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A Career in Accountancy and Corporate Finance

If you have got a head for figures, then a career in Accounts and Finance could be the way forward for you.

In finance we provide 5 core financial services including:

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Payroll and Payments
Revenues and Benefits
Internal Audit
Corporate

The provision of these services requires people with all types of qualifications within an accounts and finance discipline. Some of our more demanding roles include:

Revenues Officer
Internal Auditors
Assistant Auditors
Benefit Officers
Accountants
Assistant Accountants

Accountants are responsible for ensuring that public money is used in the most effective manner.

What qualifications and experience do you need?

To qualify as an Accountant requires academic study and structured practical training. Combined, this will allow you to achieve your Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) qualification.

data-emtryCareer in Accountancy A BA (Hons) Accounts and Finance degree can be gained at universities across Scotland Entry requirements include BBBB or the equivalent and this should include Maths and or English. A higher grade in Accounts can also be beneficial.

In order to gain the full CIPFA qualification you will have to gain the relevant training and experience. This can be achieved through your place of employment.

Aberdeenshire Finance usually offers a traineeship each year for the CIPFA qualification. As a trainee, you would be involved with a variety placements within various sectors of the Finance service, attendance to college / university courses also home study.

Alternatively, we offer opportunities in the finance service for those who do not want to take the academic training route. Alternatively, we offer opportunities in Finance for those who have not taken the academic training route. Tara Digby joined the Council as a Clerical Assistant for a career change. She has since gained her AAT Accounting Qualification and moved into a new role as an Assistant Accountant where she is now studying towards her CIPFA qualification.

Future Career Opportunities

Overall the Aberdeenshire Council is always keen to be involved in the training of its own staff and every support both financial and office based, is given to trainees to help them work towards a
professional qualification.
Our Head of Finance Alan Wood is a great example of how Aberdeenshire Council has helped him to the top of the career ladder. He received support from us when he decided to study for the CIPFA qualification. Now he is a fully qualified accountant, having worked his way up to a senior position within the finance service.

For further information contact: 

Corporate Finance Manager
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeenshire Council
AB16 5GB

Telephone: 01467 538122
Email: corporatefinance@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Alternatively contact:
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Education & Training
77 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AN

Telephone: 020 7543 5600
Email: customerservices.cipfa.org