Trainee Accountant

Jobtailor; Elland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a finance support professional to assist with lease reconciliation, month-end close, and ERP tasks. You will interact with the PRC team and operational stakeholders to deliver accurate management information.

The role requires studying professional qualifications (CIMA/ACCA/AAT), strong Excel skills, and attention to detail to meet accounting deadlines across monthly cycles.

Qualifications

• Actively studying CIMA, ACCA, or AAT qualified.
• Good Excel skills: Pivot tables, conditional formatting, charts, and VLOOKUPs.
• Able to communicate accounting terminology to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work to deadlines around accounting periods.

Responsibilities

• Support in lease set up and system reconciliation, ensuring information is up to date and fully reconciled in line with current accountancy standards (IFRS16).
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including detailed account analysis and timely submission through Blackline.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing and posting financial journals and completing ERP system administrative tasks in line with GAAP requirements.
• Provide day-to-day support to the PRC team by responding to ad hoc queries via the PRC ticketing system.
• Work closely with operational stakeholders, contributing to accurate management accounts and providing reliable financial information to support business decision-making.
• Act as a system administrator for the Blackline reconciliation platform, maintaining system setup, controls, and documentation used across the finance function.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Education

CIMA/ACCA/AAT studies

Tools

Blackline

ERP Systems

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support in lease set up and system reconciliation, ensuring information is up to date and fully reconciled in line with current accountancy standards (IFRS16).
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including detailed account analysis and timely submission through Blackline.
• Support month‑end close activities by preparing and posting financial journals and completing ERP system administrative tasks in line with GAAP requirements.
• Provide day‑to‑day support to the PRC team by responding to ad hoc queries via the PRC ticketing system.
• Work closely with operational stakeholders, contributing to accurate management accounts and providing reliable financial information to support business decision‑making.
• Act as a system administrator for the Blackline reconciliation platform, maintaining system setup, controls, and documentation used across the finance function.

Requirements

• Actively studying CIMA, ACCA, or AAT qualified.
• Good Excel skills: Pivot tables, conditional formatting, charts, and VLOOKUPs.
• Able to communicate and discuss accounting terminology in a way that non‑finance stakeholders will understand.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work to deadlines particularly around accounting periods.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial reconciliation and reporting, with a strong focus on IFRS16 compliance and GAAP requirements. Proficient in using Blackline for reconciliation processes and skilled in Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Tools & Technologies

• Blackline
• ERP Systems
• Excel