Kent Accountancy Trainee Scheme
The Kent Accountancy Trainee Scheme provides an opportunity
for recent A-level (or equivalent) school or college
leavers to gain professional qualifications through a programme of
paid employment and study.
Trainees gain a range of work experience through 6-12 month work
placements in finance teams across the county. These work
placements, for example, could be in the Revenue Monitoring team
working closely with budget managers, the Chief Accountant's
team helping to produce technical accounting information, a KCC
finance project team, or one of many other placements available
throughout the Finance & Procurement function. Each
placement will give trainees a variety of experiences and develop
their skills set.
Lisa Elsworth, a current trainee in her third year on the Kent
Accountancy Trainee Scheme, has the following comments about the
scheme: "Working in finance in the public sector can be one
of the most interesting experiences you will ever get. The public
sector is changing and its great to be involved in that change.
Each placement is diversely different from the next, contributing
towards your professional development and your training to ACCA
qualified status. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants
a foot in the door to the accountancy world."
Training
Professional training for Kent Accountancy Trainees is fully
funded and divided into two parts:
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), taking 2
years to complete.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), taking a
further 3 years to complete.
Salary
The starting salary for Kent Accountancy Trainees is £14,100
and, based on first time exam passes and excellent workplace
performance, will gradually increase throughout the 5 years of
training up to approximately £26,000.
How to apply?
Recruitment for the September 2012 intake of Kent Accountancy
Trainees has now closed. Please keep an eye on this page for
further information on recruitment for the September 2013
intake.