Graduate Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Trainline

    Trainline
    Trainline London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    You'll part of our dynamic and fast paced accounting team, reporting into a Management Accountant, day-to-day, you'll be responsible for:

    • Business partnering with CEO, Finance and Marketing departments, providing support and insight behind the numbers
    • Posting of month end journals including accruals
    • Completion of relevant balance sheet reconciliations
    • Supporting the Senior Finance Manager when preparing month end reporting packs and ad-hoc analysis
    • Assisting with the audit process: providing support and responding to queries
    • You'll be involved in the budgeting process, assisting the Finance Business Partner and Management Accountant where requires
    • Ad-hoc project work as and when the business need arises
    Qualifications
    • A 2.1 or above degree, preferably within Accounting/Finance related course, or with equivalent commercial experience
    • Desire to gain an accounting qualification and have a long term career in finance
    • Passionate and commited
    • Keen to work in a growing, dynamic and fast paced company
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
    • Confident in both written and verbal communication
    • Able to build a relationshipd and utilise them both within the wider finance team and across different departments
    • Well organised and able to manage/prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines
    • Analytically minded, able to investigate the detail and consider the bigger picture
    • Able to work independently and as part of a team
    Additional Information

    Why should you jump on board?

    We pay special attention to learning and development and organise quarterly company learning days as well as offering a learning budget that can be put towards resources of your choice. We will cover the costs of your professional subscriptions and give you access to our very own learning platform.

    At Trainline, we care about the wellness of our employees. We host puppy therapy sessions, in-office yoga and run Mental Health First Aider training courses as well as having an Employee Assistance Program as one of our many company benefits.

    We regularly throw fun social events such pub quizzes, karaoke nights and our large-scale Summer and Winter Festivals every year. Additionally, we love hosting meetups in our amazing event spaces and having the opportunity to support internal and external community groups.

    We also hold companywide hackathons and our annual Trainline Tech Summit, which provides Trainliners with an opportunity to stand up and share their story, learnings, or new skills with their colleagues in a safe environment.

    Our flexi-first approach

    We believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible workforce. Our flexi-first approach outlines our commitment to a hybrid way of working and our expectations of Trainliners. A key part of what makes Trainline special is our people and the value we get from the buzz and energy of our workplaces, and that's why we're proud to offer the best of both worlds. In practice this means in–office attendance at least 40% of the time over a 12-week period for all Trainliners. These in-office days are typically team led to help us connect, collaborate and create together.

    Our Values

    • Think Big - We're building the future of rail
    • Own It - We care about every customer, partner and journey
    • Do Good - We make a positive impact
    • Travel Together - We're one team

    Interested in finding out more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not check out what our employees say about us on Glassdoor? You can also find out more information by following us on LinkedIn or our 'Life at Trainline' Instagram account.

    We value open expression at Trainline, we believe it's the diversity of experience, backgrounds and perspectives of our employees that makes us who we are. We encourage everybody to play a part in changing the way people travel across the world.

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