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  • Accounts Assistant

    Deeside
    Temporary
    £14 - £17 per hour

    An established business based in Deeside is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a temporary basis to support the finance function ongoing. This role will suit an experienced Accounts Assistant who is immediately available and confident working in a hands‑on, transactional finance position. Immediate start.

    • Are you an immediatley available Accounts Assistant?
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  • Finance Business Partner

    West Sussex
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    The Finance Business Partner role involves supporting key financial planning and decision-making processes within the accounting and finance department. This position is based in West-Sussex and offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with stakeholders to drive financial performance

    • Hybrid Working
    • FTSE 100 Business
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  • Finance Systems Lead

    England
    Permanent

    This is a key role within the finance function, focused on driving systems excellence and enabling data-led decision making across the business.

    As Finance Systems Lead, you will act as a trusted business partner, leading system enhancements and supporting strategic initiatives across finance and the wider organisation.

    • Lead finance systems and data strategy to drive insight and business growth.
    • Own forecasting tools and partner globally to support strategic decisions.
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  • Tax Manager

    Reading
    Interim
    £67,500 - £82,500 per year

    We are seeking a skilled Tax Manager to oversee and manage tax compliance and reporting processes within the Technology & Telecoms sector. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who excels in ensuring tax efficiency and regulatory compliance.

    • Hybrid - working flexibility
    • Great company culture with a strong team environment
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  • Procure to Pay Specialist

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    This role is responsible for managing the full Procure to Pay process, ensuring efficient purchasing, strong financial controls, and smooth supplier relationships. It also focuses on driving automation and continuous improvement to modernise processes and enhance overall business performance.

    • Opportunity to drive change
    • High impact role
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  • Head of Finance

    City of London
    Permanent
    £100,000 - £120,000 per year

    The Head of Finance will oversee all financial operations within the Accounting & Finance department of an energy and natural resources organisation. This role is based in London and requires a strategic thinker to manage budgets, forecasts, and financial planning.

    • Fantastic opportunity to be involved with large project at exciting growth phase
    • Be part of leadership team, partnering with key decision makers
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  • Audit Senior, Audit and Accounts Senior, Qualified Accountant

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £50,000 per year

    A highly successful and leading accountancy practice is searching for a qualified ACA / ACCA Audit and Accounts Senior to join their teams, based from the firms Bristol offices in a role with progression and career development potential.

    • Audit and Accounts Senior to join a growing and successful Bristol accountants
    • Career progression & increasing client management responsibility on offer
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  • FP&A Analyst

    Uxbridge
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    Support the company's financial planning and analysis processes, with a focus on working capital management, cash flow analysis, project feasibility assessments, and Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB).

    The role also contributes to the preparation of high-quality financial insights and materials for senior leadership and Board-level review in a fast-paced, international environment

    • Large International FMCG business that has recognised household brands
    • Commercial FP&A Analyst role with Progression Opportunities
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  • Finance Assistant (Vendor Requests)

    Sheffield
    Temporary
    £13 - £15 per hour

    This is an ideal role for finance graduates or early-career candidates looking to gain hands-on experience within a professional finance team over the summer, with genuine potential for longer-term opportunities.

    • A chance to kick-start your finance career.
    • Gain valuable experience in a global business.
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  • Payroll Manager

    Brighton
    Interim
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    The Payroll Manager will oversee payroll operations, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and accurate, timely processing of payments. This role is pivotal within their industry and requires a detail-oriented professional with expertise in payroll management.

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  • Payroll Supervisor

    East Sussex
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £40,000 per year

    The Payroll Supervisor will oversee the payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing while maintaining compliance with legal and organisational standards. This is a key role in the Accounting & Finance department within the service industry.

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  • Accounts Assistant

    Stockport
    Temporary
    £26,000 - £28,500 per year

    This temporary Accounts Assistant role in Stockport offers an excellent opportunity to support a busy Accounting & Finance department within the retail industry. The position requires attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial tasks.

    • Accounts Assistant
    • Stockport Full time office based
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  • Accounts Reiecevable Analyst

    Stockport
    Temporary
    £30,000 - £35,000 per year

    Join a professional team as a Accounts Receivable Analyst in the Accounting & Finance department within the Business Services industry. This temporary position, based in Stockport, requires a skilled individual to analyse and resolve financial queries efficiently.

    • Accounts Receivable Analyst
    • Stockport office based Immediate Start
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  • Senior Credit Controller

    Stockport
    Temporary
    £35,000 - £35,000 per year

    The Credit Controller will manage and maintain accurate financial records, ensuring timely collection of outstanding debts and resolving payment discrepancies. This role requires attention to detail and a strong understanding of credit management in the business services sector.

    • Senior Credit Controller
    • Hazel Grove Stockport- Full time office based
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  • Senior Finance Assistant

    Chertsey
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £40,000 per year

    The Senior Finance Assistant role involves overseeing financial operations and supporting the contract manager and the operations team to improve the financial performance of the contract, by producing analysis on data and providing insight into potential savings. This position is ideal for someone with strong experience in accounting and finance who is looking for a permanent opportunity with hybrid working options.

    • Hybrid working
    • Competitive salary of £38,000
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  • Senior Finance Assistant - FTC

    Chertsey
    Interim

    This role as a Senior Finance Assistant within the accounting & finance department requires a detail-oriented professional to support essential financial operations, as well as collaborate with different teams within the organisation.

    • Are you looking to work in a well-established business?
    • A finance role where you can make a difference!
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  • Interim Financial Controller

    Peterborough
    Temporary

    As an Interim Financial Controller, you will oversee financial operations and ensure compliance with industry standards in the Manufacturing sector. This role, based in Peterborough, requires a strong background in Accounting & Finance to support business objectives effectively.

    • 6 month role with a established business as a Financial Controller
    • Fantastic all round hybrid role
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  • AR Associate (9 month FTC)

    Milton Keynes
    Interim

    This is a hands-on AR role focused on invoicing, collections and maintaining accurate financial records, while working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth cash flow and resolve queries.

    • French, Italian, Spanish or German AR Associate (9‑Month FTC)
    • This is a fantastic opportunity in Milton Keynes area!
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  • Finance Analyst (hybrid)

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000 per year

    Our client is investing in data analytics in the finance team, and due to this they have created a new role of Finance Analyst. This would be suitable for someone who has advanced excel skills and a minimum of 2 years experience in a Finance Analyst type role.

    • £45-55k, hybrid, bonus, study support, free parking, flexible hours
    • Would suit someone with advanced excel and analysis skills.
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  • Internal Auditor

    Leeds
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    The Internal Auditor will play a key role in evaluating and improving the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes within the business services sector. This permanent position is based in Leeds and offers an excellent opportunity for professionals in accounting and finance.

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    • 4 days WFH
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  • Group Financial Controller - High Growth Business

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £90,000 - £100,000 per year

    High-growth business in Manchester looking for a dynamic finance leader to support the CFO.

    • Group Financial Controller | High-Growth Business
    • Manchester | Up to £100k base plus bonus
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  • Finance Assistant

    Glasgow
    Temporary
    £14 - £16 per hour

    The Finance Assistant will play a vital role in supporting the accounting and finance operations within a fast-paced FMCG environment. This temporary position in Paisley requires a detail-oriented individual who can efficiently manage financial tasks and contribute to the department's overall success.

    • Immediate start 6 month fixed term role Based in Paisley
    • Monday to FRiday, 9-5 office based Free parking onsite
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  • Head of Financial Control

    Cheshire
    Temporary

    Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for ensuring robust financial control, compliance, and reporting across the business.

    • Join a profitable, established leader in its field
    • Flexibility to join on an interim or temp-to-perm basis
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  • Senior Payroll Officer

    Southampton
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £40,000 per year

    The Senior Payroll Officer will oversee payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations. This role requires strong accounting and finance skills, as well as attention to detail to manage payroll operations effectively

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    • Salary £35,000 - £40,000
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Berkshire
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £95,000 per year

    The Finance Business Partner role is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic financial guidance within a large, listed business . This permanent position will see you working closely with key stakeholders to drive financial performance and support decision-making.

    • House-hold name, FTSE listed business
    • Divisional Finance Business Partner role with huge commercial impact
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  • Strategic Finance Manager

    Birmingham
    Permanent

    The Strategic Finance Manager will play a critical role in supporting mergers, acquisitions, and divestment activities by providing financial leadership and analytical expertise.

    • Excellent opportunity to make a first move from advisory in practice
    • High-impact role that combines technical excellence with strong collaboration
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  • Credit Controller

    St. Helens
    Temporary
    £15 - £17 per hour

    We are currently working with a well-established business who are undergoing a period of change. As a result, they require an immediately available Credit Controller to support the business on a short-term basis of around 8-12 weeks, start as early as next week!

    • Are you an immediatley available Credit Controller in St Helens?
    • This is a full-time office position working with an excellent finance team!
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  • Senior Internal Auditor - £75k

    City of London
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor to join a leading organisation in the Energy & Natural Resources sector. The role involves ensuring compliance, evaluating risks, and implementing effective internal controls within the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Fantastic opportunity in a growing Internal Audit team
    • Opportunity to learn and progress with other professionals
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  • Debt Control

    Stoke on Trent
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £27,000 per year

    The role of Debt Control within the professional services industry involves managing accounts receivable and ensuring timely payments from clients. This permanent position is ideal for someone with a keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of financial processes.

    • Opportunity to work for a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
    • Clear and extensive career progression
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  • Senior Internal Auditor

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    The Senior Internal Auditor will play a key role in ensuring financial compliance and identifying process improvements within the energy and natural resources industry. This role involves performing audits, analysing financial data, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance operational efficiency.

    • Amazing benefits inc. 15% pension contributions
    • Be a part of a major UK infrastructure project
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The role of an Accountant

An accountant is a professional who is charged with the critical business function of maintaining and interpreting financial records. However, accountant jobs can vary wildly, with some in the role tasked purely with the above responsibilities, while others lead on a variety of finance-related and problem solving tasks.

Expected job role tasks

Accountant jobs incorporate many possible expected tasks, depending on the size and type of organisation the individual works for. However, some of the most common accountant tasks include preparing and maintaining financial reports that are essential to the smooth running of the business. These financial reports must be accurate and compliant with the relevant regulations and legislation. Accountants must also prepare tax returns and make sure that taxes are paid correctly and by the deadline. Furthermore, companies traditionally lean on accountants to perform forecasting exercises and risk analysis assessments. A large part of accountant jobs also includes evaluating the company’s financial operations to unearth any potential compliance issues within them, and producing solutions. These professionals will also be responsible for ensuring the business is run in a financially compliant manner, and will most likely need to offer guidance on revenue enhancement, profit maximisation, and cost reduction.

Primary function

As a critical business function, accounting requires its professionals to perform functions regarding the collection, accuracy, recording, analysis, presentation, and compliance of a company’s financial operations. They are also tasked with financial problem solving. This is a wide ranging role, and the specifics of any accountancy job will depend on factors such as seniority, company size, and industry.

Key hard/soft skills

Mathematical skills are extremely useful for Accountants, as they enable them to analyse, compare, and interpret data and figures. It is important to note, however, that complex mathematical skills are not vital for every accounting role. Meanwhile, analytical skills are vital, as analysing financial data to discover patterns and potential issues tends to be a huge part of the role. As with many jobs, computer literacy is essential for accountants, as they must be able to operate advanced accounting software, as well as other digital tools. In order to be a successful accountant, strong business acumen is also required: accountants must understand the basic functions of a business in order to contextualise their data, and problem solve effectively. 

They may also be called on to provide financial advice to businesses, which makes understanding how business and economics works vital. In terms of soft skills, attention to detail is high on the list, as accounting professionals are tasked with maintaining accurate and organised records. Communication skills are also vital for the many presentations and interviews they must conduct with senior stakeholders, while relationship building and customer service skills are certainly a plus. A strong sense of integrity and ethics should be second nature for accountants, as they have a legal obligation to act honestly and avoid negligence within their work.

Qualifications required

There are three core accountancy qualifications: ACA, ACCA, and CIMA. Once a professional has gained such a qualification, there is an expectation from employers that accountants will continue to train and upskill as part of continuing professional development. There are also specialist qualifications that may be required for specific roles. For example, the Association of Taxation Technicians or the Chartered Tax Adviser qualifications.

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