Newly Qualified Accountant

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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:

  • Excellent opportunity for a Newly Qualified Accountant moving into industry
  • Broad exposure across management accounts, cashflow, VAT, and audit
  • 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.

    Expert, confidential recruitment advice.
    Salary details are provided as a guide and will depend on experience and expertise.
    We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

    Skills:
    Newly Qualified Accountant ACA CIMA ACCA


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    Location: Belfast
    Job Description:

    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:

  • Excellent opportunity for a Newly Qualified Accountant moving into industry
  • Broad exposure across management accounts, cashflow, VAT, and audit
  • 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.

    Expert, confidential recruitment advice.Salary details are provided as a guide and will depend on experience and expertise.We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.

    Skills:Newly Qualified Accountant ACA CIMA ACCA

    WHJS1_NI

    Posted: May 6th, 2026