Trainee Management Accountant

YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED.
You must meet all the ‘essential criteria’ also for your application to be considered.

Company details and job overview:

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a business that is based in the Carlisle area. This company is well established and has a turnover in excess of 195 million pounds. The company are now recruiting for a Trainee Management Accountant on a full-time and permanent basis. Ideally you'll have some finance/accounts experience, but full training will be given. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, then please get in touch.

Your new role as the Trainee Management Accountant:

1. Assist with the production of monthly management accounts, within the agreed timetable, with responsibility for specified cost lines in the retail profit and loss accounts for each store.
2. Analyse variances to budget and prior years.
3. Provide support and answer queries on store accounts from store managers, area managers and the Retail and Finance Directors.
4. Produce information for and attend Finance Review meetings to review store performance. Take minutes of the meeting and follow up action points arising.
5. Prepare and post regular monthly journals.
6. Reconcile control accounts and post any correcting journals required.
7. Assist with the production of budgets and forecasts for specified cost lines.
8. Ad hoc duties as required.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications required to apply:

• Either an AAT qualification or a finance based degree (preferable, not essential).
• Some experience in a finance/accounts based job would be preferable.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Capable of working to deadlines.
• At least a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• A good communicator.
• An aptitude for working with different software packages, including spreadsheets, database applications and specialised budget packages.
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.