Trainee Finance Manager - Axon Moore Group Ltd : Job Details

Trainee Finance Manager| £35,000- £40,000| Blackburn (Hybrid & Flexible Working) | 25 Days plus Bank Holidays | Fantastic benefits package & bonusAxon Moore is pleased to be working with a highly acquisitive, high growth business based in Blackburn who are currently recruiting for a Trainee Finance Manager position.This newly created role would be ideal for an individual with previous management accounts experience who is looking to take their first steps into management by leading a small team of three accounts assistants.If training is needed, our client is able provide training and mentoring from senior management whilst transitioning into a management role. Alternatively, the role would also suit an established manager with the same management account skillset.Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead, mentor and support a team of Accounts Assistants to ensure the delivery of high-quality, accurate financial results.
• Assist the team with monthly bookkeeping activities for numerous entities as and when required in accordance with monthly deadlines
• Maintain and reconcile support for key P&L and Balance Sheet items
• Ensure all monthly bank reconciliations are undertaken by the team.
• Perform group review of Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflow
• Ensure accuracy of financial information and investigate and discrepancies
• Build and maintain good working relationships
• Submit VAT returns to HMRC on a timely basis and assist with annual audit
• Drive continuous improvement to gain efficiencies
• Ad hoc duties when required

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least two years’ previous experience working within management accounts
• Management or team leadership experience desirable
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• High level of attention to detail and precision
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Excel and IT skills

Benefits & Package

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday
• An exciting calendar of events, fostering a vibrant work culture
• Employee health plan to prioritise your well-being
• Death in service insurance
• Access to our financial flexibility fund, providing additional support when needed (Study Support)
• Rewards portal with exclusive benefits and offers

“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 www.axonmoore.com.”