Trainee Accountant - Study Support

Agility Resoucing; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail SME seeks a recent graduate for a full-time position in their accounting and finance team. This role offers the chance to engage in various finance-related tasks while developing a holistic understanding of the business operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a numeric based degree.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive in improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and distribution of weekly performance reports.
• Assistance with month-end duties including preparation of accruals.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

Education

2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance, Maths, Economics, Business or a numeric based degree

Job description

• Study Support: AAT moving into CIMA / ACCA
• Position Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose:

My client is an SME retail company who's looking for a recent graduate to join the accounting and finance function. You'll be reporting to the Accountant and the owner. You'll get involved in finance but also this is an opportunity to learn business holistically and the business faces new puzzles to solve every day. The ideal person for the role will have a proactive approach to helping out in other departments and have a can-do attitude and an aptitude for problem solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and distribution of weekly performance reports on sales, purchasing and production
• Assistance with month end duties including preparation of accruals and prepayments
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Procurement
• Invoicing
• Adding standard costs to the system
• Ad-hoc reporting as required

Essential attributes / skills / qualifications:

• Must have a 2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance, Maths, Economics, Business or a numeric based degree
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Driven to improve processes and procedures
• Good time management, planning and organizational skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Competent IT skills especially on Excel including using a wide range of functions and formulas, creating pivot tables.
• Flexible

If you are interested in this role please contact John Devlin at Agility Resourcing.

Please note due to the large volume of applications we receive for these roles, if we have not contacted you within 7 days then unfortunately your application hasn't been successful.

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