Business Advisory Trainee

THE BUSINESS

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally. We help our clients manage the critical elements of their business – its people and its finances – by providing resources and technology that ensure things run smoothly no matter what hurdles they encounter.

THE TEAM

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Business Advisory Trainee to join our team.

THE ROLE
Business Advisory Trainee – Balbriggan

Role Definition
As a Trainee at AAB, you will be learning your profession from people with a great deal of experience and expertise in business, finance and technology. You will generally use your technical skills to prepare information and present this to colleagues for quality review before it is shared with your clients.

Main Tasks of the Role

• Form, develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, partners and colleagues
• Participate in the work of your department under supervision and guidance
• Understand procedures and processes associated with the work of your department and the wider firm
• Respond positively to all requests for assistance and offer your help to the team
• Take responsibility for own technical learning and development of skills

• Apply knowledge acquired through your own studies to work, being enthusiastic about training and development

• Communicate to team anything which is not understood, manage delivery expectations and act on advice given
• If applicable, undertake professional training and/or work towards a professional qualification, achieving first time passes in any tests or exams
• Understand ethics and the impact on our role as trusted business advisors

• Identify where other AAB services could help our clients and discuss with colleagues
• Contribute to our marketing campaigns, including social media
• Understand our financial discipline regarding costs and our operational efficiency regarding time

Technical Tasks

• Deal with, under supervision, basic accounting concepts and accounts preparation work
• Draft accounts from client records
• Clear review points raised on work performed, in a timely manner, with guidance and referring to internal training notes
• Undertake accounts processing work
• Note queries for discussion with supervising staff and clients
• Manage own workload and highlight timescale and timing issues to supervising staff, review and maintain Retain
• Review own line in planning chart for the next 3 weeks and identify the senior/manager in charge of job and the senior team members assigned to job
• Pro-active communication with your line manger to discuss jobs and confirm if:
• clients’ records have been requested
• records have been received
• paperless file has been set up
• pre job briefing and assistance required thereon
• Update the senior members of the team on status of job on a regular basis
• Develop an understanding of accounting services software, including Caseware, Sage, Access, Xero and CCH

• Understand the financial billing process and prepare fees

Requirements to Perform Successfully in this Role
Required

• Higher Grade/A Level or equivalent
• Highers ABBB / Nat 5’s - A/B in English and Maths (for school leaver training programmes)
• Degree level 2:1 minimum classification (for graduate training programmes)

Preferred

• Prior study of Accounting, Finance or Business Management

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience of working in a similar role

• Experience of working to tight deadlines

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail

• Problem solving skills

Required Attributes

• Good team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines
• Self-motivated, with an ability to develop ideas into practice

The list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but highlights a number of key tasks. The requirement to undertake additional duties which might reasonably be expected also form part of the function of the role.

At AAB you will have tremendous opportunities that will meet your career aspirations, working in a progressive, energetic and stimulating environment alongside supportive and engaging professional teammates.

AAB Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.