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Accountancy Apprentice

Derby City Council · Derby · posted 17 July 2026

Wage
£17,719 a year
Hours
37 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
17 August 2026
Positions
1

Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.

• Update financial reports and maintain both manual and digital filing systems.
• Assist with the reconciliation of revenue and balance sheet accounts.
• Input data into financial systems and run reports to support colleagues and budget managers.
• Contribute to year-end accounting processes.
• Manage your own workload while supporting the financial team with various ad hoc administrative tasks.
• Gain exposure to a range of accounting activities, including budgeting and forecasting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Process journals to accurately record financial transactions in compliance with accounting standards.
• Check financial transactions to ensure they are recorded correctly and investigate any discrepancies.
• Perform reconciliations, such as matching accounts and resolving discrepancies between records.
• Ensure that all financial transactions align with relevant accounts and ledgers.

Your training

Training will take place in person at our Derby HUB (DE1 2PW). You will come in once a week on day release.

Where it leads

Opportunity for a full-time position within the team upon completion of the apprenticeship programme.

About Derby City Council

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsTeam workingInitiativeTime management skillsEnthusiasm

Entry requirements

  • GCSE 5 GCSEs including maths and english (grade 5/C) — essential

Where you'll work

  • The Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2FS

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