Job Description
Company Overview
Gigaclear is a high growth company delivering fibre-optic broadband to underserved rural communities in England. Started in 2010, the company is expanding rapidly across England. With head offices based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and a significant proportion of staff based in the field Gigaclear currently has over 680 employees and is pursuing ambitious growth plans.
Purpose of the job
The Trainee Accountant role is perfect for a university graduate, or someone who has completed their AAT or equivalent financial qualification and is looking to take the next step towards becoming a qualified accountant, as the role provides exposure to both statutory accounting and management accounting, with study support being available upon completion of the probationary period.
The role will bridge the gap between our Warehouse and Finance teams, producing useful monthly reports, comparing spend to budget, monitoring inventory levels and ownership over the inventory balance sheet.
There will be an opportunity to learn about different accounting standards, among other natural progression routes as the business grows.
Key Accountability & Responsibilities
The role will see you posting journals, completing balance sheet reconciliations and producing departmental reports. You’ll be a signature on purchase orders for stock, whilst also acting as a business partner for the Warehouse, adapting your reports to fit the needs of the department.
Knowledge & Skills
The role requires a high attention to detail, strong organisational and communication skills, with a good understanding of Microsoft Excel.
Qualifications & Accreditations
2:1 Honours degree or A Level Qualifications and AAT or other similar qualification or experience desirable.__
Our Values
Find a way - we will work together to deliver market-leading solutions and provide customer service excellence to our communities
Do the right thing - we always base our decisions on what we believe is fair, considerate and in the best interest of our customers and our colleagues
Be committed - we are all accountable for our actions and work relentlessly with our many customers to deliver on our promises
Keep it simple - we take potentially complex and confusing information and we make it easy for everyone to understand
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties which may be varied (after discussion), subject to the needs of the business and in keeping with the general profile of the role.
Gigaclear is not currently engaging with any external recruitment agencies or suppliers for this role. Gigaclear has a preferred supplier list of Agencies / Suppliers with whom T&Cs have been agreed and Gigaclear will only accept CVs from these suppliers for roles we have formally requested they work – this request will come from a member of the HR team. Any speculative CVs submitted without this request will be deemed property of Gigaclear and may be engaged with directly without Gigaclear being liable for any “introduction fee”.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £27,500.00-£30,000.00 per year
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