Business Advisory Trainee

Location
Dublin
Overview
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.
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 manager 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
Required
Requirements to Perform Successfully in this Role
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.
AAB Group is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Salary
Competitive
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Professional Services
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