ABOUT US

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer.
Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just five metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting circa. 900 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.
We are continuously changing the way our Finance Department works so that we can achieve the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities and we are looking for a Financial Systems Accountant Apprentice to help us achieve our ambitions. This is a new role within the department and it’s an exciting opportunity to shape our future and your own career. You will join a supportive team that has a collaborative ethos and clear direction.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED AS PREREQUISITES FOR APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE

Finance, Accounting or Business Related Degree (minimum 2:1)
Please note your degree must include one of the three prerequisites’ subjects as a main element. A pure economics or maths based degree is not sufficient.
and
5 GCSE grades 4-9 or A-C and 2 A Level grades A-C (subjects must include Maths and English at either level)

YOUR ROLE

You will have the opportunity to support all areas of the finance function and wider business giving you a broad experience of the Authority and Local Authority Accounting whilst also having defined responsibilities and projects to complete. We will support you to study for the CIPFA professional qualification, with the payment of course fees, day release to attend college and leave to study for exams. More information on the qualification is available at the CIPFA web site. We plan to access the CIPFA Level 7 Professional Accountancy qualification through the Apprenticeship route. You will be instrumental in the development of our MS Teams Platform and processes.