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1. Graduate Financial Accountant opportunity with Edmundson Electrical
2. £30,000 base salary + paid overtime + company profit share scheme
3. Excellent opportunity to kick off your graduate career
4. Candidates must be commutable to Knutsford, Cheshire
The Company
Edmundson Electrical are the UK's leading distributor of branded electrical equipment to trade and industry, selling over 120,000 product lines and employing over 4000 staff across 400 locations throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
A fast-growing company with a long history of training and developing people in both entry level and managerial roles, Edmundson are now seeking to continue their success by adding entry level talent into their team in Knutsford.
The Role
As a Graduate Financial Accountant you will learn how the accounting world works whilst gaining CIMA qualification in Managing Accounting! This is something you will study during the first 4 years of your employment and will be fully funded by Edmundson Electrical to see you become a fully qualified Accountant.
You will liaise on a daily basis with other departments and trading locations across Edmundson Electrical businesses as a whole and must feel comfortable speaking with a variety of people, querying things that may not appear correct and questioning accounts (mainly done over the phone).
Although you will have specific duties, Edmundson are looking for candidates that are happy to help in any area that is needed, being a team player and chipping in as and when you can! The more you are willing to get involved in things you may be unsure of, the more you will be likely to learn!
There are progression opportunities for you throughout your studies, post-qualification you can consider Team Leader and Management opportunities in the future.
And the package for this position?
5. £30,000 Base Salary (40 hour contract + expected paid overtime)
6. Company Profit Share Scheme
7. CIMA Accounting Qualification
8. 25 days holiday + BH
9. Company laptop
10. Free lunch and fresh fruit everyday
11. Supportive team with frequent social events!
Who are Edmundson looking for to fill this role?
12. Educated to degree level (preferred)
13. Well presented and willing to work in an office environment of young professionals
14. Commutable to Knutsford 5 days a week
15. Preferably have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
16. Strong communication and team working skills
17. Ability to hit tight deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
18. This role requires you to work overtime (this is paid is addition to your salary). Please note that the periods of overtime tend to fall within the first few working days of each month and also throughout January (year-end).