Trainee Accountant - Brighton, United Kingdom - Davies Group

Davies Group

Verified Company

Brighton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Davies Group is a specialist professional services and technology firm working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses, with a global team of more than 7,000 professionals operating across the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada & Bermuda.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Davies Resourcing as a Trainee Accountant.

Your training will help you gain practical work experience and core skills that will enable you to build a long-term career in Finance & Accountancy roles.

Davies Resourcing will support you through your training, with you being able to choose between membership and study with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with access to training and resources, as well as dedicated study leave.

Working as a Trainee Accountant, you will be an integral member of our Finance team.

We will support you in your accountancy course, at the end of which you will receive a formal Finance accreditation.

The role:

Support in the generation, communication and finalisation of the monthly timesheet process for all contractors working through Davies Resourcing Limited,
Understand and support the accounts payable process,
Understand and support the accounts receivable process,
Understand and support cash and bank reconciliation processes,
Support month end accounting and reporting processes,
Support in project focussed accounting deliverables,
Develop knowledge of external audit process and support interim and final audit testing,
Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes,
Investigate issues/queries.

Your impact:

You will work closely with colleagues in the Finance team within Davies Resourcing and will gain insight and exposure across a variety of functional teams across the Group's Global Solutions division.

You will support Davies Resourcing with most day-to-day and project activity, as well as transactional accountancy and, as you develop, will work toward supporting in Month End reporting.

Essential skills and experience

To be considered for this role, you must have a genuine interest in developing your career towards a role in Finance.

We expect that you be thoughtful and considered in your approach to your work, to be a considerate and enthusiastic member in a team environment and to thrive on the idea of working in a fast-paced environment while successfully completing your studies.

Here are some of the other key skills we will be looking for:

Diligence:

You will have a high level of attention to detail and take pride in making sure things are done well and on time, working well both as part of a team and individually.

You will be able to manage conflicting priorities effectively and confidently communicate updates to colleagues and clients.

Curiosity:

You will be eager to learn about technology and won't be afraid to ask questions, grasping opportunities to learn from colleagues and developing your skills and understanding.

Communication skills:
You will have good communication skills and enjoy meeting and working with new people.

Client service:
You will have a genuine interest in delivering for our business with efficiency and professionalism.

IT literacy:

You will need to be comfortable with common software (including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint), and have the desire to build your capability in these areas.

Character:
You want to work in a supportive environment where integrity, collaboration and dependability is expected.

Qualifications

Preferred:

Degree level qualification at 2:1 or higher

Required:

A-Grade at A-Level in Maths (either predicted or confirmed);
2 other A-Levels at a grade of A or higher (either predicted or confirmed);
7+ GCSEs at a grade of 9-5, which should include English, Maths & a Science.

What we offer:

Company Pension and Life Assurance
Leadership, training & support for professional qualifications
Development programmes & institute memberships
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP and other wellbeing resources and regular company initiatives
Access to Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loan and eye test vouchers
Davies Foundation; regular fun events to raise funds for our charitable foundation

Diversity & Inclusion
Davies Group are a multi-award-winning specialist professional services and technology business.

We deliver operations across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation, customer experience, human capital, transformation, change management and digital innovation.

Over recent years we have consistently delivered double digit organic growth. Our programme of digital transformation has seen us successfully launch a range of technology-led solutions in the insurance and highly regulated markets, including the use of video, drones, robotics and our 'Disruptive Thinking' innovation lab that