Arnold Clark

A Graduate Accountant role focused on developing accounting skills through hands-on experience and training while working towards an ACCA qualification.About the roleAs a Graduate Accountant at Arnold Clark, you’ll have the opportunity to gain experience over a three-year period in all areas of accounting, as you hone your skills to become a Branch Accountant.From basic tasks such as cashiering, purchase and sales ledger and credit control, you’ll progress to more challenging areas such as management accounts production, profit forecasting and year-end accounting.This role would be perfect for anyone keen to complete their ACCA qualification with a platinum-approved ACCA company and embark on a fulfilling career in accounting.Day-to-day dutiesWorking closely with all branch employees, including Accounts, Admin and Sales.Learning all aspects of working within the Accounts department as part of the Arnold Clark Accounts Academy – from purchase and sales ledgers to the full Branch Accountant role.Combining workplace experience with classroom training at our dedicated training facility GTG.Learning key management skills.Working both independently and as part of a team on daily in-branch accounting tasks.Essential skillsDegree in Maths, Accounting or Business.High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.Excellent communication and influencing skills.Willingness to learn and progress.Ability to work well as part of a team.Strong work ethic and commitment to your role.Ability to work to tight deadlines.Full UK driving licence, as some travel will be required. As well as gaining practical experience and developing your accounting skills within an Arnold Clark branch, you will receive full ACCA study support, including tuition and revision courses on an award-winning online platform from one of Europe’s leading professional study providers.  

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A Graduate Data Protection Analyst role focused on supporting data privacy compliance, governance, and risk management across the organisation.About the roleWe have a brand-new opportunity for a Graduate Data Protection Analyst to join our data team based within our Head Office in Glasgow.We offer:33 days’ holiday allowance with room to growGenerous retail discountsPrivate healthcareSimplyhealth – all employees have access to a GP 24/7 and can claim money back on medical and dental treatmentsPension schemeMaternity and paternity packagesOpportunities for training and progressionAbout the role  You will support the delivery of the organisation’s data privacy programme. You will work closely with colleagues across the various businesses to provide data privacy advice and guidance to ensure that data can be used effectively, helping us achieve our business outcomes at pace and in a manner compliant with Group policies and in accordance with our strategy and governance framework.You’ll be expected to work closely with the wider Data Protection and Information Security Team to support, deliver, embed and enhance our privacy processes and control framework.LocationThis is a hybrid role, with time spread between your home and our Head Office in Hillington, Glasgow. What you'll do  Work towards becoming a Data Privacy SME providing advisory support in line with UK GDPR and DPA 2018 across the Arnold Clark Group and its subsidiariesHelp to ensure Data Privacy is considered in new product, project and technology change processes, providing overview and challenge to support compliant delivery of new business propositionsCollaborate with the wider data, risk and compliance teams to help ensure privacy risks and incidents are identified, managed and mitigatedSupport the creation and delivery of data privacy training and artefacts to guide our network of data champions, as well as building data protection knowledge across the wider businessAssist in assessing the effectiveness of existing data management and controls framework  Support the development of data quality policies and standards that reflect a privacy by design and privacy by default approachSupport the creation of reportsCollaborate with the data privacy champion network to help embed and support the adoption of good data governance practices across the groupUse tools to identify and minimise data exposures.What you'll have  These is a graduate level role. It is open to individuals able to make it to the office in Hillington at least twice a week. No visa sponsorship will be provided for this roles, as such any potential candidates must have a right to work in UK.You will be either:A graduate with at least 2:2 score in an Honours degree in law or information security related discipline, with no additional requirement for experience in the field. Work experience, even if unrelated to the field, and focus group participation is welcome so do include these in the application.A person with passion for privacy and/or information security with HNC, HND, BSc, still studying part-time, or a holder of relevant professional certifications or experience who can evidence paid or voluntary work in the related area.Our CultureArnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

Posted 10 days ago