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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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  • Accounts Receivable

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

    The Accounts Receivable role focuses on ensuring timely and accurate processing of customer invoices and payments within the industrial and manufacturing sector. Based in Coventry, this permanent position requires attention to detail and a structured approach to managing accounts.

    • Permanent
    • Coventry
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  • Finance Operations Bookkeeper (Fractional)

    Leeds
    Temporary
    £175 - £215 per day

    A growing business is looking to appoint a Finance Operations Analyst / Bookkeeper on a fractional basis (c. 2 days per week).

    This is a hands-on role supporting a Fractional CFO and leadership team, with responsibility for day-to-day finance operations, month-end support, and process improvement as the business scales.

    • Flexible 2-day role with autonomy in a growing business
    • Opportunity to shape and improve finance processes end-to-end
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  • Payroll/HR Manager

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

    We are seeking an experienced Payroll/HR Manager to oversee payroll and human resources operations. This permanent role is based in Winchester and requires expertise in both payroll management and HR functions.

    • Payroll/HR Manager Position
    • Salary £40,000 - £55,000
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  • Billing Assistant

    Horsham
    Permanent
    £25,000 - £27,000 per year

    The Billing Assistant will play a key role in the Professional Services industry by managing invoicing and ensuring accurate financial records within the Accounting & Finance department. This permanent role, based in Horsham, is ideal for individuals with a strong eye for detail and a passion for financial administration.

    • Finance
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  • Credit Controller

    Horsham
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £28,000 per year

    The Credit Controller will oversee and manage the accounts receivable process, ensuring timely payments and maintaining accurate financial records. This role in the professional services industry requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent organisational skills to support the accounting & finance department.

    • Finance
    • Credit
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  • Finance Administrator

    Didcot
    Temporary
    £14 - £16 per hour

    The Finance Administrator will play a key role in supporting the accounting and finance department with administrative and financial tasks. This temporary position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment. Please note that is a temporary-permanent position, and requires a candidate with no notice period, or a short notice period to be considered.

    • Hybrid working
    • Temp-perm role
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  • Finance Manager / Financial Controller

    Richmond upon Thames
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    The Finance Manager / Financial Controller is responsible for the full financial management of three property clients, ensuring robust accounting, reporting accuracy, strong financial controls, and high-quality client service delivery. This role oversees all aspects of VAT, service charge accounting, P&L analysis, cashflow, rent and tenant billing, and completion statements following significant property acquisitions or disposals. Managing a team of two

    • Highly successful and growing Property Business
    • Excellent Progression opportunities to a more senior role as the company grows.
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  • Accounts Receivable Team Leader

    Liverpool
    Permanent

    This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a hands-on leadership role within a high-performing Accounts Receivable team. You'll take ownership of team performance, drive cash collection, and play a key role in strengthening processes, controls, and stakeholder relationships.

    • Great international business
    • Good team environment
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  • Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

    Hinckley
    Temporary
    £30,000 - £34,000 per year

    Our client is looking for an experienced accounts payable specialist to start as soon as possible in Hinckley. This is a site based role, on a temporary basis initially.

    • Experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist required in Hinkley
    • Immediate start required, potential perm role
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  • Finance analyst

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

    This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Analyst to contribute to financial reporting and analysis. Based in Newbury, this role will involve working closely with the Accounting & Finance department to support business decisions.

    • Join a fast paced market leader
    • Clear progression plan
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  • Commercial Finance Business Partner

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

    The Commercial Business Partner role offers an exciting opportunity to support strategic decision-making and drive financial performance within the business. This permanent position is ideal for someone with 1-3 years PQE, with strong accounting and finance background, who thrives in a collaborative, commercial environment.

    • Growing organisation hiring a Finance Business Partner driving growth.
    • Act as a trusted partner shaping strategy, improving performance and growth.
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Alfreton
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    Michael Page have been instructed on a Finance Business Partner in the Manufacturing industry in Alfreton.

    This role would suit a Newly Qualified Finance (CIMA / ACCA) professional with a strong background in accounting and finance to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.

    Based in Alfreton, this permanent position is ideal for individuals ready to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance.

    • Permanent Finance Business Partner Opportunity.
    • Opportunity to join a fantastic business in Alfreton.
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  • Senior Consultant

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £65,000 per year

    The Senior Consultant role in the professional services sector offers an exciting opportunity to work in the accounting and finance department. Based in Manchester, this permanent position involves providing expert guidance and support to clients, ensuring their financial operations run smoothly and efficiently.

    • Great opportunity to work with some of the biggest clients in the world.
    • Excellent progression, exposure and variety.
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  • Accounts Receivable Clerk

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

    Join a thriving construction group as an Accounts Receivable professional, where you will manage financial transactions and ensure accurate account reconciliation. This permanent role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the Accounting & Finance department in a fast-paced environment.

    • Join a high-growth group posting record profits.
    • Work in a dynamic environment, clear progression within finance.
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  • Senior Finance Business Partner

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £85,000 - £92,000 per year

    We're partnering with a forward-thinking organisation to appoint a Senior Finance Business Partner into a newly created and highly visible role.

    This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing commercial finance function where you'll play a central role in shaping profitability, influencing strategic decisions, and partnering closely with senior leadership across the business.

    • Newly created role with real scope to shape and influence
    • Opportunity to lead change and drive commercial impact
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Maidstone
    Permanent

    The Accounts Assistant will play a pivotal role in supporting the accounting and finance department of a retail organisation based in Maidstone. This permanent position offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for financial accuracy.

    • A superb business to work for
    • Excellent career opportunity
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  • Temporary Accounts Payable Manager

    Southampton
    Interim

    The Temporary Accounts Payable Manager will oversee the accounts payable function ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments. This role, based in Southampton, requires strong organisational skills and attention to detail to support the accounting and finance department effectively.

    • Interim role providing a great management opportunity.
    • Must be available to work on a hybrid basis.
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  • Finance Manager - Manufacturing

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

    The Finance Manager will oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance within the manufacturing sector. This role requires strong technical expertise and a proactive approach to managing accounting and finance functions.

    • This role is for a fast growing manufacturing business based in London
    • The role offers high technical exposure and growth
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  • Financial Planning and Analysis - Banking

    City of London
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £80,000 per year

    This is an exciting Assistant Vice President role within a finance and reporting function, supporting forecasting, performance analysis, and financial control across a diverse portfolio. The position offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders, strategic projects, and international operations within a dynamic financial services environment.

    • Opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join an international bank.
    • Join a high-performing team with strong career progression.
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  • Sales Ledger

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

    We're recruiting for a growing manufacturing business in Chester looking to appoint an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join their high-performing finance team. This is not your typical "chasing debt" position - instead, the focus is on managing customer accounts operationally, resolving invoice discrepancies, handling high order volumes, and working closely with logistics and supply chain teams to keep everything running smoothly.

    • Great benefits
    • Friendly team
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  • Head of Finance

    Nottingham
    Permanent

    High profile role reporting to the Group Finance Director and leading a small, high performing team of Business Partners and Commercial analysts

    • business partnering, analysis, stakeholder management
    • Management accounts, controls, partnering
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  • Part Time Bookeeper

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

    An ambitious and growing business is seeking a Part Time Bookkeeper to take ownership of its finance function and support the continued scaling of the group. This is a high-impact, hands-on role offering direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape financial processes within an entrepreneurial environment.

    • Brand new part time opportunity.
    • Unique opportunity to grow within the business
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  • French, Spanish, Italian and German AP- 6 months FTC

    Milton Keynes
    Interim

    This Accounts Payable position requires fluency in French, Spanish, Italian, or German, and involves managing accounts payable processes efficiently. The ideal candidate will contribute to the smooth running of financial operations.

    • French, Italian, Spanish or German AP Associate (6‑Month FTC)
    • Fantastic opportunity in Milton Keynes area!
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  • Finance Business Partner

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

    This is an exciting opportunity with a growing professional services firm to appoint a commercially focused Finance Business Partner with strong analytical skills. This is a true business facing role supporting fee earners and guiding decisions on pricing, tendering and new business.

    • Growing professional services firm
    • Commercial Finance Business Partnering role
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  • Temporary Accounts Payable Administrator

    Eastleigh
    Interim
    £26,500 - £27,000 per year

    The role of Temporary Accounts Payable Administrator is critical to ensuring smooth financial operations and efficient processing of supplier payments. Based in Eastleigh, this fixed-term position requires a detail-oriented professional with an interest in accounts payable processes.

    • Must be open to a contract role.
    • Must have a good eye for detail as the role is data entry focused.
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  • Finance Manager

    Weybridge
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £53,000 per year

    This permanent Finance Manager role offers an excellent opportunity to take ownership of financial operations within the industrial and manufacturing sector. You will oversee key accounting and finance functions, ensuring accurate reporting and contributing to strategic decision-making.

    • Hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 from home weekly)
    • Competitive Salary of up to £53,000
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  • Temporary AR Controller

    Southampton
    Temporary
    £14 - £16 per hour

    The Temporary AR Controller will be responsible for managing accounts receivable processes and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This temporary role based in Southampton requires a detail-oriented individual with strong accounting and finance expertise.

    • The chance to work in a growing company based in Southampton.
    • Must be confident with duties described and dynamic in your approach.
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  • Finance Assistant

    Farnborough
    Interim
    £3,200 - £35,000 per year

    The Finance Assistant will support the accounting and finance team with daily financial operations, including managing transactions, reconciliations, and reporting. This role in the leisure, travel & tourism industry requires attention to detail and a proactive approach to ensure accurate financial records.

    • Are you looking to work for a growing business?
    • An exciting opportunity within the finance team.
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  • Business Services Senior

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

    To prepare accounts, corporation tax and personal tax files to be reviewed by more senior members of the team. To assist managers with their portfolios when required

    • Large regional firm with a modern approach to work
    • Supporting a Director with the management of a portfolio of clients
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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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