Your new company Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading agricultural group based in Ledbury, Herefordshire to recruit a dynamic and driven Trainee Management Accountant. The position is varied and hands-on, supporting the Senior Finance Manager with UK & Group entities. The role will involve support for management accounting, balance sheet processes, business partnering, financial analysis, through to transactional processes. A progressive role, with training and development offered, where you can really add value within an interesting sector. Your new role Your key duties will involve supporting the preparation and review of all management accounts for UK entities, preparing month-end/year-end files along with balance sheet reconciliations. You will be involved in stock processes, accruals, prepayment, intercompany reconciliations along with ad-hoc reporting/analysis. You will support the team in purchase ledger processes along with payroll support when required. You will be involved in building relationships with non-financial management, supplying financial reports with explanation to support tactical decision-making. You will assist Senior Management in the preparation of budgets/forecasts along with process improvement projects. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this progressive Trainee Management Accountant role, you will need some experience in a similar position, willing to learn and develop, with key MS Excel skills, along with being trained in a range of financial systems. Ideally, AAT qualified, part-qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience. You will be a self-starter who is a team player, but also able to act on your own initiative, used to managing workloads to meet deadlines with a positive and proactive mind-set. You will have key communication skills to partner internally and externally at all levels, happy to embrace change and adaptable business needs. Experience within the agricultural sectors would be advantageous but not essential. What you'll get in return This permanent Trainee Management Accountant role offers a salary between £30,000 - £36,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Remote/office hybrid working is offered (4 days on-site, 1 day remote), contributed pension scheme, progression/development opportunities, along with further group benefits. A great opportunity with genuine progression, joining a leading agricultural group where you will be given exposure to a range of accounting duties. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk