Accountancy Placement Year

Job Description

About Us

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading listed UK advisory firm with expertise in business recovery, advisory and corporate finance, valuations, asset sales and property consultancy.

We deliver exceptional advice and support to clients from a comprehensive network of UK and offshore locations, with more than 1,500 colleagues.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a student to spend a placement year starting in September in our Manchester office within our Corporate Finance team.

What will you do?

The role will be part of the group’s finance team, providing support to the finance business partner and financial control teams.

You will gain the following from this placement year:

• Experience of working within a professional team of qualified and part-qualified accountants
• Understand how to prepare a set of management accounts
• See firsthand how quality financial information aids business decision-making
• Receive training in the use of a fully integrated finance system
• Understand how transactional processing interacts with business support
• See how being part of a group services support team drives growth in the business

Key responsibilities

• Report into the finance business partner team
• Provide analysis & commentary on weekly and monthly KPI reports for the group
• Post accruals, prepayments and other journals as part of the monthly management accounts process
• Support the business partners in monthly and quarterly work in progress review, including the preparation of monthly journal and detailed analysis of unusual movements
• Assist with the budgeting and quarterly forecasting process
• Assist with working capital control for the group via work in progress and debtor analysis
• Support business partners in project work through production of reports and analysis in order to drive business performance improvements
• In addition, there will be opportunities to gain experience in our financial control team over the course of the placement.

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying for an accountancy degree, with an expected minimum 2:1
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent communication skill
• High attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, with a willingness to learn and take initiative
• Basic understanding of financial statements and accounting principles is desirable
• Must have the right to work in the UK

As a broader PLC group we’ve doubled in size since 2019 and we have ambitions to maintain that growth profile moving forwards, so we’re looking for people who want to help us shape our future. We value applied intellect, curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We support your professional development from day one, offering opportunities to tailor your learning and achieve your personal and career goals. We empower you to prioritise your wellbeing with flexible working options, and foster a strong sense of community by encouraging connections across our Group. Whether through Colleague Networks, peer support, volunteering, or inspiring future talent in schools and universities, there are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference.

1 Year Fixed-Term Contract, Manchester

Are you interested?

If you’re interested, then please get in touch, to apply all you need to do is…

Upload your CV and Briefly tell us why you’d be excited to join our team.