Trainee Accountant

Posted 20 March 2023
Salary £18000 - £22000 per annum, Benefits: Study Support
LocationClitheroe
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceJLM/37314/TAC
Contact NameJack Moss

Job description

Trainee Accountant | £19,000 – £21,000 + Study Support| Clitheroe | Fantastic team and working culture | Firmly established business

Axon Moore are proud to be working in partnership with a leading Private Equity backed SME in Clitheroe as they look to recruit a Trainee Accountant. With a first-class senior leadership team and very dynamic finance team, this business is offering a bright and ambitious finance individual the opportunity to kick-start their career.

The role will offer end-to-end purchase ledger support inclusive of bank reconciliations and other reconciliation work. As such, this role is well suited to friendly and ambitious problem-solvers who are keen to succeed and progress.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Processing invoices
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Posting bank transactions daily to assist with cash forecasts
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Monitor the shared mailboxes and answering supplier queries
  • Support preparing payment runs  
  • Ensure POs approved and raised in a timely manner
  • Investigate any debit balances or aged balances on the ledger
  • Ad hoc duties
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Experience of using Sage and Microsoft Excel (desired)
  • Boast a tenacious, problem-solving attitude
  • Enthusiastic team player with a positive, hard-working approach
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Well organised and self-motivated with an ability to prioritise and manage own time efficiently and effectively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Adaptable and flexible nature

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss or see our website at www.axonmoore.com.”