Trainee Accountant in Newbury

Trainee Accountant – Job Description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability, including aerospace, defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development and many more. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Reporting to the Management Accountant based in Newbury, this role will be a key member of the Finance team and provide both financial and management accounting support to Teledyne Reynolds (Newbury) and Teledyne Energetics (Lincoln) business units.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop a broad range of financial and management accounting skills within a supportive global manufacturing organisation. The successful candidate will receive support towards professional qualifications and gain exposure to management accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, inventory accounting, business performance analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Balance Sheet reconciliations, overhead analysis and variance reporting.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts in accordance with US GAAP principles.
• Creating and posting month‑end journals.
• Assisting with the Accounts Receivable and Credit Control functions with liaison between site(s) and shared services.
• Assisting with the Accounts Payable function, acting as a liaison between site(s) and shared services.
• Assisting with monthly inventory reconciliations, revenue analysis, and backlog reporting.
• Assisting with the preparation of the year‑end audit file and disclosure information.
• Assisting with month‑end and quarter‑end processes.
• Supporting the Management Accountant with period reporting, analysis, and ad hoc tasks.
• Preparation and distribution of weekly reporting.
• OneStream group reporting.
• Assisting with capital expenditure (CAPEX) tracking and reporting.

Skills and Experience

• Graduate, part‑qualified/studying towards a CIMA qualification (study support provided) or qualified by experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across Finance and Operational teams.
• Proactive and 'can do' approach to work.
• Team player who embraces change and possesses a continuous improvement mind‑set.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Experience of Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• XA/SAP exposure (desirable).
• Willingness to develop knowledge of ERP systems, financial reporting tools and group reporting requirements.

What We Can Offer You

• Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year.
• Company funded medical cash plan which allows eligible members to offset the cost of routine medical treatments.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.