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  • Operations Finance Business Partner

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

    As the Operational Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance and operational excellence across our manufacturing sites. Acting as the bridge between Finance and Operations, you'll provide insightful analysis, challenge assumptions, and support data-driven decision-making that enhances efficiency, cost control, and profitability.

    • A newly created, TRUE Commercial Finance opportunity
    • Crick / Hybrid
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Eastbourne
    Temporary
    £13 - £14 per hour

    This temporary role as an Accounts Assistant professional and involves managing financial transactions and ensuring accurate record-keeping. The position is based in Eastbourne and requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of accounting and finance processes

    • Finance
    • Accounts
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  • Accounts Assistant

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

    The Accounts Assistant will play a key role in supporting the accounting and finance department within the professional services industry. This permanent role requires a detail-oriented individual to ensure accurate billing processes are maintained and improved.

    • Accounts
    • Finance
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  • Credit Controller

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

    We are seeking a dedicated Credit Controller to join a reputable organisation, this role requires a detail-oriented individual to manage credit control processes and maintain positive relationships with clients in Hove.

    • Finance & Accounts
    • Credit Control
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  • Accounts Payable

    Wolverhampton
    Temporary
    £12 - £15 per hour

    The Accounts Payable role in the retail industry involves managing invoices and payments efficiently while maintaining accurate financial records. Based in Wolverhampton, this temporary position requires a detail-oriented individual with a keen understanding of accounting processes.

    • Immediate start
    • Temporary to permanent
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  • Finance Director

    Kingston Upon Hull
    Permanent

    Jackson's Bakery, part of the William Jackson Food Group, is now looking for a Finance Director to join the senior leadership team at an important time for the business. You will be partnering closely with the new Managing Director, one of the most experienced leaders in the Bakery industry, and will take on a truly end-to-end Finance Director role.

    • Exceptional FMCG Finance Director role
    • amazing company with a great culture
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  • Accounts Payable Clerk

    Shoreham-By-Sea
    Interim
    £30,000 - £32,000 per year

    We are seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a great company in the Shoreham-By-Sea area. The role involves managing financial transactions and ensuring accuracy within the accounting and finance department.

    • Finance
    • Accounts
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  • Finance Data Analyst

    Edinburgh
    Temporary
    £300 - £375 per day

    We are seeking a meticulous Finance Data Analyst. This temporary role in Edinburgh requires expertise in accounting and finance to analyse and manage financial data effectively.

    • Reconciliations Analyst
    • Mostly remote
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  • Finance Manager

    Cardiff
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £40,000 per year

    The Finance Manager will oversee financial operations within the industrial/manufacturing sector, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all accounting processes. This permanent role is based in Cardiff and offers the opportunity to support strategic financial decisions.

    • Looking for a finance manager for a SME company in Cardiff
    • Great Opportunity to be part of a small community
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  • Graduate Finance Analyst

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

    The role of Finance Analyst offers an exciting opportunity to support financial operations or this exciting business. Based in Northwich, this permanent position focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis to aid decision-making.

    This role is suitable for a numerical graduate, or someone studying towards accounting qualification looking to progress their career!

    • An excellent opportunity for Numerical Graduate!
    • Study Package, Hybrid working and Excellent Progression!
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  • Accounts Receivable Clerk - High-Growth Construction Group

    London
    Permanent
    £33,000 - £38,000 per year

    We're looking for an engaging and enthusiastic AR Clerk to join an exciting construction group that have been posting record profits over the last 12-24 months. This is an excellent opportunity for a 2nd time mover to work in a business that prides themselves on their internal opportunities, covering AR but also getting involved in AP and month-end.

    • Join a growing construction group posting record profit.
    • Opportunity to cover AR, also involvement in AP and month-end.
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  • Japanese Speaking Finance Manager

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

    New opportunity for a Japanese Speaking Finance Manager to join an established business, based in Woking.

    • New Japanese speaking Finance Manager role in Woking
    • Hybrid role
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  • Billing Specialist

    London
    Interim
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    The Billing Specialist will oversee the preparation, processing, and management of client invoices within the professional services industry. This role requires a keen eye for detail and a strong legal background in accountancy and finance.

    • Join a top-tier litigation firm with global exposure
    • Maternity cover position - 12M FTC
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  • Accounts Assistant

    Long Eaton
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £30,000 per year

    Michael Page are delighted to be supporting a client in Long Eaton in their search for an Accounts Assistant.

    This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an all rounded finance position in Long Eaton.

    The role is crucial in supporting the day to day financial operations and is a fully office based role.

    • Permanent Opportunity
    • Hybrid Working
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Derby
    Permanent
    £25,500 - £30,000 per year

    The Purchase Ledger Clerk will play an essential role in the Accounting & Finance department, supporting the Retail industry by managing invoices and supplier accounts with accuracy and efficiency. Based in Derby, this permanent position offers an opportunity to work in a professional and rewarding environment.

    This is a opportunity to join a fantastic team.

    The Purchase Ledger Clerk role is a fully office based position.

    • Permanent opportunity
    • Career development
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  • Finance Analyst

    Birmingham
    Temporary
    £500 - £600 per day

    We are seeking a skilled Finance Analyst to join a Birmingham based organisation to support with the development of their financial reporting.

    • Project based role
    • Hybrid role located in central Birmingham
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  • Finance Manager

    Surrey
    Temporary
    £300 - £350 per day

    Plan and direct the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, accounting, and other pertinent finance matters.

    Managing the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems through developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk.

    • Hybrid working
    • Growing organisation in Surrey.
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  • Finance Manager - growing SME

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

    The Finance Manager will play a key role in strengthening financial control and supporting decision-making across the business. This is a hands-on, commercially focused position responsible for delivering accurate management reporting, forecasting, cash flow management, and insightful financial analysis to support leadership and drive sustainable growth.

    • Strengthen financial control, insight, and decision-making across the busines
    • This is a hands-on, commercial role responsible for key analysis and reporting
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  • Senior Bookkeeper

    Weston-Super-Mare
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £35,000 per year

    A highly reputable and successful accountancy practice based in the Weston-Super-Mare area is searching for a Senior Bookkeeper to service a wide ranging and varied portfolio of clients managing the provision bookkeeping, VAT return and providing other services. You will carve a key role here, adding value to clients and building relationships as a key addition, within a growing team and firm.

    • Senior Bookkeeper to join a successful accountancy practice in Weston Super Mare
    • Managing provision of bookkeeping,VAT and wider services as a key addition
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  • Finance Manager

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

    The Finance Manager role involves overseeing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting in the public sector. This permanent position in Southampton requires expertise in accounting and finance to support effective decision-making.

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    • Salary £45,000 - £50,000
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  • Accounts Payable Clerk - Construction

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

    This is an excellent opportunity for a second mover to build upon their transactional finance experience, in a newly-created team that have ambitious plans for 2026. You'll own the AP process whilst building experience across month-end and AR, and will be part of an ambitious team that are going to grow over the next year.

    • Be part of an exciting team build in a high-growth business.
    • Work in a varied role, taking ownership of AP & leaning into AR.
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  • Finance Assistant

    Lancing
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £28,500 per year

    This role is within a medium-sized company operating in the design industry. The organisation is focused on delivering innovative solutions and maintaining a strong presence in its sector.

    • Accounts
    • Finance
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  • FP&A Analyst (FTC)

    Birmingham
    Interim
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    Deliver high quality analytics and robust financial data to facilitate company's strategic, long-term and short-term objectives. There will be a keen focus on continuous process improvements, leveraging Power BI tools.

    • 12 month FTC
    • An exciting and high-profile role facilitating enhanced decision making by prov
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Coventry
    Temporary
    £400 - £500 per day
    Remote

    Finance Business Partner role reports directly into the Head of Finance Business Partnering and supports the Customer Experience departments, providing the senior stakeholders with financial insights and analysis.

    • Fully remote role
    • Large Housing Association that is growing and changing
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  • Sales Ledger Clerk

    Bicester
    Temporary
    £14 - £16 per hour

    We are seeking a meticulous Sales Ledger Clerk to join a reputable company on a 12 month basis to start as soon as possible! This temporary position requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in Accounting and Finance.

    • Immediate start
    • 12 month contract
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  • FP and A

    Farnham
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    This exciting opportunity as a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) professional in the retail industry will see you play a key role in driving financial performance and strategic decision-making. You will be responsible for analysing financial data, preparing reports, and providing insights to support business objectives.

    • Exciting reputable brand
    • Great hands on experience in a commercially focussed role
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  • Purchase Ledger Clerk

    Tunbridge Wells
    Temporary

    We are seeking a meticulous and organised Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a reputable company. This temp role in accounting and finance focuses on maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth processing of purchase ledger transactions

    • Temp to Permanent - Must be immediately available
    • Great local employer in Tunbridge Wells
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  • Purchase Ledger

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

    We are looking for a meticulous Purchase Ledger to join our team in Leatherhead. The role involves managing accounts payable processes and ensuring accurate financial transactions within the healthcare industry.

    • Hybrid working, 3 days in the office weekly.
    • Opportunity to work within a well established finance team.
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  • Commercial Analyst

    International
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year
    • This role is created to build BI capability within the business, a hands on role for a person who wants to make an impact, who can make an assessment of current state, identifying the systems in use, and data available, working closely with the business to understand the individual areas requirements, to then define and agree KPI's
    • Business partnering, analysis, stakeholder management
    • Commercial analyst, modeling, Power BI
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  • Finance Manager

    Warwickshire
    Temporary
    £350 - £400 per day

    The Finance Manager reports into the MD and will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting, and compliance with UK statutory requirements. The role will support strategic decision-making by providing timely, insightful financial analysis and advising senior management on financial performance and risks

    • 6 month temporary role potential temp to perm
    • Growing manufacturing business
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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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