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Trainee Accountant

POSTED ON 4/1/2025 AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
Provallar Executive Search Watford, EE Full Time

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your finance career with a growing and stable global business. Our client is known for their commitment to long-term employee development, offering the support and training you need to grow into a fully qualified accountant.

You’ll join a collaborative team and gain hands-on experience in either Accounts Receivable (Credit Control) or Accounts Payable, depending on your strengths and interests — with exposure to real-world accounting processes, systems, and month-end procedures.


What You’ll Gain:

  • Long-term career prospects in a stable and expanding company
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Annual bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • On-the-job mentoring from experienced professionals
  • A workplace that values learning, teamwork, and career progression
  • Study support if you want to pursue CIMA/ACCA.


Who We’re Looking For:

Qualifications:

  • Currently studying towards AAT, or pursuing a finance/accounting degree
  • (For AR roles) CICM students also welcome


Experience:

  • 1–2 years of experience in a reputable company, ideally in a finance or admin capacity


Key Skills:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Effective communication skills
  • Organisational and time management abilities
  • Problem-solving mindset
  • Solid numerical skills
  • Persistence and a can-do attitude
  • Strong customer service orientation


Your Role – Depending on Your Path (AR or AP):


Accounts Payable Responsibilities May Include:

  • Processing supplier invoices and matching them to POs
  • Assisting with payment runs and bank reconciliations
  • Maintaining accurate records of supplier data and transactions
  • Supporting month-end and cash flow reporting
  • Handling supplier queries and supporting the AP Coordinator


Accounts Receivable Responsibilities May Include:

  • Maintaining customer account records and credit data
  • Sending and following up on customer invoices
  • Reconciling incoming payments with outstanding balances
  • Assisting with debt recovery and managing overdue accounts
  • Preparing reports on receivables and customer payment trends


Ready to Grow Your Career?

If you're enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and ready to build a career in finance within a supportive and successful business, we’d love to hear from you.

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