Trainee Finance Manager

Axon Moore; Burnley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier financial recruitment firm in Burnley is seeking a Trainee Finance Manager to support monthly management accounts and lead a small finance team. The role offers a salary of £30,000 - £35,000, extensive mentorship, and study support. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years' experience in finance, especially in accounts payable and receivable, along with strong IT skills. Benefits include flexible hours, generous holidays, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Starting salary up to £35,000

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full study support

Fantastic company pension scheme

Life insurance

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum AAT Level 3 qualified with 2 years' experience.
• Extensive experience with Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Excellent IT and MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage both purchase and sales ledger.
• Conduct weekly bank reconciliations.
• Resolve stakeholder queries.
• Analyze costs for control and improvements.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly management accounts preparation.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

IT Skills

MS Excel Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Multi-tasking Abilities

Deadline Management

Education

AAT Level 3

Job description

Overview

Trainee Finance Manager| £30,000 - £35,000 DOE | Burnley | Study Support | Exceptional mentorship and progression | 25 Days plus Bank Holidays
Axon Moore have exclusively partnered with an award winning business based in Burnley, in their search for a Trainee Finance Manager to join their current finance function. Reporting directly to the FD, this role will provide the opportunity to gain experience working with monthly management accounts while assisting with transactional duties. There will be a significant training period to gain full and thorough understanding of their current procedures and systems before eventually leading their small finance team. We are looking for a candidate who has at least 2 years' experience working with accounts payable/accounts receivable and wish to progress to working on monthly management accounts.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Aspects of both purchase and sales ledger
• Weekly bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations
• Resolving stakeholder queries
• Analysing costs and expenses and identifying areas for cost control and improvements
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries
• Assisting with monthly management accounts
• Prepare & reconcile information for quarterly VAT returns.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum AAT L3 qualified with a minimum of 2 years' experience
• Extensive experience with Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
• Excellent IT and MS Excel skills
• Great attention to detail
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities
• Work efficiently towards meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Starting salary up to £35,000 DOE
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Full study support provided
• Fantastic company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Free onsite parking

How to apply: For more information about this role or our wider team, contact Callum Hunt at [e-mail] or 07341 001 800. Visit www.axonmoore.com for more roles.