Trainee Accounts Assistant - Aila Recruitment : Job Details

Trainee Accounts Assistant£25,000 - £30,000 + Study Support + Hybrid workingAila is excited to be exclusively partnering with an ambitious business and the UK’s leader within its field in the recruitment of a Finance Assistant on a permanent basis. This company has been at the forefront of their industry for over 25 years, and they have an impressive backing with Global owners who are committed to seeing the UK business scale.We are recruiting for an energetic aspiring Trainee Accounts Assistant who is eager to learn within what is a very collaborative finance team. This opportunity will give you a broad range of exposure from general finance administration to daily bank reconciliations and managing supplier queries.Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this is a role which will provide a great deal of support to the settled team of 4 within Finance on all things accounts payable, financial administration and where needed other areas including accounts receivable. You will ideally have some exposure within a Finance team but more so possess a real drive and desire to learn, develop and add value within a small but high performing team.Our client is the leader in its field, a progressive and interesting company with multiple revenue streams and a c.£17m turnover with 10% year on year growth and trajectory to double in the next 5 years.They have a welcoming atmosphere and culture, can offer progression and development for this role and they have an inclusive and fast-paced environment with lots of areas in finance to be exposed to. They are also excited to automate, enhance processes and develop finance further so there will be plenty of exciting projects to get involved in immediately. They offer hybrid working and the CFO and Finance Manager are progressive and adaptive individuals that have created an environment for people to thrive.Key Responsibilities:

• Managing company expense system
• Assist with daily bank reconciliations
• Providing support towards month end tasks
• Review actual performance and make journals to ensure correct accounting policies 
• Analyse and challenge cost to ensure value added
• Dealing with maintenance of supplier ledgers and any associated queries
• Assist with accounts receivable tasks as required due to workload/holiday within the team

To be successful in this role you will ideally possess some exposure within a similar role but above all must possess the mindset and aptitude to learn in a role that can provide you with a great deal of exposure to develop on your existing skillset. You will be keen to pursue (if not already) AAT and will receive the support required to achieve this alongside gaining hands-on experience within the role.Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business that was established with a modern vision of what a recruitment partner should be. With a genuine goal to provide the best jobs to the best people, we operate as an extended arm of our client’s business and a career coach for our candidates ongoing development.Apply now for more information on this role. If you’re looking to make a move but this role is different to what you’re looking for, get in contact with us today and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.Apply now for more information on this role. If you’re looking to make a move but this role is different to what you’re looking for, get in contact with us today and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.