Trainee Accountant

**Trainee Accountant - Cheltenham (hybrid)**

**About Attivo**:
Attivo are Lifestyle Financial Planners.

We’re a privately owned company. We prefer it that way. It means we’re free to do what we feel is best for our clients and our people. Our work is all about our clients. We pride ourselves on being completely transparent, open and honest - an approach that builds trust with our clients and inspires their financial confidence.

Our experienced, highly qualified financial specialists and expert support teams are committed to delivering more for all our clients. Our independent status and unique approach to understanding our clients, their preferences and their motivation, sets us apart. We will build and provide ongoing support for a bespoke financial plan aimed at fulfilment of our clients lifestyle needs.

Whether you’re a private client or a business accessing our corporate services, you can rely on a clear, consistent service from your Financial Planner and from our experienced teams.

**About the role**:
As a Trainee Accountant, you will be working within a highly experienced team, supporting with all aspects of Financial Accounting. Full study support is offered to attain ACCA and on the job training and development will be provided. The role is fast paced, with lots of opportunity for learning and professional development.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Support the Finance Manager and Financial Controller to deliver the year-end statutory accounts for presentation to the board and then filing with Companies House.
- Support the Management Accountant and Finance Manager to deliver the monthly management accounts for presentation to the board
- Support the Income and Agency team members with the daily reconciling of income receipts
- Support the Trainee Management Accountant with the purchase ledger process including bank reconciliations and management of the purchase invoice system
- Delivery of FCA reporting for internal review before submission
- Continual review of Internal Controls and processes, implementing the improvements and training out where needed.
- To prepare year end schedules to support the statutory audit with the external auditors.
- To be a key player on the year end audit, working with the management accounts team to complete the management accounts with statutory adjustments.
- Ad hoc duties or reporting as required by Finance Team.

**About you**:
You are driven and enthusiastic about professional development and looking for a business to support you in your aspiration of becoming a Chartered Accountant. You have an Accountancy degree and are looking for your first role following graduation.

You are self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. You are well organised and analytical, allowing you to continually review internal controls and processes, implement improvements and training whilst managing business demand.

You have strong financial acumen and exceptional attention to detail. You are well organised and have excellent time management skills. You are a confident communicator, able to effectively explain complex financial reports to a range of key stakeholders.

**Essential skills and experience**
- Accounting/Finance degree
- Committed to continuous professional development
- Understanding of Financial Statements / Year end accounts
- Well organised, accurate and with high attention to detail
- First class time management skills
- Ability to forward plan and manage business demands and expectations
- Strong communications skills

**Desirable skills and experience**
- Experience working within Financial Services
- Experience of acquisitions would be advantageous

**Salary and benefits**

£25,000

Attivo also offers:

- Non-contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Income Protection
- Critical Illness
- Death in Service
- Cashplan
- Generous holiday allowance, rising with length of service
- Excellent culture, promoting employee wellbeing and engagement.

**Recruitment Policy**

Attivo is committed to being an Equal Opportunities employer. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will endeavour to make the process as accessible and as fair as possible.

Attivo do not use recruitment agencies as we respectfully ask that agencies do not contact us in regard to posts advertised on this site.

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