Trainee Accounts Assistant

Trainee Accounts Assistant | £25,000-£27,000 | Blackburn & Hybrid | 25 Days plus Bank Holidays | AAT Study Support Provided

Axon Moore is pleased to be working with a rapidly growing business based in Blackburn who are looking for a trainee accounts assistant to join their finance team.

We are looking for an intelligent and ambitious individual who is looking to pursue a career in accounting and finance with AAT study support on offer.

Reporting directly into the management accountant, your responsibilities will include supporting with the purchase ledger function for the business, with potential to increase responsibilities over time. The ideal candidate would preferably have some experience working within an office environment, ideally within finance, or has started/has the desire to start their AAT qualifications.

Full training will be provided.

• Processing supplier invoices, matching them to purchase order
• Assisting in the set-up of new suppliers
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
• Resolving any invoice queries and disputes
• Maintaining accurate records onto the system
• Ad hoc tasks and duties as directed by the team manager

• Experience working within an office environment - ideally within a finance department but not essential
• Studying/desire to study AAT qualifications
• Good communication skills and telephone manner
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team

• Starting salary up to £27,000
• 37.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working after probationary period
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• AAT study support
• Company pension scheme
• Plus other additional benefits

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team at (url removed)