Newly Qualified Accountant

Description

We are hiring for our client, a well-established and growing business in Belfast, who are seeking to appoint a Newly Qualified Accountant to join their finance team. This Newly Qualified Accountant role offers an excellent opportunity to make the move into industry and gain broad commercial finance exposure within a fast-paced environment.

The successful Newly Qualified Accountant will work closely with the wider finance function across monthly management accounts preparation, VAT returns, cashflow management, audit support, and day-to-day financial operations. This role would suit someone recently qualified through practice or industry training who is keen to further develop their commercial and technical accounting experience.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:

1. Excellent opportunity for a Newly Qualified Accountant moving into industry
2. Broad exposure across management accounts, cashflow, VAT, and audit
3. Belfast-based role with a growing and supportive finance team

The Role:

• Assist with monthly accounts preparation
• Prepare bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, payroll, and inventory reporting
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Work with ERP systems to post journals, process payments, and run reports
• Prepare and submit VAT returns across NI and ROI
• Support cashflow management and oversee multiple bank accounts
• Liaise with external auditors during audit processes
• Respond to ad-hoc finance queries from internal departments
• Produce and analyse reports using advanced Excel skills

The Person:

• Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Previous experience assisting with month-end processes
• Experience using ERP/accounting systems
• Strong Excel capability including reporting and data analysis
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively across multiple departments

The Reward:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent opportunity to transition into industry
• Exposure to a broad commercial finance role
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Belfast-based opportunity

Next Steps

For further information, and to apply for this Newly Qualified Accountant job, please contact Connor Donaghy. Visit our website for a full list of Accountancy & Finance opportunities.

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with an established presence across Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and the wider UK. We specialise in Accountancy & Finance, Engineering & Operations, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Legal, Financial Services, Built Environment, Science & Pharma, and Business Support recruitment.

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