Financial Accounting Graduate Trainee

Job Description

Job title: Financial Accounting Graduate Trainee

Company: Newcastle University

Job description: Salary: £25,742 to £26,444 with progression to £27,979 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 21 January 2024

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an early career Graduate Trainee in Financial Accounting to join our Financial Control team.

Who are we?

Based within the Finance Hub and reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance – Financial Control, we are responsible for external financial reporting, technical accounting advice, taxation compliance and robust financial control across the University.

What will you be doing?

This is a broad and varied opportunity and will build your experience through the following activities:

• Production of the University and Group Integrated Annual Report
• Production of the Annual Report and Accounts for all UK subsidiary and joint venture companies within the Group
• Delivery of taxation compliance
• Supporting processes and controls for key financial areas which are the responsibility of the team.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Graduate with an interest and some experience in finance and accounting. You need to be ready to start on a full-time basis on or before 4 March 2024.

To be successful in this role you should bring with you good analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude. Experience of working independently and as a team would also be beneficial to the role.

Support and benefits

We will support you through a 3-year programme of learning and development as you undertake you accounting qualifications (ACA or ACCA), this will be fully funded by the university. We will also support you with time away from work for exams and classroom-based learning.

Once you have completed the Professional (ACA) or Knowledge and Skills (ACCA) stage, we will review your performance, and subject to reaching a satisfactory standard, you will progress to the next grade in our pay scales.

To apply you should upload a CV and letter of application which outlines specifically how your skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications thus far align with the criteria in the job description found .

Closing date and interviews

Applications close on Sunday 21st January 2024

Interviews will take place w/c 29th January 2024

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 26448

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Location: Newcastle

Job date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:50:56 GMT

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