Trainee Accountant- Six Month Placement

The role is designed to support newly qualified accountants who are  women, primarily from black and other minoritised communities, and give exposure as an accounts placement and allow them to gain experience across the finance and accounts department. The role will grow and develop, meaning more duties and responsibilities will enable the trainee to gain a broader understanding and play a vital part in a business's function.

Duties

• Process invoices, including matching, querying, coding, and archiving.
• Ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Supplier Statement Reconciliations
• Processing timesheets and expenses.
• Raising sales invoices.
• Preparation of schedules.
• Matching credit card statements to receipts
• To assist in month-end and year-end tasks as and when required
• Liaising closely with all teams to ensure all data is captured and accurate.
• Answering phones and taking messages,
• Assisting in Petty Cash processing
• Ordering and control of office supplies
• Other general accounts/admin support as required.
• Contact with all the employed staff as well as self-employed contractors

Entry requirements

• Qualified female accountant
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Computer literate.
• Desire to want to learn and achieve.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated.
• Enthusiastic.
• Friendly and cheerful disposition.
• Ability to work within a team.  

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee mentoring programme
• Monday to Friday – flexible working arrangement for 21 hours per week

Education:

Qualified Accountant Work

Location:

In person in Hackney and surrounding areas

Application deadline: All applicants will be interviewed as soon as they apply with their CV and covering letter via the form below. 

Expected start date: As soon as possible

HCD is working in partnership with City Bridge Foundation and Hackney CVS.

Supported by City Bridge Trust, the funding arm of The City of London Corporation’s charity, Bridge House Estates (1035628).

Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.