Trainee Accountant - Industry

Our client is one of the leading providers of services to local industry. They are seeking to appoint an Assistant Management Accountant to join their high-performance finance team. The role is based in their head office in the Antrim area, on the outskirts of Belfast.

The Role:

• Assist with various month-end close procedures
• Company credit card reconciliation, posting all related invoices and payments
• Post transactions and reconcile petty cash
• Process employee expense claims
• Intercompany account recharges
• Statistical reporting to the Department of Finance and other key financial stakeholders
• VAT and Intrastat calculations, returns and filings
• Assisting to develop and enhance existing policies and procedures
• Engage in business improvement initiatives and projects
• Participating in the annual external audit
• Providing support and cover within the accounts team as required, learning key Accounts Payable, Invoicing and Accounts Receivable processes and skills as part of a rounded Management Accounting training
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required by management

Skills and experience:

• Minimum of 1 year's experience within a busy accounts department
• Commitment to achieving Accounting Technician and / or accounting qualification (AAT, or equivalent)
• Demonstrable experience working and collaborating within a team
• Good professional communication and strong attention to detail
• Computer literacy with a good working knowledge of accounting packages and other relevant applications such as MS Excel
• Ability to multitask, work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• High self-motivation, drive and ambition to learn and develop within our business

What you'll get in return

• Salary Up to £30,000
• Full study support
• Onsite parking
• Industry expert-led training

What you need to do now
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