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  • Accounts & Tax Senior

    Hailsham
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £45,000 per year

    The Accounts & Tax Senior will oversee accounting and tax-related tasks, ensuring compliance and accurate reporting for clients within the professional services industry. Based in Hailsham, this role requires a detail-oriented professional with a solid understanding of accounting and finance principles.

    • Large Independent firm near Hailsham
    • Accounts and Tax Senior
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  • Head of Financial Operations

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £80,000 per year

    Job Title: Head of Financial Operations
    Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid Working)
    Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum + Bonus
    Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

    • Head of Financial Operations - Manchester City Centre
    • Well-established business offering hybrid working
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  • Business Tax Senior

    Rochester
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £45,000 per year

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Business Tax Senior to join a well established accountancy firm in Rochester. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of tax knowledge and experience to the role, ensuring the highest level of service is provided to clients.

    • Business Tax Senior
    • Well established accountancy firm
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  • Payroll Administrator

    London
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £46,000 per year

    The Payroll Administrator will be responsible for managing payroll processes and ensuring compliance with regulations in the professional services industry. This permanent role offers the opportunity to work in a structured and detail-oriented environment within the accounting and finance department.

    • Genuine scope to grow and develop.
    • A supportive, people‑focused organisation.
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  • Payroll Director

    London
    Permanent

    The Payroll Director will oversee and streamline payroll operations within the professional services industry, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all payroll processes. This permanent role, based in London, requires an experienced professional with a strong background in accounting and finance.

    • Genuine Influence Over a National Function
    • A Business Investing in Modernisation & People
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  • Accounts Semi Senior

    Warrington
    Permanent

    Our client are a growing Accountancy Firm in Warrington who have a fantastic track record of career development. They are looking to biulster their Accounts team and can offer a flexible workplace and a structured progression path.

    • A firm that has a truly brilliant company culture.
    • Hybrid working (3 days in office) from their Warrington HQ
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  • National Payroll Lead Director

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £80,000 - £90,000 per year

    Michael Page are looking for an experienced National Payroll Lead Director to lead and transform payroll operations across the UK and offshore delivery centres. You will be responsible for strategic leadership, operational oversight, compliance, client relationships, team development, ensuring efficient, compliant and scalable payroll services.

    • National Payroll Lead Director - Manchester
    • Leading UK Accountancy firm based in the North West
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  • Accounts Payable Manager - Interim - Carlisle

    Carlisle
    Temporary

    The Accounts Payable Manager will take ownership of the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of invoices and payments as well as managing a small team. This temporary role requires a detail-oriented professional with relevant experience in accounting and finance.

    • An exciting opportunity has opened up for an Accounts Payable Manager.
    • Interim with opportunity to go longer term if desired - Carlisle based
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  • Credit Control Manager - 6 month FTC - Manchester City Centre - Hybrid

    Manchester
    Interim
    £55,000 - £58,000 per year

    This Credit Control Manager role involves overseeing credit control and accounts receivable processes and ensuring efficient cash flow management. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong accounting expertise based in Manchester.

    • A fantastic Credit Control Manager role has opened up in Central Manchester
    • This 6 month FTC is up to £58,000 dependent upon experience
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  • Credit Control - Interim - Manchester

    Manchester
    Temporary
    £30,000 - £33,000 per year

    This temporary Credit Control position within the financial services industry involves managing client accounts and ensuring timely payments. Based in Manchester, this role requires attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving outstanding balances.

    • A great Credit Control role has opened up on an interim basis
    • This role is offering up to £33,000 dependent upon experience
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  • Senior Finance Business Partner

    Wirral
    Permanent

    This is an opportunity to step into a strategic, impactful role where you can shape financial strategy, influence organisational growth, and lead a talented finance team in a values driven environment.

    You will be joining an organisation that truly makes a difference, offering a blend of strategic leadership, hands on business partnering, and opportunities for innovation.

    • Change and transformation
    • Permanent opportunity within a well established organisation
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Burton-On-Trent
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £29,000 per year

    We are recruiting for an Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a reputable organisation in Burton-on-Trent.

    This role involves managing accounts payable processes and supporting the Accounts Payable department in ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.

    • Permanent opportunity in Burton-on-Trent.
    • Hybrid working available.
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  • Purchase Ledger Assistant

    Burton-On-Trent
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £27,000 per year

    The Purchase Ledger Assistant will support the Purchase Ledger department on a permanent basis with hybrid working available after probation.

    This permanent role is ideal for individuals looking to start their career in Finance as an Purchase Ledger Assistant or looking to join a busy accounts payable function within a hybrid working environment in Burton-on-Trent.

    • Permanent opportunity for a growing business.
    • Hybrid position after probation.
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  • Purchase ledger clerk

    Watford
    Temporary
    £14 - £18 per hour

    We are seeking a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a fast-paced team in the industrial and manufacturing sector. This temporary position, based in Watford, is ideal for someone with a strong background in accounts payable and a proactive approach to ensuring financial accuracy.

    • Immediate start for a FMCG Business in Watford
    • Great company culture
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  • Accounts Payable

    Maidenhead
    Temporary
    £16 - £20 per hour

    This temporary, part time Accounts Payable role in Maidenhead offers an excellent opportunity to manage and process invoices within the industrial/manufacturing sector. The position is ideal for candidates with a keen eye for detail and a passion for accounting and finance.

    • Immediate start.
    • Part time hours providing a work-life balance.
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  • Finance Assistant

    Salisbury
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £30,000 per year

    The Finance Assistant will play a key role in supporting the accounting and finance team within the leisure, travel, and tourism industry. This permanent role, based in Salisbury, is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a passion for financial processes.

    • Working for a well established business
    • Business thriving on growth
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  • Client Manager

    Ashford
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £50,000 per year

    We are seeking a dedicated Client Manager, possessing remarkable skills in accounting and finance, to join our professional services team in Ashford.

    • Well established accountancy firm in Ashford
    • Client Manager role
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  • Finance Assistant

    Salisbury
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £30,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to support financial operations. The role involves managing financial records and ensuring accurate reporting at a location based in Salisbury.

    • Permanent
    • Salisbury
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  • Junior Commercial Analyst

    Ashford
    Permanent

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Commercial Analyst to support financial decision-making. The role involves analysing data and providing insights to drive business performance and support strategic initiatives.

    • Junior Analyst role!
    • Must be confident user of Excel
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £29,000 per year

    The Accounts Assistant role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute by supporting the Accounting & Finance department with day-to-day financial operations. This permanent position is ideal for someone keen to apply their skills in a structured and professional environment.

    • Permanent
    • Portsmouth
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  • Part Time Finance Assistant

    Epsom
    Permanent
    £15,906 - £15,906 per year

    The Part Time Finance Assistant will play a key role in managing financial operations within the not-for-profit industry. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with expertise in accounting and finance processes. This is a part time opportunity, 21 hours per week (flexibility around this).

    • Part Time Finance Assistant role and opportunity to be part of a vibrant team.
    • Competitive part time salary and flexibility with the working hours.
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  • Financial Controller

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

    To be a partner to the MD supporting profitable business growth. This role will have a strong cash focus and use data analysis and insights to support business decision making.

    • No.1 Finance position supporting MD
    • Brackley based
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  • Head of Finance Transformation - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

    Tunbridge Wells
    Temporary
    £80,000 - £100,000 per year

    A well‑established, commercially successful UK organisation is seeking a Head of Finance Transformation for 12 months, to lead the modernisation of its finance function. This is a senior, high‑impact role, partnering closely with the Finance Director and wider finance leadership to transform how finance operates across systems, processes, data, and ways of working.

    • 12 month Fixed Term Contract
    • Collaborative role with a huge opportunity to transform the finance function
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  • Part Time Finance Assistant

    Epsom
    Permanent
    £15,906 - £15,906 per year

    The Part Time Finance Assistant will play a key role in managing financial operations within the not-for-profit industry. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with expertise in accounting and finance processes. This is a part time opportunity, 21 hours per week (flexibility around this).

    • Part-time role (21 Hours per week)
    • Modern Facilities and excellent resources.
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  • Audit Assistant Manager

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £48,000 - £50,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit Senior to join a respected regional accountancy practice with strong growth across the North West. You'll manage audits from planning to completion, support junior team members, and build solid client relationships across a varied portfolio.

    • Join a supportive, growing audit team with a modern, flexible culture
    • Work with impressive SME and mid‑market clients across the region
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Newcastle upon Tyne
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £75,000 per year

    The Finance Business Partner role in Newcastle-upon-Tyne offers an exciting opportunity to support financial strategy. This permanent position focuses on providing insightful financial analysis and fostering key stakeholder relationships.

    • Opportunity to join a successful, international business
    • Commercially focused role
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  • Finance Manager (qualified)

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    An exciting opportunity for a qualified Finance Manager to lead a high-performing team whilst partnering senior operational stakeholders in a complex, high-profile environment. Ideal for a second-time mover from practice or an outgoing industry accountant with proven people management experience seeking broader commercial exposure and progression.

    • Genuine progression opportunities within a large, acquisitive organisation
    • Exposure to senior leadership within a nationally significant group
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  • Finance Analyst

    Stoke on Trent
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    A newly created role where you will play a crucial part in providing financial insights and analysis to support decision-making within a well established and well known brand.

    • A good, local employer with lots of ongoing opportunities.
    • This is a new role you can put your stamp on.
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  • Finance Manager

    Wilmslow
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £60,000 per year

    A hands-on role, ideal for someone with a practice or SME background who enjoys management accounting, cashflow oversight, and improving financial processes.

    • Friendly organisation, offering genuine flexibility and a supportive culture.
    • Great opportunity to use your expertise in a hands-on role.
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  • Senior Payroll Administrator

    Lewes
    Permanent
    £34,000 - £36,000 per year

    The Senior Payroll Administrator will oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines. This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute their expertise to a vital accounting and finance function.

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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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