Trainee Accountant

Trainee Accountant-Job Description

Who We Are

Teledyne Aerospace & Defence Electronics UK (TADE UK) has evolved from a company that was primarily focused on aerospace and defence to one that now serves multiple markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. Teledyne Reynolds (Newbury) and Teledyne Energetics (Lincoln) are business units that support the wider TADE UK group with theirobjectiveof advancing scienceacquiring and inventingnew technology and using it to help our customers solve challenges in business and society. #Everywhereyoulook.

What We Are Looking For

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Accountant to join the team in Newbury.Reporting to the Management Accountant based in Newbury this role will be a key member of the Finance team and provide both financial and management accounting support to Teledyne Reynolds (Newbury) and Teledyne Energetics (Lincoln)business units.

Main duties and responsibilities of this role will include:

• Balance Sheet reconciliations overheadanalysisand variance reporting.

• Assistingwith the preparation of monthly management accountsin accordance withUS GAAP principles.

• Creating and posting month end journals.

• Assisting with the Accounts Receivable andCreditControl functions with liaisonbetween site(s) andshared services.

• Assisting with the Accounts Payable function acting as a liaison between site(s) and shared services.

• Assistingwith monthly inventory reconciliations revenue analysisand backlog reporting.

• Assistingwith the preparation of the year end audit file and disclosure information.

• Assistingwithmonth-end and quarter-end processes.

• Supporting the Management Accountant withperiodreporting analysis and ad hoc tasks.

• Preparation and distribution of weekly reporting.

• OneStream group reporting.

• Assistingwith capital expenditure (CAPEX) tracking and reporting.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop a broad range of financial and management accounting skills within a supportive global manufacturing organisation.The successful candidate will receive support towards professional qualifications and gain exposure to management accounting financial reporting forecasting inventory accounting business performance analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

We would really like to hear from you if you candemonstratethe following skills and experience:

• Graduatepart-qualified/studying towards a CIMA qualification (study support provided)orqualifiedby experience.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across Finance and Operational teams.

• Proactive and can do approach to work.

• Team player who embraces change andpossessesa continuous improvement mind-set.

• Strongattentiontodetailandaccuracy.

• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesandmeetdeadlines.

• Willingnesstolearnanddevelopprofessionally.

• ExperienceofMicrosoftExcelincludingPivotTablesVLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.

• XA/SAP exposure (desirable).

• Awantto develop knowledge of ERP systems financial reportingtoolsand group reporting requirements.

What We Can Offer You

Along with ongoing opportunities for personal and career development for the right candidate as part of the wider Teledyne UK group we also offer our employees a range of company benefits that include:

• Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.

• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays.

• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees topurchaseanadditionalweeks worth of annual leave each year.

• Company funded medical cash plan which allows eligible members to offset the cost of routine medical treatments.

• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physicalmentaland financial health as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing.

• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits and policies.

• Company sick pay.

• Equality Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.