Trainee Accountant

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is hiring a Trainee Accountant to join their finance team at the Hoddesdon office. The role involves assisting with management accounts, budgeting processes, and preparing financial data while pursuing a professional finance qualification. Ideal candidates should have strong academic results and intermediate Excel skills, with various benefits and competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Mental health support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working at a similar level is required.
• You should have strong results in GCSEs and A-Levels.
• Experience of using MS Excel at an intermediate level is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the submission of monthly management accounts.
• Process monthly journal vouchers.
• Prepare financial data and assist in variance analyses.
• Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Support audit preparations and general ledger maintenance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Intermediate MS Excel

Collaboration and relationship building

Education

Level 3 AAT or degree in accounting/finance

Strong GCSEs and A-Levels

Job description

VolkerLaser repairs, strengthens and waterproofs concrete and steel structures, offering a tailored package of specialist works to clients across the UK. Our structural solutions include bridge deck waterproofing, expansion joints, concrete repair and cathodic protection works, steel repair and strengthening work, carbon fibre and temporary works, jacking and bearing replacement. We also provide specialist lightweight decking and access solutions, as well as being specialists in long bridge and cable refurbishment.

We are recruiting for a Trainee Accountant to join our Volker Laser Finance team based at our Hoddesdon head office. Our VL Finance team provide a 'first class' financial support and analysis, reporting to both our UK and Dutch boards.

Reporting into our Finance Business Partner, this role encompasses a range of responsibilities that are principally focussed on the delivery of high quality and robust financial information and analysis.

The role will include a training contract for a professional finance qualification (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) with study leave. This will require a strong work ethic and ambition, with qualification taking 4-5 years on average.

Our role

• Assisting with the submission of monthly management accounts
• Processing of monthly journal vouchers
• Running reports and preparing financial data and information and assisting in performing variance analyses
• Assisting with forecasting and budgeting processes
• Submission of company results to National Statistics
• Assisting with general ledger maintenance including reconciliation of monthly overhead costs and balance sheet items
• Assisting with preparing annual statutory accounts and providing audit support
• Ad hoc projects and analysis as required
• Study and exams for professional accounting qualification
• Liaising with commercial team on any cost queries on contracts

About you

You will have demonstrable experience of working at a similar level. You'll also hold strong results GCSEs and A-Levels. You'll also have demonstrable experience of using MS Excel at intermediate level (preparing reports etc).

Desirable: Level 3 AAT or degree in accounting/finance.

You'll have strong communication skills, be resilient, be a strong collaborator and relationship builder with effective stakeholder management skills.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerLaser is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerLaser are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.