Trainee Accountant

Posted 17 April by Artelia
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£25,000 per annum
London , South East England
Permanent, full-time

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Artelia Projects UK Limited

We are Artelia UK, a multidisciplinary cost and project management consultancy, working primarily in property and construction. We are looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our busy team based in our offices in Holborn.

Passion and Solutions

Artelia within the UK is part of an independent multi-disciplinary engineering & project management company, employing 8,900 people based across 40 countries and delivering turnover over €900m.

Uniquely for an organisation of our size and diversity, we are independent and employee owned. This means that you get the benefits of a large consultancy with the individuality of an organisation that makes decisions based around the best interests of its clients and people, not external shareholders.

We are passionate about the built environment and the opportunity that our role presents to imagine, design and develop more efficient, harmonious and sustainable facilities and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Our values reflect our identity and guide our behaviours: Excellence, Independence, Sharing, Simplicity, Passion.

Purpose of Role

The UK remains a key strategic hub for Group and has strong growth ambitions, both organically and by acquisition. Supporting this mission is a robust finance team committed to making a difference and remaining a centre of excellence. We are seeking a bright, enthusiastic person to join the London finance team who can support the team with maintaining an effective control environment in relation to compliance, internal controls and external audits and actively contribute best practice within the wider UK Finance team. The right candidate needs to be able to work well within a dynamic environment and produce high quality outputs on a timely basis. The candidate should be working towards their AAT qualification. In return, the candidate will work within a knowlegeable finance team that will support their career progression.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Seek supplier invoice approvals; code and post invoices into financial ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics AX2012
  • Assist with setting up BACS payment runs, plus ad-hoc payments
  • Review and process company employee expenses; liaise with the business to ensure expenses are posted on a timely basis and with accuracy
  • Reconcile supplier statements
  • Post daily cash receipts and prepare bank reconciliations
  • Prepare credit control reports
  • Chase client payments, document progress and deal with any issues or queries effectively
  • Review and post employee timesheets
  • Assist with managing the finance group email account
  • Assist with framework returns
  • Assist with year-end statutory preparation
  • Follow up and resolve all queries on a timely basis
  • Carry out general ad-hoc finance and administrative duties as required within finance team

Candidate Profile

  • Studying towards AAT qualification
  • Some experience of financial systems
  • A working knowledge of Excel
  • Able to respond to queries/requests promptly
  • Able to work towards and meet deadlines
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive and enthusiastic team player with a can-do attitude!

Location and Benefits

  • Holborn office-based contract with hybrid working an option; minimum three days in office is required
  • Salary dependant on experience
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and two days charity leave per annum
  • Holiday purchase scheme available (maximum five days)
  • Medical cash plan (including optical and dental cover) and full private medical insurance
  • 5% matched pension scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Access to My Artelia Benefits offering cashback and shopping discounts, savings on cinema tickets, hotel bookings, insurances and hosting our new Wellbeing portal
  • Training and development support, as required
  • Numerous fun social events throughout the year so you quickly feel like part of the team!

If you want to know more about what it’s like to work for Artelia UK, head over to our Company LinkedIn Page and website

Artelia is an Equal Opportunities Employer, giving people the same opportunities for employment, pay, and promotion, without discrimination

Note: Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Required skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Customer Queries
  • Financial Systems
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Managing Deadlines
  • Excel

Reference: 52493552

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