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  • Finance Manager

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £44,000 - £55,000 per year

    This opportunity combines management accounting and operational finance within a manufacturing environment. You'll produce monthly accounts, analyse stock and production variances, support budgeting and forecasting, complete reconciliations and help improve processes. An excellent opportunity for someone with manufacturing experience seeking progression and greater responsibility.

    • Immediate start for a reputable and well established company
    • Great culture and supportive environment
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  • Group Financial Consolidation & Reporting Manager - FTSE100 Business - Cheltenham

    Cheltenham
    Permanent

    This is a key role within the Group Consolidation & Reporting team, responsible for delivering accurate consolidated reporting, driving automation and supporting the continued evolution of the Group's financial reporting systems. Working closely with senior stakeholders across a global organisation, you'll combine technical expertise with continuous improvement to enhance reporting quality, controls and insight.

    • Shape the future of Group reporting, systems and automation.
    • Join a global business renowned for developing its people.
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  • Operational Finance Analyst

    Dartford
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    The successful candidate will work closely with operational teams to deliver accurate financial insights, identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, and support decision-making processes that enhance business performance.

    • A successful and progressive company
    • Competitive Benefits Package
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  • Sales Ledger Clerk

    Bolton
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £28,500 per year

    This Sales Ledger Clerk role in Bolton involves managing invoicing and payments to ensure the smooth running of the organisation's finances. You'll play a key part in the accounting and finance team, keeping everything accurate and organised.

    • Permanent Sales Ledger Clerk
    • Not for Profit Organisation in Bolton with excellent benefits
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  • Transaction Assistant

    Chatham
    Temporary
    £14 - £18 per hour

    This Transaction Assistant role in Medway will see you supporting the smooth running of accounting processes within the not-for-profit sector. You'll be handling day-to-day financial transactions and ensuring accurate records to help the team stay on top of their financial responsibilities.

    • Urgently seeking a transaction assistant to work in Medway for a 9 month period.
    • Excellent location, local amenities, easy access.
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  • Finance Assistant

    City of London
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £32,000 per year

    The Finance Assistant role in London is all about helping the accounting team with day-to-day financial tasks that keep the business running smoothly. You'll be focused on maintaining accurate records, processing transactions and supporting the wider finance operations.

    • Work for an innovative, industry‑leading company
    • Hybrid work structure
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  • Private Client Tax Team Leader

    Dartford
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £55,000 per year

    This role as a Private Client Tax Team Leader in the professional services industry involves managing tax compliance and advisory services for private clients. The position requires expertise in tax regulations and a proactive approach to client service in the Dartford area.

    • Private Client Tax Team Leader role
    • Well established accountancy firm based near Dartford
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  • Payroll Officer (6 month FTC)

    South Yorkshire
    Temporary
    £27,945 - £27,945 per year

    As a Payroll Officer on a 6-month fixed-term contract, you'll handle the day-to-day payroll processes to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Based in Goldthorpe, this role is key to maintaining the smooth running of payroll operations in the industrial and manufacturing sector.

    • 6 Month Contract in Payroll.
    • Hybrid working available.
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  • Payroll Admin

    Leeds
    Temporary

    Temporary Payroll opportunity in East Leeds. Looking for experienced Payroller to start asap.

    • Immediate start available.
    • Use your payroll skills in this temp role
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Brighton
    Permanent
    £29,000 - £32,000 per year

    As an Accounts Assistant in Brighton, you'll be handling day-to-day financial tasks to keep things running smoothly in this high growth industry. Your role will involve processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and supporting the wider finance team.

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  • EMEA Payroll Analyst

    Maidenhead
    Interim
    £190 - £215 per day

    Join a global payroll team supporting end-to-end payroll operations across the EMEA region. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented payroll professional with multi-country payroll experience to partner with HR, employees and external providers.

    • Interim assignment - until June 2027 minimum
    • Take ownership of EMEA payrolls
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  • Interim Financial Controller

    Crewe
    Temporary
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a well-established business as Financial Controller on a 12-month fixed-term contract, leading a small team and taking ownership of financial reporting, controls, forecasting, and compliance.

    • Opportunity to join a well-established and successful business
    • Attractive package - Competitive salary of £75,000-£90,000 plus bonus
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Warrington
    Permanent
    £48,000 - £58,000 per year

    As a Finance Business Partner, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial operations within the property industry. Based in Warrington, this permanent role involves helping to ensure smooth financial management and accurate reporting to support bus

    • Finance Business Partner - £48k to £58k
    • Permanent Role - Warrington
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  • Senior FP&A Manager

    Southampton
    Interim
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    As a Senior FP&A Manager in Southampton, you'll play a key role in the not-for-profit sector by managing financial planning and analysis to support strategic decision-making. This role involves overseeing budgets, forecasts and financial models, ensuring the organisation's finances are well-positioned for success.

    • High-profile, commercially focused finance role
    • Influence strategic change at a senior level
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  • Fees Controller

    Weybridge
    Temporary
    £35,000 - £40,000 per hour

    This Fee Controller role in Weybridge involves managing the day-to-day fee accounting for a not-for-profit organisation, ensuring financial processes run smoothly. You'll play a key part in supporting the Accounting & Finance team by handling billing, payments and financial records.

    • Are you looking to working for a growing organisation?
    • An exciting opportunity within the finance team.
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  • Divisional Financial Controller - Global Professional Services Company

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £120,000 - £150,000 per year
    Remote

    Reporting to the Divisional CFO, the Divisional Financial Controller will lead divisional financial control, consolidation, reporting, technical accounting and governance activities across an international professional services group. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening financial controls and supporting the successful integration of acquired businesses.

    • Be part of a purpose-led international business in an exciting growth phase.
    • Drive reporting excellence and strong controls across multiple regions.
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  • Credit Risk Analyst

    Dover
    Permanent

    As a Credit Risk Analyst in the transport and distribution industry, you'll play a key part in assessing financial risks and ensuring strong credit control processes. Your day-to-day work will help the business maintain steady cash flow and minimise financial exposure.

    • Rare opportunity in Dover
    • Great business to work for
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  • Audit Manager

    Guildford
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £59,000 per year

    The role of Audit Manager in the professional services industry offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage audit engagements within a collaborative team environment. Based in Guildford, this permanent position is perfect for a skilled professional seeking to make an impact in accounting and finance.

    • Well established accountancy firm in Guildford
    • Audit Manager role
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  • Accounts & Audit Semi-Senior

    Alton
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £38,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts & Audit Semi-Senior to join a well-established accountancy firm in Alton. The role focuses on delivering high-quality accounting and audit services to a diverse client base in Alton.

    • Accounts & Audit Semi-Senior
    • Well established accountancy firm in Alton
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  • Client Manager

    East Grinstead
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    The role of Client Manager within the professional services industry focuses on managing client relationships and delivering high-quality accounting and finance solutions. Based in East Grinstead, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to lead and support a portfolio of clients while ensuring their financial needs are met.

    • Well established accountancy firm in East Grinstead
    • Client Manager role
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  • Client Manager

    Woking
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    The Client Manager will oversee and manage a portfolio of clients within the accounting and finance department, ensuring the delivery of exceptional professional services. This role is based in Woking and requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of client relationship management.

    • Client Manager role
    • Well established accountancy firm in Woking
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  • Senior Payroll Officer

    Lincoln
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £37,000 per year

    The Senior Payroll Officer in Lincoln will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing within the professional services industry.

    This permanent position based in Lincoln offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a professional and structured accounting & finance team.

    • Newly created permanent opportunity in Lincoln
    • Senior Payroll opportunity for a growing business
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  • Accounts Senior

    Bury
    Permanent
    £36,000 - £44,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated practice professional who enjoys building strong client relationships and delivering high-quality accounting services to a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and growing companies.

    • A brilliant firm with a collaborative culture
    • Strong remuneration package and clea career path
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  • Bookkeeper, Payroll. Senior Bookeeper and Payroller

    Newton Abbot
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £35,000 per year

    An opportunity has arisen based in Newton Abbot to join a growing firm of accountants as Senior Bookkeeper and Payroller, working on a mixed and varied client base focused providing bookkeeping & payroll services up to extended trial balance, preparing VAT returns and providing payroll services . Full time, or part time 4 days a week and flexible hour working arrangements can be explored to suit around the right person.

    • Senior Bookkeeper & Payroller to join an accountancy practice in Newton Abbot
    • Varied industry & client base with client responsibility and key addition
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  • Part Time Acccounts Administrator (22.5 hours - 12 month FTC)

    Lincoln
    Interim
    £28,000 - £29,000 per year

    This part-time role as an Accounts Administrator in Lincoln involves supporting the day-to-day financial operations within a not-for-profit organisation. You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate record-keeping and smooth financial processes over 22.5 hours a week.

    • Part time opportunity in Lincoln
    • Flexible hours, would be ideal for round school times
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  • Bookkeeper

    Oxford
    Permanent
    £31,000 - £33,000 per year

    A Bookkeeper role focusing on maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth day to day financial operations. This position is key to supporting the accounting processes and helping the business stay on top of its finances.

    • Hybrid working!
    • Study support available.
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  • Interim Senior Finance Analyst

    Southampton
    Temporary
    £300 - £350 per day

    As an Interim Senior Finance Analyst in Southampton, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial management and decision-making processes within the organisation. Your day-to-day work will involve analysing data, preparing reports, communicating key findings to company stake holders and ensuring financial operations run smoothly.

    • Role starting immediately
    • Hybrid position with offices based in Central Southampton
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Oakham
    Temporary
    £28,000 - £32,000 per year

    Our client, an exciting and innovative business based in Oakham, are looking for an accounts assistant to join them initially on a temporary basis, with a view to a permanent role in 3-6 months time.

    • Fantastic opportunity with an immediate start.
    • Hybrid working, growing business, full or part time.
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk (Immediate start)

    Alfreton
    Temporary
    £30,000 - £30,000 per year

    Our client is looking for some temporary support in purchase ledger with an immediate start. This is an office based role.

    • Immediate start temporary position in Alfreton
    • Flexible working hours
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  • Accounts Assistant

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

    As Finance Assistant, you'll manage day-to-day financial tasks, ensuring smooth operations in the accounting and finance department. Based in Bicester, this maternity cover role supports the team with accurate financial records and reporting.

    • Longer-term contract (9-12 months)
    • Hybrid working
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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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