Trainee Accountant Permanent

About The Role

This is an excellent opportunity to join the financial accounting team at Alliance Healthcare as the Trainee Accountant reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager. The main purpose of this role is to complete month-end journals and perform balance sheet reconciliations. This role is pivotal to the accuracy of the accounts in addition to the monthly financial review process. There are several key responsibilities of the role:

– Accurate and timely completion of monthly activities including month end journals and balance sheet review

– Preparation of statutory accounts and assisting audit process

– Ensuring a strong control environment, with administration of Delegation of Authority and Bank Mandate changes

– Commitment to completing their ACCA/ACA qualification

About The Company

Alliance Healthcare is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, serving over 16,200 pharmacies, hospitals and dispensing doctors throughout the UK on a twice daily basis.

We have an essential role to play in the medical supply chain and everything that we do as a company will ultimately impact upon the end user, the patient. It is our responsibility to offer a reliable service that ensures that our customers receive the right product, in the right place, at the right time.

Global diversity, equity and inclusion are core to our purpose to create healthier futures.  We believe in creating an inclusive environment where people across all dimensions of diversity can bring their whole selves to work to advance health equity for all.  We enable our teams with career opportunities that challenge and inspire the very best to solve complex business problems impacting diverse patient populations in communities around the world. 

About the Candidate

We would value the following attributes:

• Accounting graduate and/or studying for a professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast paced environment
• Advanced excel – a significant portion of the responsibilities of this role involve using excel
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Previous experience in a finance department is desirable

In return we will offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.  

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