Trainee Management Accountant

Volkswagen Group UK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Trainee Management Accountant in Milton Keynes for a full-time three-year contract. You will support the management accounts function, prepare financial reports, and study towards a CIMA or ACCA qualification. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Study support

Car schemes

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare cash plan

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

4 x life insurance

Health & wellbeing support

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Must have relevant accounting qualification at degree level.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support management accounts function for accurate reporting.
• Prepare balance reconciliations and financial forecasts.
• Deal with assigned audit queries in a timely manner.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Process Improvement

Education

ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business

AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting

Relevant degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

Job description

About The Role

Our Finance team in Milton Keynes are recruiting for a Trainee Management Accountant on a full time contract basis for three years where you will get the opportunity to study towards a CIMA or ACCA qualification.

What you could be doing:

• You will report into the Financial Reporting Manager and be supporting the management accounts function to ensure accurate reporting.
• As part of the month end reporting process you will calculate and process accounting adjustments and journals, ensuring that reporting timelines are met and relevant accounting standards are adhered to;
• You will prepare balance reconciliations and review these with relevant stakeholder.
• You will collate and prepare financial forecast information for upload into the SAP finance system, ensuring completeness and accuracy throughout the process.
• You will be responsible for dealing with all assigned audit queries, supplying all assigned deliverables in a timely manner.
• You will support wider finance function with any ad hoc data requests and analysis requests.

Skills and experience you can bring to role:

• You must have either achieved the ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business (RQL Level 4), the AAT professional Diploma in Accounting or have a relevant accounting, finance or business qualification at degree level.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Able to manage own workload and meet prescribed deadlines
• Confidence and ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
• Effective communicator with a process improvement mindset

What can we offer you?
Along with a starting salary of £31,800, study support, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Central Finance
Central Finance make sure our suppliers – and most importantly, our colleagues – are paid the right amount, on time, every time. We also maintain the Group’s financial records, from public financial statements to the monthly accounts for our parent company. Join this team of dedicated management accountants and you’ll be vital in helping to maintain our financial integrity.

Think you're up to the challenge? We'd love to hear from you…

About Us

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.