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  • Financial Controller

    Mansfield
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000 per year

    Hands on HoF required to join an International Multi site Manufacturing business as they embark on an exciting phase on their growth journey, working with an established General Manager

    • Year end, team management
    • Management accounts, controls, partnering
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  • Credit Controller - Hybrid Working

    Chester
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £28,000 per year

    Michael Page are working with a fast-paced well-established Chester that's looking to add a Credit Controller to its friendly and supportive team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a busy environment, likes being on the phone, and wants to be part of a down-to-earth, close-knit team where people genuinely enjoy working together.

    • Great Hybrid role!
    • Growing stable business!
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  • Finance Assistant

    Banbury
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £35,000 per year

    We are seeking a meticulous Finance Assistant to join a thriving team. The successful candidate will support various accounting and finance operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all tasks.

    • Hybrid working!
    • Work for a lovely team.
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  • Finance Officer

    Brighton
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £32,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for a meticulous Finance Officer to join a high-performing team in the Brighton area. The role is based in central Brighton with hybrid working and requires a proactive individual with a strong background in Accounts.

    • Hybrid Working
    • Globally Operating Organisation
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  • Finance Assistant (12 Month FTC)

    York
    Temporary
    £24,500 - £25,000 per year

    We are seeking a meticulous Finance Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in York. This role will involve providing essential support to the accounting and finance department.

    • Fantastic opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their finance career.
    • Build your confidence in a brilliant business.
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  • Finance Manager

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

    We are seeking a meticulous and experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. This permanent role offers the opportunity to lead financial processes and contribute to the company's overall success.

    • Lead finance for an elite, off-market powerhouse.
    • Scale a legacy brand with modern, high-impact forecasting.
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  • Regional Finance Manager/ Finance Manager/ Financial Controller

    Denbighshire
    Permanent

    This role sits within a fast‑growing organisation, offering fantastic development.

    You'll manage a small team and support the business through process improvements, systems development and transformation activity.

    • Be part of a business experiencing significant growth!
    • Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and supporting finance teams
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  • Accounts Payable

    Hendon
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £32,000 per year

    This is an amazing opportunity to join a leading property company as an Accounts Payable specialist in London. This role involves managing the utility and supplier accounts to ensure smooth financial operations within the department.

    • Newly created position in a leading property company
    • Long term stability and opportunity in a thriving company and local business
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  • Accounts Administrator

    West Byfleet
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £35,000 per year

    The Accounts Administrator will be responsible for managing financial records and ensuring accuracy in accounting processes within the Retail industry. This permanent position is based in West Byfleet and offers an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional to thrive in a structured Accounting & Finance department.

    • Paying Up To £35,000!
    • Hybrid Work Environment!
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  • Senior Finance Business Partner - R&D

    Didcot
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £85,000 per year

    We're seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support a rapidly growing R&D organisation at a cutting‑edge Oxfordshire facility. This role partners directly with senior technical leadership to drive financial decision‑making, shape strategic planning, and ensure innovative programmes scale effectively and responsibly.

    • Drive financial decision ‑making in a high‑impact R&D environment.
    • Influence senior leaders while shaping a growing technical function.
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  • Assistant Manager, Accounts and Business Advisory

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

    The Assistant Manager, Accounts and Business Advisory will play a vital role in providing high-quality accounting and advisory services to clients within the business services industry. This position is based in Guildford, offering an excellent opportunity to work with a skilled team in a supportive environment.

    • Assistant Manager, Accounts & Business Advisory
    • Top 50 accountancy firm in Guildford
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  • Group Reporting Manager

    Derby
    Permanent

    An exciting opportunity has arisen within our client's Group Financial Control team, with a specific focus on ensuring financial statements are compliant with financial policies and regulatory standards, whilst driving an efficient audit across the Group.

    • IFRS, Consolidation, impairments, Audit
    • Hybrid working, SAP
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  • Credit Controller

    Bournemouth
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £32,000 per year

    We are seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join our clients Accounting and Finance team. This permanent role requires a detail-oriented individual to manage accounts and ensure timely payments.

    • Permanent, Bourrnemouth
    • £30,000 - £32,0000 per annum
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  • Accounts Assistant - Property & Real Estate

    London
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £38,000 per year

    This position will take responsibility for managing financial transactions and ensuring accuracy in accounting records across both AP & AR. This position requires a detail-oriented transactional accountant to provide end-to-end support, taking increased responsibility across treasury and month-end as the position evolves.

    • Work in a high-growth, ambitious property business.
    • Develop exposure to the full AP/AR reporting cycle.
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  • Customer Service Agent

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

    The Customer Service Agent role involves providing exceptional support to customers, ensuring their needs are met efficiently and effectively. This permanent position is perfect for individuals passionate about delivering high-quality service in a professional environment.

    • Permanent, Winchester
    • £27,000 - £29,000 per annum
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  • Finance Analyst - Market Leading Energy Business, Glasgow

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

    Michael Page is delighted to partner with our client to recruit a Finance Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity that will be a part of ambitious infrastructure projects across UK and Europe, delivering analysis that drives strategic decisions and influences stakeholders across government, industry, and beyond.

    • Finance Analyst
    • Market Leading Energy Business
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  • Accounts receivable

    International
    Temporary
    £35,000 - £40,000 per year

    We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Receivable professional to join a thriving company in the logistics industry. This role near Slough focuses on managing accounts receivable processes and ensuring accurate financial reporting.

    • Competitive salary.
    • Hybrid working structure.
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  • Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager

    Cardiff
    Permanent
    £57,000 - £73,000 per year

    The Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager role in Cardiff is an excellent opportunity to lead and enhance data-driven auditing processes for a Top-20 accountancy firm. This position requires expertise in accounting and finance, with a focus on leveraging data analytics to deliver effective solutions.

    • Use your Audit & Data Analytics experience to oversee development initiatives
    • Work on the cutting edge of audit data analytics in a leading international firm
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  • Purchase Ledger Supervisor

    Crewe
    Permanent

    The Purchase Ledger Supervisor will oversee the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices while maintaining strong supplier relationships. This role in the business services industry is ideal for someone with a background in accounting and finance looking to make an impact in Crewe.

    • Exciting opportunity to join growing company!
    • Hybrid working and excellent, supportive culture!
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  • Subcontract Ledger Co-Ordinator

    Crewe
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £38,000 per year

    This permanent role of Subcontract Ledger Co-Ordinator in the Business Services industry is based in Crewe and requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong foundation in accounting and finance. The successful candidate will manage subcontractor accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance within a hybrid working environment.

    • Great opportunity to join growing business!
    • Hybrid working and brilliant culture in Crewe!
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  • Graduate Finance Assistant

    Crewe
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £29,000 per year

    An exciting opportunity for a dedicated Expenses Clerk to join a busy team in Crewe, driving financial accuracy and efficiency within the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join a growing, business on the outskirts of Crewe!
    • Great culture & hybrid working available
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  • Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager

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

    This role as an Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager is ideal for a qualified accountant seeking to advance their career. The position focuses on delivering high-quality advisory and accounting services while supporting clients with tailored financial solutions.

    • Manage the preparation of client accounts.
    • Provide support, guidance and training to junior team members.
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  • Credit Controller

    Edwinstowe
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £31,000 per year

    The role of Credit Controller requires an organised and detail-oriented individual to manage outstanding debts and ensure timely payments based out of clients office in Edwinstowe.

    This permanent position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a professional Accounting & Finance team as a Credit Controller.

    This is a fully office based role in Edwinstowe.

    • Immediate start available
    • Salary up to £31,000
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  • Accounts Payable

    York
    Temporary

    This temporary Accounts Payable position in York requires a detail-oriented individual to manage financial transactions within the Not For Profit sector. The role focuses on processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and ensuring accurate financial records.

    • New Immediate start role in York
    • Accounts Payable position in York
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  • Finance Assistant

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

    We are seeking a motivated Finance Assistant to join a reputable organisation in the automotive industry. This permanent role in Theale involves supporting the accounting and finance team with various financial tasks to ensure smooth operations.

    • Do you want to work within transactional finance?
    • Are you interested in the automotive industry?
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  • P2P process owner

    London
    Temporary
    £50,000 - £55,300 per year

    The P2P Process Owner will oversee and optimise the procure-to-pay processes to ensure efficiency and compliance within the organisation. This role requires strong expertise in accounting and finance within the not-for-profit sector and the ability to manage process improvements effectively.

    • Growing HE organisation
    • Good hybrid set up
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  • Financial Controller

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    The Financial Controller role requires expertise in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join a growing business and make your mark.
    • Business partnering across operations to drive decision making.
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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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  • ERP Controller

    Basildon
    Permanent

    As Financial Controller, you will oversee day‑to‑day financial operations, month‑end, year‑end reporting and compliance, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and robust controls. Alongside this, you will take a lead position in managing a significant systems upgrade as the business transitions from a heavily customised SAP Business One environment to SAP S/4HANA.

    • FMCG Business
    • Ownership of S4 HANA
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  • Finance Manager

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

    The Finance Manager role within the property industry requires a skilled professional to manage and oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Based in Fareham, this permanent position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact within the accountancy department.

    • Finance Manager Position
    • Salary £45,000 - £55,000
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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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