Business Advisory TraineeVacancy Name
Business Advisory Trainee
Vacancy Number
VN855
Employment Type
Permanent
Location
Newry
Job Details
THE BUSINESS
AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally. We help our clients manage the critical elements of their business - its people and its finances - by providing resources and technology that ensure things run smoothly no matter what hurdles they encounter.
THE TEAM
At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.
Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Business Advisory Trainee to join our team.
THE ROLE
Business Advisory Trainee - Newry
Role Definition
As a Trainee at AAB, you will be learning your profession from people with a great deal of experience and expertise in business, finance and technology. You will generally use your technical skills to prepare information and present this to colleagues for quality review before it is shared with your clients.
Main Tasks of the Role
1. Form, develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, partners and colleagues
2. Participate in the work of your department under supervision and guidance
3. Understand procedures and processes associated with the work of your department and the wider firm
4. Respond positively to all requests for assistance and offer your help to the team
5. Take responsibility for own technical learning and development of skills
6. Apply knowledge acquired through your own studies to work, being enthusiastic about training and development
7. If applicable, undertake professional training and/or work towards a professional qualification, achieving first time passes in any tests or exams
8. Understand ethics and the impact on our role as trusted business advisors
9. Identify where other AAB services could help our clients and discuss with colleagues
10. Contribute to our marketing campaigns, including social media
11. Understand our financial discipline regarding costs and our operational efficiency regarding time
Technical Tasks
12. Deal with, under supervision, basic accounting concepts and accounts preparation work
13. Draft accounts from client records
14. Clear review points raised on work performed, in a timely manner, with guidance and referring to internal training notes
15. Undertake accounts processing work
16. Note queries for discussion with supervising staff and clients
17. Manage own workload and highlight timescale and timing issues to supervising staff, review and maintain Retain
18. Review own line in planning chart for the next 3 weeks and identify the senior/manager in charge of job and the senior team members assigned to job
19. Pro-activemunication with your line manger to discuss jobs and confirm if:
20. clients' records have been requested
21. records have been received
22. paperless file has been set up
23. pre job briefing and assistance required thereon
24. Update the senior members of the team on status of job on a regular basis
25. Develop an understanding of accounting services software, including Caseware, Sage, Access, Xero and CCH
26. Understand the financial billing process and prepare fees
Requirements to Perform Successfully in this Role
Required
27. Higher Grade/A Level or equivalent
28. Highers ABBB / Nat 5's - A/B in English and Maths (for school leaver training programmes)
29. Degree level 2:1 minimum classification (for graduate training programmes)
Preferred
30. Prior study of Accounting, Finance or Business Management
Preferred Experience
31. Previous experience of working in a similar role
32. Experience of working to tight deadlines
Required Knowledge and Skills
33. Excellent organisational skills
34. Strongmunication skills - both written and oral
35. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
36. Attention to detail
37. Problem solving skills
Required Attributes
38. Good team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
39. Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines
40. Self-motivated, with an ability to develop ideas into practice
The list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but highlights a number of key tasks. The requirement to undertake additional duties which might reasonably be expected also form part of the function of the role.
At AAB you will have tremendous opportunities that will meet your career aspirations, working in a progressive, energetic and stimulating environment alongside supportive and engaging professional teammates.
AAB Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and aremitted to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Salary
petitive Job ID VN855