Finance Graduate Trainee

2 weeks ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**
This job description covers the first-year placement for the Graduate Trainee.
This is a development role which will require the job-holder to start studying for a professional accounting qualification. The main purpose will be to support the Tax and Financial Accounts teams in preparing and submitting local and international statutory returns. The role holder will also develop experience and undertake duties covering the broad range of other activities across the Tax, Financial Accounts, Insurance, and Treasury team.
Upon satisfactory completion of this placement and the first level (Applied Knowledge) of ACCA exams, the job-holder will move onto the second year (G5) placement to enable them to attain satisfactory experience in support of their development and attainment of the professional accounting qualification.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1.Support the Tax Manager and Tax Analyst in preparing statutory returns
- Gather data by running reports using Agresso and other university systems and requests to colleagues in finance and across the university
- Manipulate data gathered using Excel to assist with preparation of statutory returns including but not limited to: Corporation tax, VAT quarterly returns, VAT annual PESM adjustment and Capital Goods Scheme, Indian Tax return, and Country by Country reporting
- Additional and ad hoc responsibilities will be required within reason to support the needs and requirements of Tax team
2. Support the Financial Reporting Team
- Assist with routine financial control tasks such as reporting on the status of balance sheet reconciliations across the full balance sheet
- Provide support for month end tasks including but not limited to preparation of Balance Sheet Reconciliations which our team are responsible for
- Provide support for yearend financial reporting and audit process including gathering data by running reports using Agresso and other university systems and requests to colleagues in finance and across the university
- Manipulate data gathered using Excel to assist with preparation of statutory accounts and other returns including but not limited to OSCR and National Statistics
- Additional and ad hoc responsibilities will be required within reason to support the needs and requirements of the Financial Reporting team
3. Support the management of the Tax and Accounting and Import mailboxes
- Provide cover for the Import Mailbox when the Tax Technician is on leave
4. Ad hoc support for the Insurance Team
- Assisting the Insurance team with the annual insurance renewal procurement process
- Providing support where financial analysis is required to support making or defence of insurance claims
- Develop knowledge to deal with some enquiries
5. Ad hod support to the Treasury Team
- Assisting with daily, weekly and monthly treasury procedures
- Assisting the team with administrative tasks including but not limited to providing certificates and documentation to banks and other funders
6. Personal development and commitment to study
- Develop own knowledge of the university structure, accounting systems, and statutory reporting obligations
- Develop data analysis skills in particular use of Excel
- Commitment is required to study for a professional accounting qualification (ACCA)

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**

**Knowledge/Qualifications**

**Essential**:

A1 Evidence of successful prior study for academic or vocational qualifications.
A2 Strong working knowledge of computer systems in particular Microsoft Office.

**Desirable**
B1 First degree or equivalent with a commitment to commence a professional accounting qualification A4 Working knowledge of the Agresso system.
B2 Some knowledge and understanding of financial and accounting procedures.

**Skills**

**Essential**:

C1 Strong organisational skills.
C2 Ability to prioritise workload to respond quickly and efficiently.
-C4 Strong attention to detail.
C5 High level of numeracy.
C6 Ability to analyse information and identify when further information is required.
C7 Ability to identify where issues require escalation.
C8 Team player.

**Experience**

**Essential**:

E1 Experience of team working and personally providing good customer service.
E2 Experience of working to deadlines.
E3 Experience of self-development.

**Desirable**:

F1 Experience of a working in an accounting or administrative support team environment.

**Terms and Conditions**
Salary will be Grade 4, £21,197 - £23,715 per annum.
This post is full time and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
3 A flexible approach to working.

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