Trainee Financial Accountant
Come and join the number one food service company in the country…
With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to
Summary:
To be responsible for providing support to Finance team by carrying out a range of specific and general administrative duties.
Key Tasks:

• Support Financial accountant to close ledgers monthly
• Complete month end close tasks including but not limited to:
• Journal postings
• Prepayment calculations
• Commission accruals
• Rebate accruals
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and reviews with financial accountant.
• Complete and submit to Brakes the VAT reconciliation
• Balance the Nat West bank daily
• Control petty cash and balance weekly
• Complete VSC and TSO monthly commission calculations
• Reconcile marketing funding monthly and support weekly review meetings
• Support Financial Accountant with cost analysis and monthly business reviews.
• Actively support the waste and leakage reduction initiative including completing weekly reporting of process non compliances and data analysis.
• Calculate and bill all promotions billing.
• Van cash posting allocations (share with Credit control)
• Monthly Reconcile van banking and make any adjustments
• Daily Sales reconciliation (ISM / Sage) – Mon, Tue
• Balance GIRO bank – Mon, Tue
• Daily reconciliation of van banking – Mon, Tue
• Procurement – Reporting / processing of pre-arranged transactions
• Monthly close of ledgers (Last Sunday of each period)
• Any other duties that may arise within the team that require assistance.

Cover:

•  Supplier rebates reconciliation (monthly
•  Daily Sales reports (weekly - Tuesday)
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