Graduate Accountant

Blair West; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Graduate Accountant for a growing business in Jarrow, UK. This newly created role includes responsibilities such as end-to-end finance processing, handling invoicing, and assisting with management accounts. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Finance, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Excel. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic finance team with significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance.
• A strong desire to continue your professional development.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team, responsible for end-to-end finance processing.
• Cover invoicing, reconciliation, journals, and management accounts.
• Ensure timely delivery of financial information across departments.
• Take ownership of KPI and P&L reporting.
• Assist with day-to-day accounting operations.
• Processing credit card expenses and billing.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
• Assist with development of robust financial processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Degree in Finance

Job description

Blair West are supporting our North East based client to find a Graduate Accountant.

This is a newly created role for a scaling business. The role will would suit someone who is at the start of their career and keen to get exposure to the demands for such a business.

The opportunity:

• Work as part of a team, responsible for the end-to-end finance processing in the head office of a pan-European ecommerce company.
• The role will cover invoicing, reconciliation, journals and assisting with management accounts.
• Working with all departments to ensure the timely delivery of financial information.
• Take ownership of KPI and P&L reporting
• Monthly sales reconciliations across all platforms
• Assist with day-to-day accounting operations for the UK business.
• Processing credit card expenses , billing and treasury functions.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis when required by the business.
• Assist with the development and documentation of robust financial processes.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• A degree in Finance.
• A strong desire to continue your professional development.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.