Essential guides

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 → 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 →