Salary: £27,711 - £31,586 per annum Trainee Systems Accountant £27,711 - £31,586, Permanent - 37 hours per week Are you looking for a career in Finance?
Would you like to work as part of a knowledgeable team who are passionate about developing their staff?
If so, we are looking to recruit a Trainee Systems Accountant to work in our busy financial systems team based in Malvern.
This is a varied role which offers great opportunity for career progression in the future.
The role will support the day-to-day operation and on-going development of the financial systems for Malvern Hills District and Worcester City Councils.
Following successful completion of the probationary period you will be expected to undertake professional accountancy exam qualifications.
Financial support will be provided under the council's standard training contract.
About you The successful candidate will: Have excellent planning and organisation skills with a systematic and thorough approach Proven investigation skills demonstrating a logical approach to problem solving with the ability to analyse processes and identify process improvement opportunities Good IT skills including Excel formulas and pivot tables; bank transaction processing; accounting systems Understanding of basic accounting practices, accounting systems and processes and IT infrastructure A high level of numeracy and attention to detail Ideally have experience with system upgrades and installations Understand interfaces between financial systems and other business systems Experience of working within a finance or similar team You will ideally need to have experience working with IT providers and using BAC's software.
You will also ideally have experience using Civica systems (including Financials and Purchasing) and Adelante systems (SmartPay 6 Income Management and Bank Reconciliation).
What we can offer Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.
So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as: Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave Committed training programme and development opportunities Discounted Gym and swim membership Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services Cycle to Work scheme Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.
To discuss the post or for further information, please call Becky Floyd (Head of Finance) on 01684 862315 or Helen Radcliffe (Systems Accountant) on 01684 862332.
Closing date: Sunday 01 December 2024 Interview date: Monday 09 December 2024 Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.
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