Finance Trainee

Electricity North West currently has opportunities within our finance team for three graduate Finance Trainees, providing exposure to different areas of the finance function and study support for a professional finance qualification (CIMA or ACCA). These roles come with a competitive salary and will appeal to recent graduates who wish to develop a career in finance and who have an interest in the electricity industry and its crucial role in net zero carbon through low carbon technologies and innovation.

The finance function leads and advises on the overall strategic and operational management of Electricity North West, providing a range of services to the business covering performance analysis, critical insight and decision support. We aim to deliver exceptional service to our customers and stakeholders at an efficient cost.

Our role

You will work within an experienced team and receive mentoring from senior finance professionals. The Finance Trainee role will provide you with an opportunity to gain experience and make an impact in the following areas:

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  Support the month end process and the production of management accounts for internal and shareholder reporting
• Support the annual financial reporting process and the completion of Ofgem returns
• Involvement in the annual budgeting process working with finance colleagues and other key stakeholders around the business to develop accurate forecasts
• Work closely with stakeholders from across the business to provide financial analysis and decision support to ensure a high quality financial control environment and support improvements in business performance.

To apply for this accountancy role, you should hold a degree level qualification of 2-1 or above in a relevant discipline. You will also require the following:

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with the ability to logically process and interpret data
• The ability to work well in a team as well as independently and proactively, driving projects and activities to a successful conclusion
• The ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation and influence accordingly
• Results-focused with the ability to manage multiple priorities well
• Good communication skill
• Comfortable with the use of computer systems and applications, in particular MS Office.

You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer which includes:

• An annual bonus scheme
• Twenty-five days annual leave increasing with length of service
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on a number of well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for further professional development.
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Don't hesitate to get in touch with Electricity North West today to apply for this full-time Finance Trainee position in Salford or Preston. We're looking forward to meeting you.

We’re champions of the North West and we’re proud that our electricity network connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry, and as the region's network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy. Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at careers@enwl.co.uk or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2)

Appointment to this role will be on XXX terms and conditions (internal only)

Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Financial check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.