Trainee Accountant

This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working in London with 1-2 days in office, 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one and 11% after this.

Salary £32,000 - £36,000 per annum

*** IMPORTANT - COVER LETTER REQUIRED TO SUPPORT APPLICATION ***

For your application to be considered we ask for you to supply a cover letter in addition to your CV and we're particularly keen on you answering the following questions to support your application

Why Which? Tell us about something you have read or experienced about Which? that particularly appealed to you and why.

What made you interested in a career in finance/accountancy? Tell us about a person, experience or subject that influenced you.

What is something you have done that you are proud of and why are you proud of it? It could be university, work, home or outside of these.

Please keep each answer to no more than a short paragraph. Whilst we acknowledge that the use of AI tools can be helpful, we ask that the answers in your cover letter represent your own words and personal experiences so in order for us to consider your application please do not use AI.

About the Role

Are you ready to start your journey towards becoming a qualified accountant with an organisation that truly champions consumers?

Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. We're looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our Finance team and support the day-to-day work that keeps us running smoothly.

This is a great chance to build your skills in management accounting while working towards your CIMA qualification (Which? will be able to financially support you in obtaining ). You'll work closely with experienced colleagues who will help you learn and grow in your role.

You'll support our Finance team with monthly management accounts, budgeting, and reporting. Does working on meaningful numbers that help shape decisions across the organisation sound like something you'd enjoy?

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting monthly management accounts and helping prepare reporting packs with clear commentary on variances
• Using our financial system to run enquiries, post journals, and complete month-end tasks
• Helping with budgets, three-year planning, and re-forecasts twice a year
• Being a go-to person for general finance queries and helping with training of new starters across the organisation
• Working together with teams across Which? to help join the dots between projects and functions

About You

We're looking for someone with a genuine desire to become a qualified accountant. Do you have strong numeracy skills and an interest in learning more about management accounting and financial reporting?

You have a university degree (minimum 2.1), ideally in accounting, finance, economics, business, mathematics or a related subject

• You're a confident Excel user who can work with formulas and handle data
• You have strong attention to detail and can manage your workload to meet deadlines
• You have good communication skills and enjoy building relationships with colleagues

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the role profile, which can be downloaded as a PDF at the bottom of this advert

• The interview/Application process
• Submission of a formal application in addition to a specific cover letter requested by us
• Video Interview via MS Teams (circa 60 minutes) including a task
• Potentially a 2nd stage video interview depending on the outcome following 1st rounds

Benefits

We also have these benefits for you to consider:

• 35 hour working week
• Generous 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and the option to buy additional holiday days
• Excellent pension scheme - when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service)
• Annual Award (depending on employee and company performance)

Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months)

• A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary
• Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money & legal helplines
• Free wills for all Which? employees, plus, partners of employees can make their will at cost price
• Discount site Pluxee which offers large discounts off every day shopping and holidays
• Work from (almost) anywhere for 4 weeks of the year policy

A great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options e.g. part time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at recruitment@which.co.uk

About Which?

Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. You can find out more about what we do, our people and culture as well as hints and tips on how to complete your application on our Careers site.

We're proud to be ranked 3rd in the 'Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List 2024. We welcome applications from everyone, because we value diversity, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive culture where all can thrive and reach their full potential—because diverse perspectives help us better understand and positively impact consumers.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them. For this or any other assistance you need with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post), email recruitment@which.co.uk. Find out more about the Disability Confident Interview Scheme here.

Please note:

You must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.

Applications should be submitted via our online careers site, we are unable to accept applications by email. However, if you require an alternative application method as a reasonable adjustment, please contact us using the details above.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.