Trainee Accountant - Local Authority

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

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

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.

• 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.

• Professional Growth: Gain experience and understanding of complex financial transactions and different sources of revenue.

or contact Muzna Naqvi at Reed Reading office