Trainee Accountant

About the Role

We're looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our Finance team at Matalan Head Office. As a Trainee Accountant, you'll be working alongside a group of both part and fully qualified accountants and will be given the opportunity to take on real responsibility early in your career. A key priority of the role is to drive value and challenge across the business by building effective working relationships.

What you'll be doing:

• Build strong relationships and act as a business partner to key areas across the business, ensuring transparency and a clear understanding of the cost base.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial information - particularly through cost reviews - with stakeholder needs front of mind.
• Identify opportunities to challenge costs and improve profitability, working closely with teams to put ideas into action.
• Accurately account for costs in line with International Financial Reporting Standar...