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Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
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 Standards.
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About You
- Academically strong and highly numerate. Subject-relevant A-Level or degree qualifications (e.g. Finance, Economics, Maths, Chemistry) are preferable but not essential.
- Committed to studying towards the CIMA qualification alongside full-time work.
- Comfortable managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills – confident, engaging, and able to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive, eager to learn, and ready to take on increasing responsibility as your career develops.
About Matalan
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