About PXC We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s 1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network. Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we employ 1100 people across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and North Macedonia). Our mission is clear, to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit. Why is this role key to our business? Core Finance is the heartbeat of financial record preparation through the processing of financial transactions, application of accounting standards and preparation of month end reports. We work closely with our Finance Business Partners to provide insightful financial analysis and ensure a accurate and timely reported financial position. Assistant Management Accountants are a critical part of the team, providing the first line of financial analysis. As a trainee accountant you will be responsible for processing accounting transactions, balance sheet control and P&L analysis. The role is key in understanding TalkTalk’s business performance through the support you provide to our finance business partners, allowing the organisation to make quality informed decisions. You will possess a ‘can-do’ attitude, with a high level of attention to detail, enabling the preparation of high-quality management accounts and insight. You will be responsible for identifying and implementing processes to enhance controls, reduce manual intervention to drive departmental efficiencies. What’s in it for you? You’ll join a fast-paced, dynamic and innovative environment where collaboration is the norm and development opportunities are everywhere. We want to help you to do your best work and have your biggest impact. We will support you through your development as you progress your career as an accountant, offering you study support, interpersonal skill development and networking opportunities. We also offer flexible working to allow you to work dynamically and balance your work life commitments. This is what the day to day (or month to month) will look like Build trusted, key stakeholder relationships and proactively seek business and product knowledge to contextualise understanding and analysis; Prepare and reconcile of balance sheet accounts, raising corrective journals where necessary and highlighting risks and opportunities; Interpret and manipulate large amounts of complex data from various sources to prepare month end Management Accounts, ensuring adherence to accounting regulation; Adopt existing and new accounting standards into the preparation of month end results; Analyse trends and variances across the financial statement, interlinking non-financial data with financial data, to interpret business performance and aid business understanding for decision making; Timely and articulate communication of findings and analysis to ensure prompt action and decision making; Investigate and respond to financial queries in a prompt and efficient manner; Support internal and external audit teams, with queries and reviews; Operate and challenge existing controls and highlight process inefficiencies, to enhance the control framework and improve departmental effectiveness, undertaking activities to implement the improvements. Must have: Analytical and process skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Takes accountability for deliverables High attention to detail Delivery to tight deadlines Highly organised and able to prioritise workload Positive Can-do Attitude to work Great to have: Studying or desire to study towards CIMA / ACCA qualification Advanced Excel Skills Proven ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders Flexible to change How we look after our employees: Our brand new “PXC Flex” benefit will launch in January 2025, which will include Flex30, an additional 30 hours of leave every year for you to use how you wish Our hybrid working policy offers you flexibility to work from home 60% of the time, with the other 40% connecting with your colleagues in one of our fantastic, accessible and collaborative office spaces A starting holiday allowance of 25 days holiday and up to 10 extra days leave via our holiday purchase scheme Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and births Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym, electric car scheme and much more, plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC ( Days and hours are based on a full-time employee’s working pattern and leave is pro-rated for part-time employee) A t PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself. We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.