Trainee Finance Manager| £30,000 - £35,000 DOE | Burnley | Study Support | Exceptional mentorship and progression | 25 Days plus Bank Holidays
Axon Moore have exclusively partnered with an award winning business based in Burnley, in their search for a Trainee Finance Manager to join their current finance function. Reporting directly to the FD, this role will provide the opportunity to gain experience working with monthly management accounts while assisting with transactional duties.
There will be a significant training period to gain full and thorough understanding of their current procedures and systems before eventually leading their small finance team.
We are looking for a candidate who has at least 2 years’ experience working with accounts payable/accounts receivable and wish to progress to working on monthly management accounts.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Aspects of both purchase and sales ledger
Weekly bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations
Resolving stakeholder queries
Analysing costs and expenses and identifying areas for cost control and improvements
Balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries
Assisting with monthly management accounts
Prepare & reconcile information for quarterly VAT returns.
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum AAT L3 qualified with a minimum of 2 years’ experience
Extensive experience with Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
Excellent IT and MS Excel skills
Great attention to detail
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities
Work efficiently towards meeting deadlines
Benefits Include:
Starting salary up to £35,000 DOE
Flexible working hours
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Full study support provided
Fantastic company pension scheme
Life insurance
Free onsite parking
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