Graduate Accounts Assistant

iMultiply Resourcing; Bellshill; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic finance team in Bellshill. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to various business functions and contribute to impactful projects. Ideal for a proactive graduate with a strong academic background in Accounting and Finance, this position promises a structured development program and a flexible working model. Join a forward-thinking company that values growth and invests in its people, setting the stage for a successful finance career. If you're ready to embrace challenges and make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Structured development programme

Mentoring opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working model

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a strong academic background and ambition in finance.
• Eager to complete professional exams and develop skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining ledgers.
• Managing supplier relationships and issuing customer invoices.
• Preparing VAT and CIS returns, liaising with auditors.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

1st Class Degree in Accounting and Finance

Master's in Accounting and Finance

Tools

SUN accounting system

Job description

iMultiply is supporting a growing management services business in their search for a high-performing graduate to join their finance team as a Graduate Accounts Assistant based in Bellshill on a permanent basis.

The Company
A dynamic and expanding national business with a proven track record of developing and promoting from within. This highly successful and profitable organisation is committed to continuous improvement and professional growth. Joining this company is not just an outstanding first step in your career but could truly define your future trajectory in finance.

The Role
The Graduate Accounts Assistant will be part of a high-performing team providing support across all the group's business functions. This breadth of scope provides significant and ongoing opportunities to gain exposure to a wide variety of projects, business streams, and operational areas seldom available in a role at this level. You will have the opportunity to make a tangible and valuable contribution while developing a well-rounded skill set in a fast-paced environment.

As an Accounts Assistant you will be required, but not restricted, to the following tasks:

1. Processing and payment of purchase invoices
2. Maintenance of purchase ledger
3. Managing relationships with suppliers
4. Issuing invoices to customers
5. Maintenance of sales ledger
6. Credit control in relation to customer payments
7. Maintenance of cash books and loan schedules
8. Managing treasury deposit arrangements
9. Processing of interest and capital loan repayments and other non-supplier payments where applicable
10. Assisting in minute-taking at project board meetings
11. Processing of Companies House documents
12. Supporting the incorporation of financial data into ETBs
13. Uploading accounting data into the SUN accounting system
14. Assisting with accruals & prepayments and other journals
15. Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT and CIS returns
16. Liaising with auditors to provide supporting information for year-end financial statements
17. Ad hoc tasks as required

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a highly ambitious and proactive graduate, with a 1st class Degree or Masters in Accounting and Finance, eager to complete their professional exams. You will have a strong academic background, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. A natural problem-solver with excellent communication skills, you will be ready to take initiative and contribute to process improvements. You will ideally have up to two years Accounting experience, or if not, will have demonstrable soft skills developed in other jobs.

What's on offer

1. A structured development programme, with mentoring and clear career progression opportunities
2. An agile working philosophy and a competitive package of extensive, market-leading benefits
3. A flexible working model with a 3/2 day office-based approach
4. The opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-growing business that invests in its people

If you are a graduate eager to build a successful finance career, but you don't meet every requirement listed, we strongly encourage you to apply. Research suggests that some groups, such as women and individuals from minority backgrounds, are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. At iMultiply, we believe in potential and encourage applications from those ready to grow into the role.

For further information and a confidential chat, please contact Alex Hill at our Glasgow office.

M: 07563 028 681
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