Nigel Wright Group
The Business
West Yorkshire | Hybrid Working | Up to £36,000 + Study Support
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a proactive and ambitious part-qualified accountant to join a well-established, market-leading business with a strong UK presence and international reach.
This is a fantastic role for someone looking to step into a more technical, commercially relevant position within a supportive environment that genuinely invests in development and progression.
Our client is a well-established and recognised leader in its sector. The business combines a people-focused culture with a strong commercial mindset, offering employees the opportunity to develop their careers in a supportive and collaborative environment.
There is a strong emphasis on internal progression, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within financial accounting.
The Role
You’ll join a large, structured finance function within a business that is continuing to grow and diversify its offering. With exposure across multiple entities and international markets, this role offers excellent breadth and long-term career potential.
Reporting into the Financial Accounting Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening the team’s technical capability, with a focus on financial accounting, compliance and statutory support.
This is not a transactional role – it is ideally suited to someone looking to deepen their understanding of financial accounting in a fast-paced, professional environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support monthly close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with statutory reporting and audit processes across multiple entities
- Provide support on tax queries and compliance activity
- Manage key accounting areas including fixed assets, lease accounting and intercompany
- Contribute to cashflow, treasury and banking processes when required
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, including international teams
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and ad hoc finance projects
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who are looking to step up into a more complex and technical assistant accountant role.
Essential experience:
- Proven month-end exposure within an industry-based finance role
- Strong grounding in financial accounting (beyond purely transactional duties)
- Confident using Excel and comfortable working with financial data
- Experience working in a structured, deadline-driven environment
Qualifications:
- Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or actively studying)
Personal attributes:
- Proactive and able to take ownership of responsibilities
- Confident communicator – able to build relationships across teams
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Able to work independently and “hit the ground running”
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced month-end environment
Why Apply?
- Salary: Up to £36,000 (depending on experience)
- Full study support
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days from home, 2 days on-site)
- Flexible start and finish times
- Additional employee benefits
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