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Coventry Municipal Holdings Limited (CMH) supports and oversees Coventry City Council’s wholly owned investments. The companies that the Council has 100% shareholding as depicted in the structure chart attached (see job advert attached).
About the team we are recruiting to
The role being advertised is within the small team at CMH. This role will support the executive team by providing financial support as required. This is a key role providing financial administration for CMH, Coventry Technical Resources and Coventry Regeneration, but there is scope to work across the wider group.
The CMH group’s main subsidiaries operate in the environmental/ waste sector through Tom White Waste and the hospitality and leisure sector through Coombe Abbey Park. The role will provide a strong foundation to develop a career in finance across a varied portfolio of companies.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
We are keen to recruit the very best individual for this exciting opportunity to work in a commercial environment which has links to the Public Sector, with opportunities for training and further career development.
What is the job role?
To provide financial administrative support to the Financial Director at Coventry Municipal Holding, while undertaking training in AAT at Level 3. The role will in the main provide support to CMH, Coventry Technical Resources and Coventry Regeneration, as well as the other companies in the group as required from time to time.
This Finance apprentice role will provide the right candidate with training to achieve level 3 in Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) over the 18 month fixed term contract, although there may be an opportunity to undertake further studies post this timeframe. This role will support with on the job training to complement this prestigious qualification for a candidate with the right skills and attitude.
Further information for this apprenticeship can be found here.
Further information on the job role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you do require further information feel free to email CMH@coventry.gov.uk
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with a keen interest in developing a career within the finance sector. The ideal candidate will have a thirst for learning and be self-motivated to manage the requirements of the training programme as well as work commitments. Being able to fit in and forge professional relationships with the rest of the team is key as well as flexibility and a ‘can do’ attitude.
The role will be Coventry based, across Friargate, Coombe Abbey Hotel offices or Tom White Waste offices. The candidate must be willing to travel to these different locations as required. The successful candidate must have intermediate experience of using MS Excel and understand IT systems in an office-based environment. You will have good communication skills and have the ability to work to deadlines and work under pressure.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Closing date: 4th July 2024
Pre-interview* date: 23rd July 2024 (via Teams)
* The pre-interview is a short session to give candidates further details of the apprenticeship role and to help them understand what to expect from and how to prepare for the final interview.
Final Interview date(s): week commencing 29th July 2024
Did you know that there is support available to help you with your application?
If you would like support in completing your application or have any questions about our recruitment and selection processes, help is available at The Job Shop.
We would recommend that all applicants take advantage of this service in order to maximise the chances of being shortlisted.
Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH
Phone: 024 7678 5740
Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk
Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds within the Council, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. although this role is not directly with the Council, it is with an employer with strong links to the Council and the public sector.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us at Coventry Municipal Holdings, we will provide a fantastic rewards & benefits package which includes:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to a pension with Aviva
- Great opportunities to develop with access to accredited courses.
- Access to an award-winning Occupational Health Service
- Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes
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