Trainee Management Accountant - Study Support

Agility Resoucing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic finance team. This role involves preparing reports, assisting with month-end duties, and requires a 2:1 degree in a numeric field. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications

• Must have a 2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance or a related numeric degree.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Competent IT skills especially in Excel.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Competent IT skills

Flexibility

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location

United Kingdom,--Manchester

Job Type

Permanent

Description

• Study Support: CIMA / ACCA
• Location: Wythenshawe, Manchester
• Position Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose:

My client is looking for a graduate accounts assistant with at least 6 months hands on experience in accounting and finance position, placement years will be acceptable to. Reporting to a Senior Management Accountant you'll be working closely with a finance manager and director. It is a fast paced environment where days will fly by.

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
• Purchase ledger assistance including processing of raw material invoices, supplier statement reconciliations and resolving queries
• Sales order processing
• Adding standard costs to the system
• Assistance with external audit
• Ad-hoc reporting as required

Essential attributes / skills / qualifications:

• Must have a 2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance, Maths, Economics 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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