Trainee Accountant - Local Authority
Reed
Trainee Accountant - Local Authority
10 hrs ago by Reed
Reed jobs

Do you have a passion for numbers and a desire to gain professional qualifications? We have an exciting temp opportunity for you!

Position: Trainee Accountant 

3-6 months contract - with a possibility of getting extended

About the Role:

As a Trainee Accountant, you will support our Finance Team by providing budgetary and financial information to the rest of the organisation. This is a trainee position, perfect for someone with some financial acumen who wants to follow a professional CIPFA/ACCA qualification route.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Liaise with Finance Teams: Address queries and provide timely responses.
  • Monthly Management Reports: Contribute to month-end tasks such as accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
  • Transactional Journal Postings: Ensure reconciliation between operational systems and central corporate ledgers.
  • Visibility and Engagement: Meet with colleagues to ensure understanding of financial processes.
  • Reconciliations: Perform monthly and control account reconciliations.
  • Ledger Transactions: Review and correct miscoding issues.
  • Contractor/Agency Spend Data: Provide monthly spend data.
  • System Interfaces: Process and reconcile daily interfaces between operational and corporate software systems.
  • Purchase and Sales Ledger Functions: Ensure effective ledger functions, including invoicing and reviewing reports.
  • Data Protection: Protect data in accordance with Data Protection Legislation.
Why Join ?
  • Professional Growth: Gain experience and understanding of complex financial transactions and different sources of revenue.
Have experience and expertise?? and want to get into a new role?Apply Now!

or contact Muzna Naqvi at Reed Reading office

Reference: 54920749
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