Trainee Accountant - Belfast, United Kingdom - Musgrave

Musgrave

Verified Company

Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our people are the heart of our business.

As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive.

We have an opportunity for a

Trainee Accountant to join our Retail Finance team.

The purpose of this role is to act as a business partner to the sales team to support the development of new business and the retention of existing business, and to provide support as required to the retail accounts and sales teams.

Responsibilities of this role include but not limited to:

Management of financial risk

Carry out financial analysis of business proposals to ensure they meet the required investment criteria
Support the preparation and approval of business proposals
Support the opening of new Mace stores including coordination of legal transactions
Ongoing tracking of performance for new and existing business
Provide proactive support to the retail accounts and sales teams to ensure financial risk is appropriately managed

Collation, Analysis and Benchmarking of Retailer Accounts

Collation of accounts received from customers on a regular basis
Provision of a monthly report to sales teams and retail accounts team on accounts received/accounts outstanding
Analysis of accounts by store type in agreed format

Support of Retail Accounting function

Updating of financial planning models as required
Support wider retail accounts and finance teams as required in order to achieve departmental objectives
Provision of administrative support where necessary (e.g. coordinating invoice approval, managing flow of legal documents)

Essential

At least 1 year's experience in a finance environment, to include working with and supporting internal/external customers

Part qualified accountant

ACA, CIMA or ACCA standard
Full Driving Licence with access to car
Ability to work on own initiative
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Logical and thorough in approach to work with excellent attention to detail
Analytical skills and ability to problemsolve
Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word

Desirable

Experience in FMCG and/or food retail sectors or experience of working in an accountancy practice
Experience of preparing and assessing business proposals, including preparing projections
Experience of legal work and knowledge of security
Experience of using computerised accounting packages such as Sage, Exchequer, QuickBooks
Report writing and presentation skills
Commercial acumen
Awareness of constraints and experience in risk analysis

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer.

The location for this role is flexible across Northern Ireland.

Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the office and working remotely.

Occasional business travel to other locations will also be required.