensure the accuracy, validity, and quality of financial information.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring due process is followed.
Promote best practice, recommend process improvements, and support automation and simplification initiatives.
Provide ad hoc assistance across the finance function, maximising learning and development opportunities.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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