At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our North London Division is looking to recruit a Trainee Assistant Accountant to join the Division’s Finance team.

The successful applicant will be enrolled on the Accounting and Taxation Professional Apprenticeship (Level 7) to gain an ACCA and CIMA qualification.

The Role

The role of the Trainee Assistant Accountant will report to the Finance Director.  The role involves assisting in the production of accurate and timely financial transactions and reports in addition to maintaining the business’s accounting records.

The business is currently undergoing a planned migration to new finance and valuation software, COINS.

Principal accountabilities of the Trainee Assistant Accountant role include:

• Posting cashbook entries
• Reconciling sales receipts
• Managing the sales ledger
• Posting sales invoices
• Production of weekly bank reconciliations
• Weekly cash movement reports
• Weekly cash forecast reports
• Raising divisional invoices
• Maintenance of all banking & sales records.
• Monthly reconciliations and journals for intercompany accounts, clearing accounts, recharges etc.
• Updating balance sheet accounts/reconciliations (other debtors/creditors, HTB debtors)
• Calculating ground rent arrears (usually when selling freeholds)
• Monthly statistical returns
• CIS returns cover
• Job cost journals
• Assist the management accountant in preparing monthly journals and account analysis, financial year end and audit work.
• Organize divisional archiving
• Assist with purchase ledger processing when required
• Provide cover for various duties within the department.
• Troubleshooting transactions and suggesting corrections.
• Performing cost analysis
• Completing various returns and requests for information, as required.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working with accountancy software.
• Working knowledge of COINS is desirable
• Experience of working within a similar role is preferred

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
• AAT Level 4 Qualified or Finance Graduate

Skills and Aptitude

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
• Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Financial study package

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.