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  • Group Financial Controller - Market Leading Technology Business

    Glasgow
    Permanent

    Michael Page are delighted to partner the Original Fit Factory on a retained basis to recruit a Group Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting, compliance, and strategic planning for a growing organisation. This role, based in Glasgow, You will take ownership of the Group's financial control framework, lead a developing finance team, and provide strategic insight to support ongoing growth, including potential corporate activity.

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    • Market Leading Technology Business
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  • Administrator - Tax

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

    As an Administrator - Tax based in the Chichester area, you will provide essential support in the preparation and review of tax documentation within the professional services sector. This permanent role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your accounting and finance expertise.

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  • Payroll Senior

    Chester
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £33,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Senior to manage payroll operations within the professional services industry. The role is based in Chester and focuses on ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing within an accounting and finance department.

    • Stable bureau in Chester!
    • Long standing team, full client payroll ownership
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • Accounts Manager - Practice

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £75,000 per year
    Remote

    You will be tasked with overall responsibility for the production team of senior accountants and bookkeepers: training and developing them from a technical view while managing and review the workload.

    • One day in the office per week
    • Relaxed working environment
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  • Finance Business Partner- Manufacturing Business

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

    The role of Finance Business Partner involves providing financial insights and support to help drive decision-making and improve operational performance. This position is ideal for individuals with a strong background in accounting and finance who are eager to influence business strategies within the transport and distribution industry.

    • Permanent Opportunity
    • Development and progression
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  • FTC Strategic Finance Manager

    Solihull
    Interim
    £75,000 - £82,500 per year

    The FTC Strategic Finance Manager will play a crucial role in supporting mergers and acquisitions of this global business, supporting on financial due diligence, building robust valuation models, supporting investment papers, and advising on deal structuring and financing arrangements within a fast-paced environment. This position is based in Solihull with a degree of travel.

    • This role will support the mergers, acquisitions, and divestment activities.
    • Interim to permanent, hybrid opportunity.
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  • Group FP&A

    Huntingdon
    Temporary

    This temporary Group FP&A role in the Consumer Goods industry requires a skilled professional with expertise in accounting and finance. Based in Huntingdon, the position focuses on financial planning and analysis to support business decisions effectively.

    • High-impact FP&A role - Interim 6-9 month role
    • Be part of a growing business and fantastic finance team
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  • Financial Controller

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

    This role requires strong expertise in accounting and finance, with a focus on ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Based in Southampton, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to manage and oversee the financial operations of a well-established organisation

    • People-first, director-led culture with strong backing
    • High-impact, strategic Financial Controller role
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  • Finance Admin

    West Midlands
    Temporary

    This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Admin to join a professional services organisation, providing key support within the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Enrolment in the Aviva Pension scheme
    • Access to Vitality private healthcare
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  • Business Services Associate

    Worcester
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £37,000 per year

    This Business Services Associate role offers hands-on exposure to accounts preparation, corporation tax and personal tax work across a varied SME client base. It is ideal for someone early in their practice career who wants structured development and clear progression within a professional firm.

    • Business Services Associate role offers hands-on exposure
    • Supporting managers on SME portfolios and providing a clear pathway for progress
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  • FP&A Manager - Infrastructure

    City of London
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £90,000 per year

    The FP&A Manager will play a key role in driving financial planning and analysis for the organisation, providing vital insights to support decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to excel in the infrastructure space.

    • This is for a rapidly scaling infrastructure business
    • This role offers a chance to shape and grow out the FP&A team
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  • Finance Analyst - Energy & Infrastructure

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

    The Finance Analyst will play a key role in supporting financial operations and providing accurate analysis to aid decision-making in the energy and natural resources industry. This permanent role is ideal for individuals with 1-2 years of experience working across transactional finance that are looking to up-skill in a more engaging, commercial finance role.

    • Excellent opportunity to move into a strategic finance role.
    • Work in a truly exciting, acquisition lead business.
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  • EMEA Payroll Specialist

    Fareham
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £45,000 per year

    The EMEA Payroll Specialist will oversee payroll processing across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with regulations and accuracy in payments. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with expertise in payroll processes within the life science industry.

    • EMEA Payroll Specialist Position
    • Salary £35,000 - £45,000
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  • Transactional Finance Manager

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

    The Transactional Finance Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to join an impactful role in a fast-paced, PE-Backed group. You'll be given full autonomy to manage the wider transactional finance team across AP & AR, and will be trusted to develop best reporting practice and controls, reporting into the Group FC and Finance Director.

    • Join a high-growth, PE-Backed business in a key, team lead role.
    • Full autonomy to manage a team, overseeing AP & AR.
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  • Payroll Analyst 12 Month FTC

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

    The Payroll Analyst 12 Month FTC role in Bradford requires an organised individual to manage payroll processes and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the Technology & Telecoms industry within an accounting and finance team.

    • 12 month Fixed term contract for an experienced Payroller.
    • Join a brilliant growing business.
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  • Finance Analyst

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

    We are seeking a skilled Finance Analyst to join a well-established team in the business services industry. This role focuses on providing financial insights, analysis, and support to enhance decision-making processes within the accounting and finance department.

    • Commercially focused role with direct exposure to senior leaders
    • Hybrid working and annual bonus
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  • Invoicing, Credit and Collections Officer

    Chessington
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £40,000 per year

    This role requires a detail-oriented professional to manage invoicing, credit, and collections processes within the property industry. The successful candidate will ensure seamless credit control operations while working collaboratively with the accounting and finance team.

    • Competitive Salary
    • Opportunity to work for a market leading SME
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  • Expenses Specialist (Travel & Entertainment)

    London
    Temporary
    £20 - £23 per hour

    The role of Expenses Specialist (Travel & Entertainment) involves managing and processing expenses within the accounting and finance department of a financial services organisation. Based in London, this temporary opportunity offers a chance to contribute to efficient expense handling in a professional setting.

    • Do you have Expenses experience specifically with Travel & Entertainment?
    • Ae you immediately available or available on short notice?
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Guildford
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £30,000 per year

    Our client is seeking an organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join their team in Guildford. This role offers an excellent opportunity to support the Accounting & Finance department.

    • Excellent opportunity for someone looking to pursue a career in Finance.
    • Great benefits.
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  • Senior Outsourcing Manager

    Tonbridge
    Permanent

    The Outsourcing Senior Manager will be a pivotal figure in managing our client's accounting and finance operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of services.

    • Outsourcing Senior Manager
    • Top 10 accountancy firm in the Tonbridge area
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  • Outsourcing Senior

    Guildford
    Permanent

    We are seeking an enthusiastic Outsourcing Senior to join our Accounting & Finance team in Guildford. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional services, including financial reporting and bookkeeping.

    • Outsourcing Senior
    • Top 15 accountancy firm in Guildford area
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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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  • 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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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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