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Graduate Accountant

Si Recruitment
Posted 11 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL62NQ, England

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • The Graduate Accountant role requires candidates to work towards a professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or IATI.
  • Candidates should have strong interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and a comfort with numbers, with a focus on teamwork and customer service excellence.
  • This entry-level position offers a competitive salary, with benefits including a pension contribution of 1.5%, 25 days of annual leave, and additional leave options.
  • The role involves supporting a variety of accounting services, including audit engagements, taxation, and management accounts, while ensuring high standards of work.
  • Candidates are expected to have minimal experience, as this position is designed for recent graduates looking to progress in their accounting careers.

As a Graduate you will study to gain a professional accountancy qualification and will be provided with support for your exams and study leave .

The practice provides graduates with excellent on the job training and mentoring in a professional office environment and has a strong history of graduate success in the professional examinations.

A typical day in the life of a Graduate Accountant;

  • You will provide support to the wider team and together with other team members, ensure that all work is completed to a high standard whilst also promoting the companies vision and values.

  • You will provide support on a wide range of accounting services, including audit engagements, taxation and management accounts.

  • The role will progress to senior level over the period of your contract. and during this time will offer the opportunity to get a wide and varied experience in all aspects of practice from simple tax returns to large audit clients .

  • Providing assistance on audit engagements

  • Preparing sole trader, partnership and Ltd company accounts

  • Preparing corporation tax returns

  • Preparing VAT returns

  • Preparing management accounts

  • Attending client premises

  • Communicating and liaising verbally and in writing with external clients, always aiming to deliver customer service excellence.

  • Ensuring that all work is completed to a high standard in terms of timeliness and technical competence.

  • Participating in teamwork and activities enhancing standards for the business and client.

  • Representing the firm internally and externally a professional manner through appearance, conduct and attitude.

  • Delivering the companies vision and values

Entry level role Working towards ACA/ACCA/CPA or IATI.

Comfort and liking of numbers, attention to detail, process driven, strong interpersonal and communication skills, dependable and reliable team player, professional manner and appearance at all times ,self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, confidentiality, strong computer/ Microsoft Office skills.

Benefits

  • Pension: Employer contribution of 1.5%

  • 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

  • Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum from January 2024

  • Life Assurance x4 annual salary

  • Enhanced family leave policies

  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay

  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support, free and confidential

  • Corporate Discounts Platform

  • They also offer flexible benefits with a salary sacrifice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.