Graduate Accountant
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £19000 - £22000 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2018
- Ref
- 13943718/001
- Contact
- Scott Langmead
- Job role
- Trainee accountant
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
Graduate accountant role in a global company within the heart of Cardiff, with excellent benefits including study support (ACCA/CIMA) and a competitive salary.
Client Details
My client is a a leader in financial services industry in the heart of Cardiff. They are looking for a graduate with good analytical and problem solving skills and with an ability to identify process improvement opportunities. A candidate who can clarify objectives, aims and timescales to deliver the required outcome and who can build and develop strong relationships with peers and the leadership team.
Description
The successful candidate will:
- Prepare and post accurate daily and monthly Accounting Operation transactions.
- Produce financial other reconciliations and assist with the preparation of financial ledgers and trial balances from which statutory financial accounts, tax and other regulatory returns can be produced.
- Process data in accordance with documented procedures.
- Post journals to the accounting system.
- Be responsible for financial reconciliations, including the investigation and clearance of outstanding items, as per deadlines mandated in the Accounting Operations timetable, ensuring the reasons for reconciling items are clearly and concisely explained
- Contribute to the accurate and timely preparation of the monthly financial/management accounts, related revenue, balance sheet, tax or other regulatory returns.
- Assist with the delivery of analytical support and management information to various business units
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Look to study towards a recognised professional accounting
- Have graduate with a finance related degree.
- Practical experience of accounting and/or banking/book keeping procedures
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
- Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff throughout the business and prepared to actively participate in meetings.
- Be able to work independently or as part of a team, while planning and prioritising tasks.
Job Offer
If successful you will have a wide range of benefits including:
- A competitive salary and a generous pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 22 days holiday
- Discretionary performance related bonuses
- Paid overtime