Trainee Accountant

Seymour John Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Accountant to assist with financial processes and analysis. This entry-level position involves supporting management accountants, handling Sales and Purchase Ledger processes, and acting as a point of contact for IT services. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn. The role offers the chance to study for professional qualifications like CIMA or ACCA while gaining valuable finance experience.

Qualifications

• Great communication skills for interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately and quickly.
• Ability to develop relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to various finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of management accounts.
• Complete month end close procedures, including accruals and reconciliations.
• Provide operational support in specific areas as required.
• Support finance payments manager with ledger processes.

Skills

Great communicator

Attention to detail

Well organized

Tenacity

Self-motivated

Team player

Education

Desire to study for a professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

ERP platform

Job description

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Job Summary

Work with the finance team to complete and learn key aspects of the financial processes and analysis as required:

• Assist in the production of the management accountants and provide insight and reporting for managers together with developing key analysis and insights
• Assist the finance payments manager with Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger processes
• Assist as a point of contact for IT services and over time become a key user of applications

Key Relationships

• Finance team / business stakeholders

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities

Assist in the production of the management accounts as directed by the management accountants, this will include:

• Assisting to complete month end close procedures (including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations)
• Analysis of accounts to understand spend and assist budget holders
• Develop relationships with key business owners to support them with ad hoc analysis and reporting to meet the business needs
• Completion of reporting for external reporting for government and compliance
• Operational support in specific areas as required (e.g. Chep pallet reconciliations, stocktake support, etc)
• Assist in process development and analysis as required
• Support the FP&A manager and Management accountants as required

Assist the finance payments manager with Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger processes:

• Processing and investigating differences on purchase ledger invoices
• Reconciliation of customer and supplier accounts
• Supporting the process to create and distribute customer and supplier price lists
• Support the payment manager with as required
• Provide holiday cover

Assist as a point of contact for IT services and over time become a key user of applications:

• Be a point of contact on site for our external IT providers

Skills and Abilities

• Great communicator, both internal and external
• Attention to detail, accuracy and speed
• Well organized and able to achieve results
• Tenacity
• Self-motivated
• Team player: work department leads and their teams

Knowledge and Experience

• Desire to study for a professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Willing to learn and has a good grasp of excel and ideally used an ERP platform

For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy

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