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Description
Established for over 30 years, the Cambridgeshire County Council Training Scheme offers graduates an extraordinary opportunity for a rewarding career in internal audit and public finance, allowing you to influence key local authority decisions that matter to communities.
We are looking to recruit a number of enthusiastic and determined individuals to join our Internal Audit scheme. Successful applicants will have strong communication and analytical skills and be able to think creatively. You are not required to have any previous Audit / Finance or accountancy experience.
Successful applicants will have, or will be expecting to achieve, a 2:1 degree or higher in any discipline and 3 Bs (or equivalent in UCAS points) at A-Level or equivalent recognised qualification.
What will you be doing?
Over the three and a half years, you will undertake two year-long placements in the Audit team and one in Finance. While working in the Audit team you will be supporting the service in providing independent assurance on the effectiveness of the organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes. You will work closely with management to recommend and agree improvements to systems based on your own work, which will include a wide range of assignments across financial audit, contract audit, project management, IT audit and work in social care and fraud investigations. You will also have opportunities to develop your own areas of specialisation; this may include undertaking placements in other services, and/or expanding your skillset by undertaking audit work with external partners, including schools.
What will you study:
All trainees will study for the CIPFA Professional Accountancy Qualification through the Level 7 Apprenticeship programme at the CIPFA Education Training Centre in London and at the end of the three and a half years qualify as a Chartered Public Finance Accountant. To find about more about the qualification, please visit the CIPFA website: https://www.cipfa.org/
What else should you know?
For the 2025 intake we have 1-2 vacancies across the Internal Audit stream. Expected start date is September 2025.
The application process will take the form of online assessment and final interview, to be held in July 2025. Closing date for applications 24th July 2025. Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship for candidates who do not already possess the Right to Work in the UK. Successful applicants must have the Right to Work for the entire duration of the programme (3.5 years).
