Trainee Reporting Accountant

• Trainee Reporting Accountant
• Finance 
• Permanent
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday
• Flexibility for some home working, to be discussed at interview 
• £28,500 per annum 
• Closing date: 5th January 2025
• Initial Chats: W/C 13th January / First Stage Interviews: W/C 20th January 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly logical and proactive part-qualified accountant to join our award-winning family business as our Trainee Reporting Accountant.   

As a Trainee Reporting Accountant you will have a passion for learning, analysis, detail accuracy and working to deadlines. An excellent communicator, you will love working as part of our small team and will also work confidently managing your own workload, which will vary from day to day. 

Main Responsibilities 

The Trainee Reporting Accountant will support the Management Accountant, being involved in the following functions:   

• Completion, preparation, and review of the management accounts, to include: the month end working papers, prepayments , accruals and journey entries 
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations; resolving all aged and unfamiliar balances in a timely manner
• Supporting the Management Accountant with regulatory oversight for the company; including implementing and maintenance of KPI’s for the various different regulatory bodies.  (to include; SAO, AEO, CCO, customs duty and freight, Modern Slavery Act, FCA, money laundering, pensions) 
• Accurate recording of assets within the Fixed Asset Register, calculation and recording of depreciation and completion of capital allowances working papers  
• Assisting with ad hoc reporting including PSA, ONS, VAT and internal reporting to support departments across the company
• Assisting with weekly cash flow management, reporting and periodic forecasting
• Assisting with year end statutory accounts preparation and audit
• Involvement in testing and implementation of business and system upgrades and improvements

About Beaverbrooks 

Established in 1919, we have 88 locations across the UK. This includes 63 Beaverbrooks stores & 22 dedicated brand boutiques, including TAG Heuer, OMEGA, Breitling & Tudor. We also have 3 Loupe boutiques, with Rolex showrooms. 

We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family. From the very smallest details to the big important things.  

Our core purpose is to enrich lives. We aim to make a positive difference to the world we live in. This includes our colleagues, customers, suppliers & the wider community. 

As a company – we’re true to our word. When we say we’re going to do something, we go all out to do it. And every individual is truly valued. 

The awards we’ve been given as an employer speak volumes about what it’s like to work here, some of which are: 

• Retail's 3rd Best Company to Work For - Best Companies 2024
• We have been awarded a 3 star accreditation for 'World Class levels of Engagement' for 19 years running - Best Companies 2024 - based on colleague feedback
• 'Employer of the Year 2024’ - The UK Jewellery Awards

Amazing benefits for amazing people 

They say you get out what you put in. And, at Beaverbrooks, our people put in so much. 

In return, just some of the benefits we offer include: 

• 33 days holidays (inc bank hols, pro rata)
• Contributory Pension & Life Assurance
• Outstanding colleague discounts, which extend to your family & friends
• Wellbeing scheme
• Employee & family support & counselling in partnership with the Retail Trust
• A variety of different schemes to help you support charities close to your heart
• Office profit share bonus 

The Ideal Candidate   

ESSENTIAL SKILLS 

• Part-qualified or able to demonstrate relevant experience  
• Management accounting experience 
• Excellent accounting software use with a pro-active attitude to finding system solutions to processing and reporting requirements  
• Advanced Excel skills - Vlookups and pivot tables essential
• Must be able to build strong working relationships in order to work cohesively and positively with colleagues across the business
• Strong attention to detail, ability to review own work for accuracy and to investigate discrepancies in order to see a task through to completion
• Ability to maintain privacy of confidential data

• Demonstrate your ability to prioritise workload and meet objectives, working independently and as part of a team

DESIRABLE SKILLS 

• Experience of Navision software  

Beaverbrooks - the hallmark of amazing people 

 Ref: INDOFF