Title: Graduate Trainee Accountant
Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Leeds, 1-day WFH
Salary: £20,000 - £23,000 + bonus + study support + benefits
Our client is a leading housing development group, headquartered in central London, with operations in Leeds . Due to growth, the company is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their high-performing finance team on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for the preparation and control of intercompany, related party and third party reconciliations.
- Preparation of bank reconciliations and payment instructions
- Preparation of weekly supplier payment reports
- Preparation of weekly utility payment reports
- Set up ad-hoc and weekly payments in banking to pay suppliers with relevant controls and approvals in place
- Perform supplier statement reconciliation on monthly basis
- Ensure the ongoing completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Review and process staff reimbursement and expense claims.
- Assist in budget preparation and all related monthly management reporting.
- Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory accounts.
- Assist in the transition to a new accounting software system.
- Assist in the preparation of information for investors and banks. Assist in the preparation of information required for board meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of VAT returns.
Role Requirements
- Recent Bachelor's Degree from a UK University (min 2:1)
- Basic understanding of accounting concept
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good understanding of Excel and MS Office