AddressAbout the Role
We’re looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our Finance team at Matalan Head Office. As a trainee Accountant you will be working alongside a group of both part and fully qualified accountants and given an opportunity to take responsibility very early on in your career. A key priority of the role will be to drive value and challenge across the business through the building of effective working relationships.
- Responsible for proactively building key relationships and acting as a business partner to a number of areas across the business, ensuring that there is transparency and a thorough understanding of the cost base.
- Responsible for delivering effective and timely financial information, particularly in the form of cost reviews, always with the stakeholders in mind, thereby ensuring that their needs are met if not exceeded.
- You will be encouraged to challenge costs and identify areas of opportunity to be more cost effective and maximise profitability, working with the business areas to put ideas into practice.
- Accurately account for costs associated with specific areas of the business in line with International Financial Reporting Standards.
About You
- Minimum of 2:1 degree classification, academically strong and highly numerate.
- Commitment to study the CIMA qualification, whilst working full time.
- Confident in managing changing priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, confident and engaging when dealing with stakeholders.
- Demonstrates initiative and an eagerness to learn and develop personally, together with a desire to take on increasing responsibility in the workplace.
About Matalan
From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving on our careers site.
We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.
We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
