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Starting out2 min read Public Sector Finance Apprenticeships Finance apprenticeships in councils, the NHS and other public bodies: the levels, from AAT to professional accountant, and where they lead. Read more → Applying and interviews2 min read Public Sector Finance CV and Application Tips How to write a public sector finance CV and supporting statement that gets shortlisted against the person specification. Read more → Applying and interviews2 min read Public Sector Finance Interview Questions and How to Answer Them Common public sector finance interview questions: budgets, year-end, controls, working with budget holders and senior roles. Read more → Career moves2 min read Moving from Private to Public Sector Finance How accountants move from practice and industry into public sector finance: what carries over, what changes, pay and benefits, applying. Read more → Roles explained2 min read Revenues and Benefits Careers Revenues and benefits jobs in councils: council tax, business rates and housing benefit roles, what employers look for and where it leads. Read more → Roles explained2 min read NHS Finance Careers Finance careers in NHS trusts and integrated care boards: the work, Agenda for Change pay, training and moving between the NHS and councils. Read more → Roles explained2 min read Local Government Finance Careers What council finance teams do, from budgets and accounts to audit, revenues and pensions, pay and benefits, and how careers develop. Read more → Qualifications and licences2 min read The CIPFA Qualification Explained What the CIPFA qualification is, how people study for it, how it compares with ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, and whether you need to be qualified. Read more → Roles explained2 min read What Does a Section 151 Officer Do? What a council Section 151 Officer (Section 95 in Scotland) does, who can do it, similar roles in the NHS and police, and how to get there. Read more → Roles explained2 min read Public Sector Finance Job Titles Explained From finance assistant to section 151 officer: what each public sector finance job title means. Read more → Career moves2 min read How to Get into Public Sector Finance Qualifications, trainee schemes and first jobs: the routes into public sector finance. Read more → Pay2 min read Public Sector Finance Salary Guide: What Finance Roles Pay in the UK Our salary guide: typical pay at every level, for councils and for the NHS, housing, universities and other public bodies. Read more →