Junior Accountant/ Entry Level Position/ Excellent Career Development Routes/ Study Support/ Industry Discounts An excellent opportunity has arisen for a passionate and ambitious Trainee Accountant to join a well-established retailer. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent Accountancy and Finance Graduate or somebody with 6-12 months experience in an accounting position and keen to study further to kick start their finance career. You will be supporting the commercial finance team to drive value, with a view to progressing within the wider finance team. Key Responsibilities: Building strong relationships and business partnering with the wider finance team, to ensure a key understanding of departmental cost bases. Deliver timely and accurate financial information and reporting to internal stakeholders. Complete regular costing and budgeting reviews with departmental managers. Reviewing, analysing and reporting on budgets vs actual variances. Identifying opportunities to challenge and improve costings and profitability working with operational teams to action strategies. Accounting for costs in line with company policies and IFRS. Support the Commercial Finance Team with additional responsibilities as required. About You: A strong academic background (ideally a recent Finance and Accounting/ Economics/ Mathematics graduate) with a desire to progress in an accounting career path. 6-12months experience in a financial environment with exposure to and an understanding of accounting processes. Committed to continuing higher study (ACCA or CIMA) Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build and develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders An inquisitive nature with a willingness and eagerness to learn and develop in the finance field. A passionate and energetic approach to supporting and collaborating with the wider finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and inquisitive accounting candidate to take a step to develop their career within a progressive and high performing business. If you live within a commutable distance of Merseyside and match the profile above We are keen to hear from you. Please submit your CV for review or call Rosie on 07927474268