Accountancy Placement

Location: Manchester Scroll down for a complete overview of what this job will require Are you the right candidate for this opportunity Hours: Full time Contract: 1 year Fix Term Contract About Us Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading listed UK advisory firm with expertise in business recovery, advisory and corporate finance, valuations, asset sales and property consultancy. We deliver exceptional advice and support to clients from a comprehensive network of UK and offshore locations, with more than 1,200 colleagues. We have an exciting opportunity available for a student to spend a placement year starting in September in our Manchester office within our Finance team. What will you do? The role will be part of the group’s finance team, providing support to the business partner and financial control teams. You will gain the following from this placement year: Experience of working within a professional team of qualified and part qualified accountants Understand how to prepare a set of management accounts See first hand how quality financial information aids business decision making Receive training in the use of a fully integrated finance system Understand how transactional processing interacts with business support See how being part of a group services support team drives growth in the business Key responsibilities Report into the business partner team Provide analysis & commentary on weekly and monthly KPI reports for the group Post accruals, prepayments and other journals as part of the monthly management accounts process Support the business partners in monthly and quarterly work in progress review, including preparation of monthly journal and detailed analysis of unusual movements Assist with the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process Assist with working capital control for the group via work in progress and debtor analysis Support business partners in project work through production of reports and analysis in order to drive business performance improvements In addition, there will be opportunities to gain experience in our financial control team over the course of the placement. What will we do As a broader PLC group we’ve doubled in size since 2019 and we have ambitions to maintain that growth profile moving forwards, so we’re looking for people who want to help us shape our future. We value applied intellect, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We do this by : supporting your professional development, this starts on day 1 as we help you learn about our Group and then we offer ‘development opportunities for all’ so you can tailor your learning to achieve your personal and professional goals empowering you to manage your wellbeing and supporting flexible working arrangements being community centred and encouraging you to build your connections across our Group, whether that’s through our Colleague Networks, or by connecting with others at a similar stage of their career, as well as building your connections with local communities by using your volunteering day or perhaps promoting our industries at local schools, colleges and universities. Company pension Cycle to work scheme 23 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Employee discount scheme Social events throughout the year Health & Wellbeing programme Paid volunteer time What are we looking for? Someone who is currently studying for an accountancy degree with an expectation of a minimum 2:1 Strong Excel skills Strong communication skills High attention to detail Must have right to work within UK Are you interested? If you’re interested, then please get in touch, to apply all you need to do is… Upload your CV Briefly tell us why you’d be excited to join our team. We’d love to hear from you!