Trainee Accountant (Exclusive Opportunity)

Job Description


VANRATH are pleased to be recruiting for a Trainee Accountant for a well known FMCG. Our client has an annual turnover of £600m and exports their sought-after products across 40 countries globally. The successful Trainee Accountant will gain excellent exposure across the UK and European retail market. With an already established finance team, the Trainee Accountant will learn from the best and report directly to the Financial Controller.

The Benefits
Our client has a fantastic remuneration package on offer the successful candidate…

  • 25 days holidays plus 9 stat days
  • Study Leave for Exams
  • Exams paid for by Dale Farm
  • 6% employer / 6% employee pension contributions
  • Life assurance at 4x base salary
  • Hybrid working
  • Flex start/finish times
  • On site car parking



The Role

A varied role offering hands on experience across all elements of fast-paced transactional finance function and the preparation of weekly management accounts. Due to the nature of the business, stock, and variance analysis will be carried out daily and the successful candidate will be responsible for commentaries on this and the presenting of information to the senior finance team. The successful Trainee Accountant will carry out the following:

  • Preparation and reporting of weekly management accounts
  • Timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts
  • Input into quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes.
  • Year-end statutory accounts preparation and associated audit queries
  • Variance analysis and commentaries
  • Reconciliation of relevant balance sheet accounts
  • Review of margin reports and monthly management accounts
  • Improvement projects to develop best in class finance delivery and participate in business unit improvement initiatives
  • Maintain robust and efficient systems, processes and controls
  • Carry out any other duties or cover in a fully flexible manner as part of an inter dependent team



The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a graduate, currently a trainee accountant or a part-qualified accounts technician keen to purse their professional exams. The successful candidate will energetic and driven and want to work as a key team member of a busy finance function. The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

  • Candidates will be considered from a number of backgrounds including graduates, those who are currently training to be an accountant, qualified (or part qualified) accounting technicians and those who are qualified by experience.
  • Excellent academic track record
  • Highly computer literate including strong Excel experience (including ability to pivot/lookup)
  • Experience of Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be advantageous
  • Diligent and accurate, with a high-level attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently but also as part of a team



A fantastic opportunity for driven individual who wants to pursue a career in accountancy and finance. With a fantastic learning environment, and the clear career progression pathways, this is an opportunity not to be missed.


For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy and Finance jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Hannah MacLaren in the strictest confidence