Graduate Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Graduate Accountant
Puro Accountancy are delighted to be supporting an independent award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants, Auditors and Tax Associates, based in South London. They are looking to add a degree educated accountant to their expanding team! If you have recently graduated from university this would be a fantastic opportunity for you to kick start your accountancy career!
Benefits
- Full study support available
- Genuine career progression
- Hybrid working opportunities once settled in
- Excellent team able to offer hands on training and support
- Regular salary reviews
The role
- You will learn how to prepare VAT returns
- Preparing self assessment returns
- Bank reconciliations
- Processing invoices
- Sales & purchase ledgers
- Onboarding new clients
- Liaising with HMRC
- General ad hoc admin duties
You will need
- Minimum grade of 2:2 in any degree subject (although accountancy and mathematic degrees are desirable)
- Good A-levels/GCSEs
- Desire to progress your career in a UK accountancy practice
- Excellent communicator and able to work well within a team
Please click APPLY to be considered or to discuss further call Jade on 01904571760.
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate
Salary: £24,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Accountant roles across Puro Accountancy's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £24,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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