Trainee Management Accountant London, England
Job description
Trainee Management Accountant
Salary: £28,000 to £33,000
Type: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Paddington
About us
We are one of the UK’s leading housing associations. Our vision is to improve people’s lives through high-quality homes and services.
We operate across London and southern England, providing affordable, private, and social rented homes, student, NHS and temporary accommodation, as well as supported housing and homes for older people. We also offer high-quality sustainable homes for sale and shared ownership, available through our FABRICA by A2Dominion brand.
Whilst we take a commercial approach to housebuilding, all the profits the Group generates are reinvested into supporting our social purpose, helping to deliver more homes and services for customers.
About the role
We’re searching for a Trainee Management Accountant to join our friendly and hard-working team at A2Dominion. This role will report to the Management Accountant for assistance in the preparation of A2D Homes, A2D South, A2D Housing Options and A2D Residential financial reporting and all other financial information associated with these entities.
Key responsibilities:
- To assist in the preparation of A2D Homes, A2D South, A2D Housing Options and A2D Residential management accounts and commentary in accordance with the Finance Team’s timetable, ensuring that all financial activities are conducted in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations.
- To assist the Management Accountants in providing all financial support and analysis for the four entities management accounts and functional reports.
- To assist in the preparation of all four entities annual budgets and forecasts, by effective monitoring, ensure they are delivered on time and to provide information as required to the Management Accountants.
- To assist in the regular reviews with the budget holders, information requirements and ensure service delivery is of the quality required for effective management.
- Assist in preparation of the annual statutory accounts with the appropriate audit schedules and backing information within the agreed timetable and liaising with the auditors as necessary.
- Assist the team in ensuring that the departmental timetables for monthly, quarterly and annual routines surrounding reconciliation’s, period end, year-end, production of management accounts, annual accounts, budgets and forecasts are met.
- To continually review and recommend process improvements and comply with recommendations from Internal and External Audit Reviews.
- To be involved in project work, as well as testing and implementing new systems as and when required.
More about you:
- For this role, we’re looking for someone with the following:
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English (Grades A* - C)
- Actively studying or has already committed to study towards an accounting professional qualification. Ideally being either ACCA or CIMA
- Self-motivated to build a career in Finance
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook and ability to learn new software
- Proven analytical skills
Choosing us is easy
As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:
· 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
· Up to 8% contributory pension
· Flexible working
· Investment in your learning and development.
In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.
We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.
If you’ve read about this opportunity and are excited about working for us, but you’re not sure if you’re 100% confident with your experience – we’d still love to hear from you! Just make an application and we’ll be in touch from there. We welcome all applications regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
