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  • Qualified Senior Accountant, Senior accountant, Client Manager

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

    A growing firm of chartered accountants based in Plymouth is searching for a Qualified Accountant to join their team providing mixed accounts/tax and wider services to a varied portfolio of clients, with opportunity to progress within a leading firm of accountants.

    • Qualified Accountant to join a leading, chartered accounting firm in Plymouth
    • Career progression, client management & development on offer in a growing firm.
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  • Qualified Accountant, Senior accountant, client manager

    Newquay
    Permanent
    £32,000 - £37,000 per year

    A highly reputable and successful firm of chartered accountants based in Newquay is searching for a Qualified Accountant to join their team as a key addition in a mixed accounts/tax and wider service support role to the managerial/partner group with opportunity to carve an influential role with a progression and career path on offer.

    • Qualified Accountant to join a growing chartered accounting firm in Newquay.
    • Increasing responsibility, management and career development on offer.
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  • Senior Accountant

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £36,000 per year

    A well established and successful firm of chartered accountants based in Bristol is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team in a hands on role preparing year end accounts, tax and wider services to a varied portfolio of clients of limited companies, partnerships and sole traders. You will work closely and directly with the business owners as a key addition within this firm.

    • Senior accountant to join a growing Bristol accountancy firm
    • Support, career development and progression working on varied clients
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  • Senior Accountant, Client Manager, Senior, Qualified Accountant

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £36,000 - £46,000 per year

    A superb opportunity for a recently qualified professional looking to progress and step in level and responsibility has arisen working with a highly regarded and successful firm of chartered accountants based in Bristol. This accountancy practice is looking for an experienced year end accounts focused Senior Accountant to join their team as a key, hands on addition within this highly successful and growing firm of accountants.

    • Senior Accountant to join a highly regarded, leading Bristol accountancy firm.
    • Increasing responsibility, progression and career development on offer.
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  • Senior Accountant

    Budleigh Salterton
    Permanent
    £29,000 - £36,000 per year

    A growing and successful accountancy practice based in Budleigh Salterton is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team preparing and reviewing year end accounts, tax compliance across both personal and corporate tax along with overseeing VAT, Bookkeeping and wider all around role, as key right hand support to the firms managers and partners. You will have increasing client management responsibility, develop teams and career progression on offer.

    • Senior Accountant to join an accountancy firm in Budleigh Salterton
    • Year end accounts, tax & wider services with support & progression
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  • Senior Accountant

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

    A growing firm of chartered accountants based in Bristol is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team in a role managing the hands on delivery of year end accounts, tax and wider services to a varied client base and working closely with the firm's director as key addition to this successful business .

    • Senior Accountant to join a growing firm of accountants in Bristol
    • Increasing client management, responsibility and progression.
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  • Senior Accountant

    Seaton
    Permanent
    £29,000 - £36,000 per year

    A growing and successful accountancy practice based in Seaton is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team preparing and reviewing year end accounts, tax compliance across both personal and corporate tax along with overseeing VAT, Bookkeeping and wider all around role, as key right hand support to the firms managers and partners. You will have increasing client management responsibility, develop teams and career progression on offer.

    • Senior Accountant to join a growing firm of accountants in Seaton.
    • Year end accounts, tax & wider services to varied clients with progression.
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  • Senior Accountant, Client Manager, Senior, Accountant, Part Time Accountant

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

    A growing accountancy practice based in Weston-Super-Mare is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team as a hands on addition responsible for the preparation and review of year end accounts, personal & corporate tax, VAT, Bookkeeping and other services. You will have a wide ranging role within this successful team and firm.

    • Senior Accountant to join a successful Weston-Super-Mare accountancy firm.
    • Full or Part Time preparation & review of year end accounts/tax/bookkeeping/VAT
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  • Senior Accountant

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

    A successful and growing firm of accountants is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team in Plymouth. This role requires expertise in managing financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting and tax standards.

    • Senior Accountant to join a Plymouth based accountancy firm.
    • Career progression, client management and development on offer.
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  • Senior Accountant

    Taunton
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £36,000 per year

    A growing firm of chartered accountants based in Taunton is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team in a role with increasing responsibility, client contact and management as you develop within this successful team, managing the delivery of year end accounts, tax and wider services to a varied client base.

    • Senior Accountant to join a fast growing firm of accountants in Taunton
    • Client contact, increasing management and career progression on offer.
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  • Assistant Accountant

    Bridgwater
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £32,000 per year

    A growing accountancy practice has a requirement for an Assistant Accountant to join their team based in the firms Bridgwater offices, providing services across the range of year end accounts preparation, preparing personal tax, corporate tax and VAT returns, bookkeeping and other services to wide ranging industry clients across varied sectors and turnovers.

    • Assistant Accountant to join a Bridgwater based chartered accountants
    • Study support, career progression and accountancy skills development on offer
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  • Management Accountant

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £46,000 - £50,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a reputable organisation in the Not For Profit sector. The role is based in Tameside and focuses on delivering high-quality management accounts and support to the organisation

    • Newly Created Management Accountant Opportunity
    • Not for Profit Organisation in Tameside offering hybrid working
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  • Senior Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Accounts Senior

    Weston-Super-Mare
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £38,000 per year

    A growing accountancy practice based in Weston-Super-Mare is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team as a hands on addition responsible for the preparation and review of year end accounts, personal & corporate tax, VAT, Bookkeeping and other services. You will have a wide ranging role within this successful team and firm.

    • Senior Accountant to join a growing Weston Super Mare accountancy firm.
    • Key support to director, delivering accounts/tax, client relationships.
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  • Senior Accountant, Client Manager, Senior, Qualified Accountant

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

    A growing firm of chartered accountants based in Taunton is searching for a Senior Accountant to join their team in a role with increasing responsibility, client contact and management as you develop within this successful team, managing the delivery of year end accounts, tax and wider services to a varied client base.

    • Senior Accountant to join a growing Taunton based accountancy firm.
    • Fast track progression on offer, managing clients & teams as a key addition.
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  • AAT qualified Technician, Senior Accountant, Accounts Technician, Semi Senior

    Exeter
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £32,000 per year

    A growing and successful accountancy practice based in Exeter is looking to recruit an AAT Accountant addition into their team mouldable in level and fit around the right persons background and experience. The opportunity provides increasing responsibility, technical skill development and support on offer, as you develop within this firm and role.

    • AAT qual or level 3/4 Accountant to join a growing accountancy firm in Exeter
    • Study Support, technical skill development and progression on offer.
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  • Management Accountant

    Coventry
    Temporary
    £300 - £375 per day

    We are seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join a not-for-profit organisation on a temporary basis. The role involves managing financial operations and providing insightful analysis to support effective decision-making.

    • 3-6 month interim role
    • Developing organisation
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    Coventry
    Permanent
    £300 - £350 per day

    This role will report into the Head of Finance and form part of the finance team in a growing international B2B. The role involves preparing and managing the management accounts, monthly reporting packs which are reported into the parent company.

    • Growing International Business
    • 14 month role hybrid working
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  • Commercial Accountant

    Wirral
    Interim

    We are seeking a Commercial Accountant to join a successful FMCG business in the Wirral. This role focuses on providing financial insights and support to optimise business performance and commercial decisions

    • Pivotal role in impacting commercial decisions in the business
    • Commercial Accountant role in a successful and long standing organisation
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  • Project Accountant

    Guildford
    Temporary

    We are seeking a meticulous and skilled Project Accountant to oversee financial operations within the industrial/manufacturing sector. This temporary role offers an opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity, ensuring accurate financial management and reporting.

    • Hybrid working.
    • Growing organisation in Surrey.
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  • Treasury Accountant

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

    We are seeking a meticulous Treasury Accountant to manage and oversee treasury functions within the Housing sector. This permanent role requires expertise in accounting and finance to ensure effective cash flow management and compliance with financial regulations.

    • Join one of the UK's largest housing associations.
    • Grow your treasury career within a large team with room to grow.
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  • Senior Accountant

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

    Senior Accountant position, taking ownership of a portfolio of SME clients. The role combines client relationship management, technical review, and team supervision.

    • Senior Accountant to join a Top 20 firm in Leicester area.
    • Career progression & increasing client management responsibility on offer.
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  • Management Accountant - Accountancy Practice

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

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join an accountancy firm in Leatherhead. The role involves providing financial insights and management reporting to support the accounting and finance team.

    • Management Accountant role in practice
    • Leading accounting firm in Leatherhead
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  • Financial Accountant

    Lancaster
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £52,000 per year

    We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join a reputable company within the industrial and manufacturing sector. The role is based in Lancaster and involves overseeing financial processes and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

    • Financial Accountant - Lancaster
    • Exciting opportunity for career development and progression
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  • Management Accountant

    Epsom
    Temporary
    £35,000 - £45,000 per year

    My client is seeking a Management Accountant to join a reputable organisation in the business services industry. This temporary position based in Epsom requires a professional with expertise in accounting and finance to contribute to the department's success.

    • Are you looking to work in a growing organisation?
    • An exciting opportunity within the technology sector.
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  • Revenue Accountant

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

    This is an excellent opportunity for a Revenue Accountant to join a thriving business services company in Epsom within the accounting & finance department. The role focuses on ensuring accurate revenue recognition and financial reporting in a permanent capacity.

    • Opportunity to progress in a well established company offering study support.
    • Hybrid working - 2 days in the office per week.
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  • Accounting Manager

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

    This role is central to maintaining financial integrity and enabling business performance. It offers the opportunity to lead process improvements, strengthen governance, and influence best practice across the organisation. Lead the integrity and efficiency of core accounting processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting and robust controls across the P&L and balance sheet.

    • Leading International FMCG business
    • Great opportunity to make an impact the finance team and for progression
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  • Commercial Accountant

    Mitcham
    Permanent
    £42,000 - £45,000 per year

    We are seeking a Commercial Accountant to join the dynamic accounting and finance team in the FMCG industry. This permanent position offers the opportunity to contribute to financial decision-making and drive business success.

    • Competitive Salary
    • Excellent career development environment
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  • Junior Accountant

    Chesterfield
    Temporary
    £138 - £169 per day

    The Junior Accountant will support the Accounting & Finance department in managing financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. This temporary role in Chesterfield is ideal for someone looking to gain valuable experience in professional services.

    • Great opportunity for finance professionals local to Chesterfield!
    • Get stuck into a busy growing business.
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  • Financial Accountant

    Burton-On-Trent
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    Working as part of highly skilled and professional Financial accounting team, you will be responsible for a range of monthly and yearly reporting, supporting projects and providing valuable insight into Capex spend and investment decisions

    • Reporting, process improvement, budgets, variance work
    • Hybrid working, career progression
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  • Trainee Accountant- Highly successful, dynamic and supportive organisation.

    Alderley Edge
    Permanent
    £26,000 - £30,000 per year

    A great permanent opportunity for a full time Trainee Accountant/Assistant Accountant role based in South Manchester. Ideally looking for candidates with experience in transactional finance and looking to up skill into management accounts, full training will be provided.

    • Trainee Accountant
    • Very well established, dynamic and friendly organisation
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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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