Trainline

Management Accountant

Trainline

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £55,000 - £60,000 per year

About the role

  • Ownership of non-tech department staff costs and headcount tracking vs budget.
  • Liaising with business leaders and working closely with the People team to identify variances. Guiding Senior Finance managers on risks/opportunities.
  • Preparation and analysis of month end payroll journals and working papers.
  • Producing and presenting analysis on variances to forecasts for areas of ownership at month end.
  • First Finance point of contact for People 'HODs' and Payroll Manager regarding non-headcount analysis and payroll process. Responding to ad hoc queries.
  • Completion of balance sheet reconciliations each month for relevant staff cost nominals.
  • Assisting Staff Costs Lead with timesheet and capex analysis.
  • Responsible for the preparation of the directors' remuneration report at Year End.
  • Supporting with additional audit queries, including payroll sampling and testing of fixed asset register.
  • Champion internal process improvements and support Finance and HR system efficiencies to drive optimisation in ways of working.
  • Supervision of Graduate Accountant, guiding completion of month end processes, such as journal postings, balance sheet reconciliation completion (including Contractor WIP) and preparation of non-headcount forecasting, analysis, and commentary.
  • Mentoring Graduate Accountant in improvement of accounting knowledge and development of analytical skills, encouraging them to grow in confidence and ability, and progress through the graduate scheme.

Requirements

  • Qualified CA/ACCA/CIMA, desirable 2+ PQ years’ experience and strong financial accounting experience.
  • Experience operating with an enterprise wide, integrated finance system across multiple business units.
  • Decisive and confident in operating autonomously on a regular basis, positive, self-reliant, open-minded and enthusiastic attitude. Confident in a fast paced, change environment.
  • Very strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and enthuse peers, facilitating their work both as part of the team and under their own initiative with minimum supervision.
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Excellent written and oral skills
  • Passionate and committed
  • Keen to work in a growing, dynamic, and fast paced company
  • Able to build relationships and utilise them both within the wider Finance team and across the business
  • Well organised and able to manage/prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
  • Analytically minded, able to investigate the detail but also consider the bigger picture
Benefits
  • private healthcare & dental insurance
  • generous work from abroad policy
  • 2-for-1 share purchase plans
  • EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions
  • extra festive time off
  • excellent family-friendly benefits
  • career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial accountingmonth end payroll journalsbalance sheet reconciliationstimesheet analysiscapex analysisnon-headcount forecastingjournal postingspayroll processaudit queriesanalytical skills
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsdecisiveconfidentself-reliantenthusiasticmotivationalwell organizedable to manage workloadanalytically mindedteam collaboration
Certifications
CAACCACIMA