Trainee Accountant - Southwark, United Kingdom - Reed Finance

Reed Finance

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Southwark, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

3 Months initially but with strong potential to extend beyond.

Job purpose

The aim of the trainee scheme is to ensure that there is a suitable source of qualified accountants with MOPAC equipped with the professional skills and knowledge, and to ensure the team is one that provides development and career progression opportunities.

To undertake a series of placements and/or projects across the full breadth of the finance function, including budget preparation, budget monitoring, closing of accounts, grant claims and oversight of the Metropolitan Police accounts.

Principal Accountabilities

Attending and successfully completing the nominated college courses and examinations for the CIPFA Professional Examination scheme.
Managing a programme of work allocated by the relevant manager and reporting regularly on progress. Overall managerial responsibilities are with the Accountant role but the trainee accountant is expected to deliver work across MOPAC Finance and may haveadditional temporary reporting lines to other Finance colleagues.
Assisting in financial control, monitoring of activities and the provision of financial advice.
To assist in budget setting, budget-monitoring and reporting of financial performance against budgets and investigating variances.
Support the Accountant and other finance colleagues in producing accounts, reports and estimates. Collecting evidence and information and performing reconciliations as required.
To support the year-end closure of the accounts culminating in the Outturn report to MOPAC Board.
To assist in providing financial information, analysis and advice to senior officers and auditors as required.
Initially working in a supporting capacity, the trainee will be given more responsibility as their competency levels increase.
To liaise with colleagues across Finance, the Met Finance team, and across MOPAC and the GLA as appropriate.