Accounts Trainee

Position: Accounts Trainee (Permanent)
Accounts Trainee

Location:

Central London

Salary: £25,500

Working Pattern:
Full time, Permanent & Hybrid working

Join Our Clients Team as an Accounts Trainee! 🌟

Are you ready to kick start your career in finance within a dynamic and supportive environment? Our client, a leading firm in the legal sector, is seeking a motivated Accounts Trainee to join their vibrant finance team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and embark on a rewarding journey in accounting!

About our client:
They are a prestigious firm specialising in intellectual property (IP) with a strong reputation across the UK and Europe. Their culture emphasises teamwork, individual initiative, and professional development.

What We Offer:

Comprehensive support for your AAT qualification studies after your probation period.
A healthy work-life balance with flexible working options.
A caring and responsible employer committed to your personal growth and well-being.
A friendly and collaborative office atmosphere!
Private medical insurance
Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Annual social events including;
Christmas party, summer party and quiz nights
Wellbeing benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme
Open plan London office which includes; a large café area and rooftop garden, high-spec coffee machines, toast served at breakfast time and bike storage with showers and towel service.
Performance-related bonus scheme and other fantastic perks! Your Role:
As an Accounts Trainee, you will report primarily to the Accounts Lead while supporting various aspects of the finance function. You'll gain hands-on experience with day-to-day transactional matters and receive on-the-job training in the following areas:

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting sales ledger services in the following activities, on a rotational basis:

Maintaining the cash collections spreadsheet and sending daily email notification to the Accounts Lead and sending the cash collections pie-chart to the Accounts Lead and Head of Finance on a rotational basis
Processing cash receipts and attending to allocation of cash to sales invoices on Inprotech on a rotational basis

Supporting maintenance of the firm's deposit accounts in the following activities, on a rotational basis:

Attending to the management of the electronic inbox relating to notification of deposit account deductions
Attending to matching processes and processing of official fees charges as necessary
Following up queries with fee earners and/or secretaries regarding the above
Attending to write offs of official fees from Inprotech where necessary
Preparing top up payment listings and arranging for payment of top ups
Keeping the Management Accountants and Head of Finance briefed as to progress

Supporting purchase ledger services in the following activities:

Coding and processing of chargeable and non-chargeable invoices on the firm's accounting systems. Some processing will be in French.
Attending to a number of the firm's payment runs as directed
Attending to activities in support of authorisation of manual cheques and electronic payments
Providing support to team members in the reconciliation of supplier statements
Attending to administrative duties such as records administration of banking instructions and filing of paperwork, mostly in soft copy format into our document management system, and the occasional distribution of cheques by post. Supporting accounts control procedures in the following activities:

Attending to bank reconciliation work
Attending to petty cash counts
Attending to journal postings as directed by the Management Accountant or Head of Finance
Supporting the Accounts Lead in the housekeeping of control accounts Skills/Qualifications

AAT Level 2 qualification, preferred but not essential. If the successful candidate has not previously studied for the AAT qualification, then we would expect the successful candidate to embark on a course of AAT studies on completion of their probationary period. It is expected that the successful candidate will continue with AAT level studies until at least the AAT level 2 qualification has been obtained.

The firm will provide funding for AAT studies, for at least the…