Graduate Accounting & Finance

Mitchell Adam Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support toward qualification

Hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Mitchell Adam Ltd is seeking a motivated Graduate Finance & Accounting professional to join our growing finance team. This role offers hands-on experience across core finance functions, with strong study support and a clear pathway for progression in a collaborative environment.

You will work closely with experienced staff, assisting with invoices, reconciliations, journals, and month-end tasks, while building technical accounting skills and commercial understanding to accelerate your career in

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with numerate/analytical discipline
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proactive, curious mindset with ability to learn quickly
• Confident, personable approach and strong communication skills

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices and assisting with bank reconciliations
• Supporting accounts payable and receivable and preparing journals
• Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with month-end processes
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts and supporting management accounts preparation
• Contributing to a variety of finance projects

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Quick learner

Proactive mindset

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Business

Job description

A forward-thinking and highly regarded professional services business is seeking an ambitious, intellectually curious, and driven Graduate Finance & Accounting professional to join its growing and collaborative finance team. Perfect for a high-achieving graduate looking to launch their career in accountancy and finance, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people, offering a dynamic working environment, outstanding study support, and excellent long-term career prospects. Surrounded by ambitious, like-minded professionals, you'll be part of a sociable, supportive, and high-performing team where progression is actively supported.

Working closely with experienced members of the finance team, you will gain invaluable hands-on experience across a broad range of finance responsibilities while developing the technical expertise and commercial understanding needed to progress within the profession. Responsibilities will include processing invoices, assisting with bank reconciliations, supporting accounts payable and receivable, preparing journals, maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with month-end processes, reconciling balance sheet accounts, supporting management accounts preparation, and contributing to a variety of finance projects. You'll have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced professionals, take on increasing responsibility, and develop at pace within a fast-moving, professional environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• A strong academic background, ideally with a degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or another numerate or analytical discipline
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to absorb new information quickly
• A proactive, intellectually curious mindset, with the ability to learn fast, adapt to new challenges, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A confident, personable, and professional approach, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships

In return, you will receive:

• Full study support towards a professional accounting qualification, with the time, resources, and encouragement to achieve your professional ambitions
• Hybrid working, offering flexibility alongside a modern, collaborative office environment
• Excellent career progression and long-term development opportunities, with high-quality training, mentoring, and exposure to experienced finance professionals
• A genuinely sociable team culture, with regular team socials, company events, and opportunities to build relationships with ambitious, like-minded people

If you're a high-achieving graduate with a strong academic background, a natural ability to learn quickly, and the ambition to build a rewarding career in accounting and finance, this is an opportunity to get your career off to an exceptional start. Join a business that will challenge you, invest in you, and surround you with people who want to see you succeed.