Trainee Accountant

Job Description

Circa £34,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experienceFull time/37 hrs a week/permanentLocation: Hybrid: Huntingdon, Peterborough & HomeworkingAnglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you with the possibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will be Lancaster House, Huntingdon.See the possibilities. Realise your potentialCome and work in the Capital Accounting team and take advantage of this unique opportunity, contributing to the efficient delivery of the annual capital investment programme and helping Anglian Water to manage its asset base of c£10.5bn assets.We welcome applicants who are at the beginning of their Finance career, part or fully qualified or an individual who is looking to take on a new challenge.What youll be doing:As a Trainee Accountant, you will be working closely within a supportive team, you will have responsibilities across the construction project lifecycle for monitoring, recording and reporting of operational asset expenditure - from replacement of pumps tolaying kms of new water main, whilst benefitting from financial support towards gaining a professional qualification.Day-to-day activities include liaising with stakeholders, contributing to monthly reporting and assisting and supporting the team with the management of c£700m annually of capital construction projects, including; new project creation, asset commissioning,processing and analysis using the SAP system and Microsoft applications such as Excel and Outlook. The important work you do contributes to Anglian Waters statutory accounting, regulatory accounting and capital allowances tax claims, so your attention todetail will be key.Gaining exposure to lots of different parts of the business, you will get to spend some time out on site, as well as working with a variety of people in the investment planning and delivery teams, and external audit. There is also potential for personaldevelopment in the role with further training and qualifications.As a valued employee youll be entitled to:· Full support for professional qualifications (training courses, exam fees and study leave)· 23 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion· Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%· Personal private healthcare· Annual bonus scheme· Full support for professional qualifications (training courses, exam fees and study leave)· Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community· Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle· Free parking at all offices, sites and leisure parks· Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work schemeWhat does it take to be successfulOur team is passionate about what we do, so if you have an interest in finance, engineering or operational assets, we would love you to apply. Our candidate will also ideally be:· Keen to learn, with financial or engineering awareness or qualifications (preferably but not essentially educated to degree level)· A good relationship builder, with the confidence to influence others as and when required· A self-starter, with the ability to challenge and change working practices to progress the team· Conscientious, with a strong emphasis on achieving deadlines with the ability and desire for accuracy and attention to detail· An all-round good communicator and creative thinker· Logical and able to apply policies/rules to real world situations· Be "I.T. literate", preferably with experience in the use of Microsoft Excel and the enthusiasm to learn to use new systems.· Knowledge of water industry/utilities operational assets would be beneficial but is not essentialIf successful your job title will be Capital Accounting AssistantInclusion at Anglian Water:Dont meet every requirement on the job advert Please still apply! Having a wealth of people from different backgrounds and with different experiences introduces new ways of thinking which transforms how we work. Challenging our thinking and decision-makinghelps us to continually improve. It also better reflects our region and the customers and communities that we serve every single day. Even if you are not successful for this particular role, your application could open other opportunities.Closing date: 30/07/2023#loveeverydrop

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