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Basic experience

Experience gained in this area should be at a 'hands-on' level.

Examples of suitable experience include:

1a Preparing and maintaining accounting records

• updating the organisation’s ledgers
• maintaining payroll procedures
• preparation and review of a trial balance
• reconciliations of debtors, creditors, bank balances
• computation of depreciation charges, VAT returns, accruals and prepayments

1b Statutory and regulatory reporting

• involvement in the preparation of annual or interim financial accounts, regulatory or compliance information for the organisation and stakeholders
• consolidation of the results of subsidiary organisations
• preparation and review of other government financial returns

1c IT desktop skills

• developing computer literacy using proprietary software packages, including spreadsheets and databases
• using the internet and corporate intranets

1d Systems and procedure development

• involvement in the design, development and implementation of new or replacement systems and procedures
• review of existing systems and processes as part of an internal or operational audit

Please see the practical experience requirements brochure (PDF 318KB) for more information.

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