- 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.
- Contributory Company pension scheme
- 25 days paid annual leave
- Life Insurance
- Flexibility/ Hybrid working from home on completion of Training Milestones
- Premium Headspace membership – teaching mindfulness, meditation and wellbeing
- Development programmes & institute memberships
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
Trainee Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Davies - Consulting Division
Description
Job Description
About Davies Group:
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.
Role Details:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Davies Consulting division on a 9 month FTC 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.
The role:
Full training will be provided to allow the successful candidate to meet the following requirements in their role:
Your impact:
You will work closely with colleagues in the Finance team within the Davies Consulting division and will gain insight and exposure across a variety of functional teams across the Group's Global Solutions division. You will support the Davies Consulting division 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.
Job details:
Location: London, with flexible/ hybrid working models once an initial training period has been completed.
Salary: £25,000
Work schedule: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time.
Davies Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status.
Benefits:
Assessment Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete an online interview to confirm suitability, before attending an interview in person.