Graduate Trainee Accountant

Reed Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be working with a well-established client in North Tyneside who are looking for a Graduate Trainee Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast moving and growing business, with the potential to quickly take on responsibility and grow within the organisation. This is an office-based role that will involve working in the Finance team, including closely with the Finance Director, with full training and career development provided for an enthusiastic individual looking to develop their career.

Working in a small, dynamic team, your duties will include:

• Monthly management accounts preparation – balance sheet management, fixed assets register maintenance & reconciliation, depreciation, prepayments, accruals and any other nominal procedures.
• Monthly bank reconciliations, VAT Returns, Governmental submissions and other accounting duties such as purchase invoices, purchase payments, payroll processing.
• Other activities within the Finance team – you will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic and experienced team and role flexibility will be essential.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Accounting, Finance, Business degree qualified
• High levels of enthusiasm
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – good team player
• Strong IT/Microsoft Office (especially Excel) skills
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to challenge
• Ability to plan and manage changing priorities
• Able to work to deadlines – both internally and externally
• Sage experience desirable

Benefits:

• Fully funded financial & study time support for professional training towards becoming a qualified CIMA / ACCA accountant
• £23k to £25k per annum depending on experience (performance related increases) for 37.5 hours per week
• Private medical scheme
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of 8 statutory days)
• Bonus scheme

If this sounds like the right role for you - please apply today!