Accountancy Jobs
In Greater London
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Each year we match hundreds of accountants with the perfect job in accounts.
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Accountancy in Greater London
Greater London is an excellent location for your new job in accountancy
Greater London is a metropolitan county making up most of the London region.
Greater London has so much to offers its residents and visitors. It has a mix of lively cities and leafy suburbs; Greater London is a diverse region with plenty of award-winning restaurants and renowned nightlife, the area is the British version of the city that never sleeps. Wembley Stadium caters superbly for both sports fans and music lovers, and those that enjoy shopping can get their fix from several renowned hotspots including London Designer Outlet, The Glades, and the Ancient Market Area. It has an abundance of history with Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, and the Houses of Parliament being popular tourist landmarks.
Greater London has a large service-based economy and the area is known for having highly competitive salaries. At the centre of Greater London is the City of London, a centre of world finance with over 250 foreign banks having offices there. Canary Wharf is also in Greater London and is another of the UK’s main financial centres. Greater London has excellent transport provisions with world class bus, train and tube links.
Greater London is a great choice of location to pursue a new job in Accountancy.
Why choose Public Practice Recruitment Ltd for Accountant Jobs in Greater London?
- We’re specialists recruiters, working exclusively for accountancy firms. We also help hundreds of accountants each year to find new accountancy jobs in Greater London.
- There are thousands of Accountant Practices all over Norfolk who work with Public Practice Recruitment Ltd. These Practices value our extraordinary ability to recruit the very best accountants for Greater London accountancy practices.
- We have both experience and know-how – 15 years of dedication to specialist recruiting for hundreds of Greater London accountants.
- Our enviable track record of achieving successful appointments is a measure of our commitment to providing accountants with the best possible support in attaining their career ambitions.
- The keys to our success are our efficiency and diligence. Our focused approach gives us every chance of matching the right accountancy skills with the right accountancy job at the right accountancy practice.
- Are you an accountant? Then we’ll leave no stone unturned to give you the best chance of achieving your long-term career goals.
- Do you have an Accountancy firm? We work with:
- Almost all of the UK’s top 100 firms of accountants
- the major regional accountancy practices
- the key sole office accountancy firms
- many vibrant start-up accountancy firms across the country
Latest Accountancy Jobs
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Client Manager
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Client Manager / Senior Accountant to take ownership of a portfolio of owner-managed businesses while playing a key role in delivering high-quality accounting and advisory services.Plymouth -
Audit Senior
A leading and growing accountancy practice is recruiting for an Audit Senior job in Plymouth, offering a salary of £42,000 – £52,000 and a clear progression path to Manager level.Plymouth -
Tax Manager
An established and growing accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to take ownership of a substantial personal tax portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident professional looking to manage their own client base while working within a supportive and technically strong team.Grays -
Senior Accountant
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and capable accountant to join a respected firm and take ownership of a diverse client portfolio, working closely with the partners while supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team.Leamington Spa -
Senior Accountant
Public Practice Recruitment Ltd is delighted to be working with a highly respected and progressive accountancy practice in Harrogate to recruit a Senior Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant with general practice experience to join a well-established firm that works closely with business owners, entrepreneurs and growing companies to provide proactive accounting, tax and advisory services.Harrogate -
Senior Accountant
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys reviewing work, developing junior staff and building relationships with clients, while still retaining some hands-on involvement with accounts preparation.Oxford -
Tax Senior
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Tax Senior in Wakefield to join a well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice. This Tax Senior job is ideal for a tax professional with strong experience in personal tax, corporate tax, tax compliance and advisory services within accountancy practice.Wakefield -
Tax Manager
A highly regarded independent accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Tax Manager in Saffron Walden to join its growing tax team. This Tax Manager job is ideal for a CTA, ACA or ACCA-qualified professional with strong experience in personal tax, corporate tax, trust tax, tax compliance and tax advisory within accountancy practice.Saffron Walden -
Audit Assistant Manager
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Audit Assistant Manager to join a respected professional services firm in Poole. This role is ideal for an ACA or ACCA-qualified auditor with strong experience in external audit, statutory audit, audit and assurance, audit planning, risk-based auditing, audit testing and leading audit teams.Poole -
Partner
A rare and exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Partner to join a progressive and ambitious accountancy practice in Manchester. This role is ideal for a senior practice professional looking to take on a strategic leadership position, managing a substantial client portfolio while contributing to the firm’s long-term growth and development.Manchester
Candidates - a career in Accounts
To succeed in Accounts, you need a healthy mix of interpersonal skills and an acute eye for detail. You also need to be reasonably computer literate.
As an Accounts Assistant
You’ll be providing admin support to accountants, undertaking clerical tasks such as
- typing
- filing
- making phone calls
- handling mail
- basic bookkeeping
- helping to keep the office running smoothly
- dealing with customers and external agencies
Accounts assistants are usually expected to be in work during typical daytime office hours.
Working as part of a team within a business environment, you’ll be full or part-time and your contract could be permanent or temporary, depending on the specific vacancy you go for. You may have to travel too.
Take advantage of offers of training and you may find promotion opportunities come your way. The next step on the career ladder would be as …
...Assistant Accountant
The typical qualities of a successful Assistant Accountant include
- part-qualified AAT –
- excellent Excel skills
- the ability to be diplomatic and discrete
- a pro-active approach and the ability to focus on system and reporting improvements
- payroll experience
- experience in preparation of statutory and balance sheet accounts
Your duties might include
- monthly management account preparation
- production of profit and loss statements
- to complete and maintain sales invoices and reports
- accruals & prepayments
- assisting in the preparation of statutory accounts for review
- bank reconciliation, posting and balancing
- weekly wages, petty cash and other journal posting
- bookkeeping
- quarterly VAT return preparation
...Accountant
Accountants go through a rigorous qualification and recruitment process. Employers generally look for graduates and school leavers who are
- self-motivated
- able to reflect on their own work, as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions
- genuinely interested in business and possess a degree of business acumen
- organised and can manage deadlines
- good in a team
- skilled communicators and have good interpersonal skills
- proficient in IT
- able to be analytical
- methodical in their approach and have proven problem-solving skills
- highly numerate
What exactly does an Accountant do?
An Accountant provides financial advice to clients. These clients could range from solo professionals to multinational organisations or any scale of business in between.
Accountants frequently specialise in specific areas of practice
- audit
- management consultancy
- recovery
- forensic accountancy
- taxation
- assurance
- corporate finance
A general overview of the role of an Accountant
- preparing accounts and tax returns
- administering payrolls and controlling income and expenditure
- auditing financial information
- compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statements
- analysing accounts and business plans
- providing tax planning services with reference to current legislation
- financial forecasting and risk analysis
- dealing with insolvency cases
- negotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisations
- meeting and interviewing clients
- managing colleagues, workloads and deadlines.
Testimonials
“Garry was really helpful from the very start. He was able to organise numerous interviews in quick succession, his communication was faultless, and he managed to sort all the queries I had, no matter how minor. He managed to arrange for my study debt to be paid off and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. I would recommend Public Practice Recruitment Ltd!”
“I have worked with Garry over the last 9 years during which he has helped me with strategic job moves which have seen my career progress from Tax Advisor to Tax Director. I have always found Garry’s market knowledge and career advice to be exceptional. I cannot recommend Garry and Public Practice Recruitment Ltd highly enough as they really are experts in their field.”
“Garry and Public Practice Recruitment Ltd have great connections and contacts throughout accountancy firms across the UK. This means that they can match the needs of both the firms and candidates rather than just dealing with volumes. Garry is great to discuss matters with and is honest and open with his knowledge and opinions and keeps up to date with developments across the profession. I would highly recommend him and his business to both candidates and firms.”
Accountant Jobs and Careers in Greater London
Candidates
With our proven track record, we’ll find the right Accountancy Job in Greater London to match your career aspirations.
Employers
We have thousands of accountancy candidates on our database throughout Greater London. In the unlikely event that an ideal candidate isn’t amongst them, we’ll go out and recruit – fully confident that we’ll quickly fill your Accountancy vacancy with a great candidate.
We’ve helped dozens of Greater London accountancy firms to source the very best accountancy candidates. Where firms have traditionally struggled to recruit accountants, we’ve soon helped them to become the accountancy firm of choice in their area.
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