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  • assistant management accountant

    London
    Temporary
    £25 - £26 per hour

    The Assistant Management Accountant will play a key role in supporting the financial operations within this South London school. This temporary position in London requires a proactive individual to assist with accounting and finance tasks efficiently and accurately.

    • Great school
    • Great development opportunity
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  • Group Consolidation Accountant

    Bristol
    Permanent
    £49,500 - £60,500 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Group Consolidation Accountant to play a pivotal role in financial reporting and compliance within the energy and natural resources sector. Based in Bristol, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate consolidation of financial data and providing technical accounting expertise.

    • Join a leading PLC during a period of transformation
    • Excellent long term career opportunities
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  • Group Financial Accountant

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

    The Group Financial Accountant will play a key role in overseeing financial reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting the wider Accounting & Finance team. This permanent role is based in Liverpool and is ideal for a candidate with a strong technical accounting background.

    • High-impact role in a growing, PE-backed business
    • Strong development and flexibility
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  • Interim Systems Accountant

    Falkirk
    Temporary
    £350 - £425 per day

    This temporary Interim Systems Accountant role in Falkirk offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to an industrial/manufacturing organisation's finance department. The role focuses on improving financial systems and processes to ensure efficient and accurate reporting.

    • Interim Systems Accountant
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  • Interim Management Accountant

    Bromsgrove
    Temporary
    £198 - £242 per day

    The Interim Management Accountant will play a critical role in supporting the financial operations of a retail business, focusing on accurate reporting and financial analysis. This temporary position, based in Bromgrove, offers a hybrid work environment and an opportunity to contribute to key decision-making processes.

    • 9- 12 month FTC
    • Hybrid working
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  • Assistant Account Management

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

    Permanent assistant management accountant working 5 days in the office in Wimbledon with study support.

    • Free parking
    • Excellent opportunity to work in Events
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  • Management Accountant

    Bolton
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £50,000 per year

    The role of Management Accountant involves preparing financial reports, managing budgets, and providing insights to support decision-making. Based in Bolton, this position is ideal for individuals with a strong background in accounting and finance.

    • Management Accountant - Bolton
    • Development opportunities and excellent team culture
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  • Interim Financial Accountant

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

    The Interim Financial Accountant will play a vital role in supporting the accounting and finance team within the industrial/manufacturing sector. This temporary position in Chesterfield focuses on delivering accurate financial reporting and ensuring compliance with relevant standards.

    • Long term contract with great opportunity for development
    • Growing business with a commitment to positive work life balance
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  • Finance Systems Accountant

    Surrey
    Temporary
    £450 - £550 per day

    Support on the Financial Accounting processes for an S4 Hana Implementation.

    • Really exciting business in an interesting industry
    • Hybrid working
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  • Assistant Management Accountant

    Birmingham
    Temporary

    The Assistant Management Accountant role is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional to contribute to a not-for-profit organisation. This temporary position involves supporting financial processes and reporting with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

    • Hybrid Working
    • 6 Month Assignment
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  • Senior Financial Accountant

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

    We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join a leading organisation in Oxford. This permanent role requires expertise in accounting and finance to support the company's financial operations and reporting requirements globally.

    • Impressive growing global organisation
    • Perfect for a 'second time mover' with a strong practice background
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  • Senior Management Accountant

    Oxford
    Permanent
    £58,000 - £62,000 per year

    The Senior Management Accountant will play a pivotal role in overseeing financial operations and providing key insights to support decision-making within this organisation. Based on the outskirts of Oxford, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to advance their career in accounting and finance.

    • Parking onsite on the outskirts of Oxford
    • Varied role with excellent benefits
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  • Management Accountant - High-Growth Construction Group

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

    This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified management accountant to join an ambitious, high-growth construction group that continue their impressive expansion across the UK. You'll be part of an exciting team build, building upon your month-end reporting exposure within a dynamic environment that prides themselves on their internal opportunities.

    • Join one of London's most exciting, high-growth groups.
    • Be part of an expanding team, increased month-end exposure.
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  • Assistant Management Accountant

    Milton Keynes
    Permanent
    £36,000 - £40,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a company in Milton Keynes. The role involves financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis to support strategic decision-making.

    • Fantastic Career Growth
    • Great Culture
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  • Group Financial Accountant

    Bath
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £70,000 per year

    Our client is currently recruiting for a Group Financial Accountant to join our Group Finance team. The role will play a key part in maintaining and strengthening the compliance, governance and financial control framework.

    • Bath based (3 days in office). Group Financial Accountant, £50,000 - £70,000
    • Excellent first move from audit or would suit a second mover in industry.
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  • Senior FP&A Accountant

    Newcastle upon Tyne
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £80,000 per year

    The Senior FP&A Accountant provides financial planning and analysis to support strategic decision-making. This permanent position is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional in accounting and finance.

    • Opportunity to join an experienced and collaborative team
    • Well known, successful business based in the North East
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  • Group Financial Accountant

    Walsall
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000 per year

    We are seeking a Group Financial Accountant to join a reputable company in the industrial and manufacturing sector. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in accounting and finance to manage financial reporting and compliance.

    • Opportunity to play a key role in the senior accounting team.
    • Develop in a technical role while working for a highly commercial business.
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  • Assistant Management Accountant

    Christchurch
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £35,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a reputable organisation. The role is based in Christchurch and involves supporting financial operations and contributing to the efficiency of the accounting and finance department.

    • Assistant Management Accountant
    • Salary £30,000 - £35,000
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  • Assistant Management Accountant

    Dover
    Permanent

    We are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a growing team on the outskirts of Dover. This role requires strong accounting knowledge and an ability to support financial operations effectively.

    • A fantastic opportunity for an assistant management accountant.
    • Ideally be studying towards a professional accounting qualification.
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  • ERP Finance Analyst, Systems Accountant

    City of London
    Interim
    £550 - £600 per day

    We are seeking a Systems Accountant to support financial operations within the public sector. This temporary role requires expertise in S4 Hana accounting systems to ensure efficient and effective financial processes.

    • Interim Systems Accountant/Analyst
    • £550-£600 Per Day
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  • Senior Financial Accountant

    Basingstoke
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £70,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a professional team within the Business Services industry. The role involves managing financial reporting and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

    • Join a fast passed global company
    • Opportunity to step into a technical role
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  • Qualified Accountant, Senior accountant, Client manager

    Exeter
    Permanent
    £36,000 - £42,000 per year

    A growing accountancy practice based in Exeter has a requirement for a Qualified Senior Accountant to join them taking on the hands on delivery, review and management of accounts, tax and wider all around service provision within a growing division of their practice, working closely with the management and Partner team with a clear progression path on offer.

    • Qualified Accountant to join a fast growing, chartered accountants in Exeter
    • Career progression, developing teams & client management responsibility on offer
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  • Part Qualified Accountant, Accounts Semi Senior, Senior Accountant

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

    A leading accountancy practice based near Radstock is searching for a Part Qualified Accountant to join their business in a role providing accounts, tax and wider services to a varied client base, with full study support and a clear progression path and chance to develop your career on offer within a highly successful and growing firm of chartered accountants.

    • Part Qualified ACA/ACCA Accountant to join an accountancy firm near Radstock
    • Support, training, skill development and progression on offer in a growing firm.
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  • Semi Senior Accountant

    Plymouth
    Permanent
    £28,000 - £34,000 per year

    This Semi Senior Accountant role in Plymouth is ideal for a professional looking to further their career in accounting and finance within the accountancy practice sector . This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse client portfolios while enhancing your technical expertise.

    • Semi Senior Accountant to join a growing Plymouth accountancy firm.
    • Study support, increasing client contact and progression on offer.
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  • Practice Assistant Accountant

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

    A growing accountancy practice has a requirement for a Practice Assistant Accountant to join their team based in the firms Taunton 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.

    • Practice Assistant Accountant to join a growing accountancy firm in Taunton.
    • Support, career progression & technical skills development on offer.
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  • Qualified Senior Accountant

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

    A growing accountancy practice based near Radstock in Somerset has a requirement for a Qualified Senior Accountant to join them taking on the hands on delivery, review and management of accounts, tax and wider all around service provision within a growing division of their practice, working closely with the management and Partner team with a clear progression path on offer.

    • Qualified Senior Accountant to join an accountancy firm based near Radstock
    • Career progression, with increasing client & team management, as a key addition
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  • Senior Accountant, Client Manager, Senior, Qualified Accountant

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

    A growing accountancy practice based near Radstock in Somerset has a requirement for a Qualified Senior Accountant to join them taking on the hands on delivery, review and management of accounts, tax and wider all around service provision within a growing division of their practice, working closely with the management and Partner team with a clear progression path on offer.

    • Qualified Accountant to join a leading, chartered accounting near Radstock.
    • Career progression & increasing client/team management with growth
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  • Management Cost Accountant

    Ebbw Vale
    Permanent
    £52,000 - £55,000 per year

    We are seeking a Management Cost Accountant to join our team within the industrial/manufacturing sector in Tredegar. The role requires an individual with a strong background in accounting and finance to oversee cost management and financial reporting.

    • Great opportunity for an experienced cost and operational accountant
    • work within a growing organisation and strong team.
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  • Assistant Management Accountant

    Epsom
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £38,000 per year

    We are seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join a close-knit team in Epsom. This permanent role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in accounting and finance while contributing to the success of the organisation.

    • Great opportunity to progress within a well established company
    • Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
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  • Interim Systems Accountant

    London
    Temporary
    £360 - £440 per day

    Interim Systems Accountant - 1 year contract - Outside IR35 - London based

    • Competitive day rate (outside IR35)
    • A fantastic, dynamic membership body
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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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