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Why choose Public Practice Recruitment Ltd for Accounts Jobs and Careers?
- We’re specialists recruiters, working exclusively for accountancy firms. We also help hundreds of accountants every year to find new accountancy job opportunities.
- Thousands of Accountancy firms from across the UK engage Public Practice Recruitment Ltd. They value our unrivalled ability to source the very best candidates for accountancy practices across the UK.
- Our experience – over 15 years of specialist recruiting for literally hundreds of UK accountancy firms.
- Our unmatched track record of successful appointments demonstrates our dedication to giving candidates the best, most thorough support in attaining their career goals.
- Our team works rigorously. We leave no stone unturned to match the right accountancy skills with the right accountancy job with the right practice.
- Are you an accountant? Then we’ll use all our skill and know-how to help you achieve your long-term career goals.
Latest Accounts Jobs
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Audit & Accounts Senior
We’re on the lookout for a talented Audit & Accounts Senior to work for a thriving, regional firm of accountants in the Leeds area of West Yorkshire. Perhaps you’ve been working at Semi-Senior level and have some experience of audit and feel it’s time your career progressed. Or maybe you’re a Senior Accountant with audit experience who is excited to take on a new position. If that sounds like you and you are ACCA/ACA or CA qualified or qualified by experience and possess experience of audit (which we expect to be equally mixed with general accounting in this role), we’d be excited to receive your CV or have a confidential chat.Leeds -
Senior Accountant
Are you a Semi Senior Accountant looking for the next step in your career, or are you an established Senior Accountant wanting to join a forward-thinking accountancy firm? If you’re ambitious and looking to work for a firm of accountants that focuses on nurturing talent, this Senior Accountant job in Swansea could be for you. You’ll be ACCA or ACA qualified, or in the final stages of studying, with a minimum of five years of accountancy practice experience.Swansea -
Junior Accountant
This accountancy firm is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Junior Accountant to join their team in Coventry. This is a fantastic role for anyone looking to develop within an accountancy practice and to learn from an experienced team. What are we looking for? AAT qualified or studying towards your AAT qualification is preferrable. You’ll also already have some experience of working within an accountancy practice, as well as good analytical and problem-solving skills. Good communication skills will be essential, as well as a willingness to liaise with clients and deliver a high-quality service.Coventry -
Audit & Accounts Senior
This accountancy firm is looking for an experienced Audit & Accounts Senior to join their team in Solihull. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading accountancy practice that sets the bar in delivering excellence. Are you ACA or ACCA qualified with accounting practice experience and a drive to deliver the highest quality service? If so, this Audit & Accounts Senior job in Solihull could be the right fit for you. You’ll be detail focused and technically minded, with strong problem-solving skills. Good communication skills will be essential, and you’ll have proven experience of efficient time management.Solihull -
Audit and Accounts Manager
A leading, multi-office accountancy firm in Solihull in The West Midlands is looking for an Audit and Accounts Manager to join their thriving practice. At Public Practice Recruitment Ltd we’d be delighted to receive applications from anyone with an ACCA/ACA or CA qualification or qualified by experience. You’ll have also overseen the completion of audits in a previous role and certainly possess a specialist interest in audit services. You’ll be adept at working to deadlines and to overseeing the distribution of work within a team. We’re looking for someone who is pleasant to work alongside, technically capable and injects a positive attitude into a team managing a diverse portfolio of clients.Solihull -
Client Manager
Are you a Client Manager job looking to work within a thriving, multi-office national firm? Are you open to being responsible for a larger portfolio of clients? Does the opportunity to work for a firm who can offer a pathway to Equity Partnership appeal to you? If so this exciting opportunity for a Client Manager in Northampton might be for you.Northampton -
Semi Senior Accountant
We’re delighted to be searching for a talented Semi Senior to join a thriving firm of accountants in Plymouth, Devon. Perhaps you’re currently working as a Junior Accountant in general accounting but feel like you’re ready to progress? Or maybe you’re already a Semi-Senior keen for a new challenge. If either of these apply, we’d be delighted to receive your CV and set up a confidential call.Plymouth -
Semi Senior
Are you a Semi Senior Accountant looking to work with an accountancy firm that will value your expertise? Are you a Junior Accountant looking to progress to Semi Senior job with a firm of accountants that will provide learning programmes within a positive and supportive environment? Do you have some experience of working in audit?Solihull -
Semi Senior Accountant
Are you a Semi Senior Accountant looking to work with an accountancy firm that will value your expertise? Are you a Junior Accountant looking to work for a firm of accountants that will provide learning programmes within a positive and supportive environment? If so, this role for a Semi Senior Accountant in the Leamington Spa could be for you. Perhaps you’re studying towards your ACA, CA or ACCA qualification or already qualified. Maybe you are studying towards your AAT and looking to commence your professional accountancy studies? Ideally you will have approximately eighteen months of experience within an accountancy practice.Leamington Spa -
Senior Accountant
This exciting role would suit an Accountant seeking career progression or an established Senior Accountant seeking their next role with a forward-thinking and friendly accountancy firm in Northamptonshire. You’ll be ACCA, ACA, or CA qualified with demonstrable experience of working in an accountancy practice. The firm provides a high level of accounting services to individuals, start ups and established businesses and the successful candidate will manage a portfolio of clients ensuring a high level of technical compliance and customer service.Northamptonshire
Audit
We will find the right Audit Job to suit you; from Pure Audit Jobs, to Mixed Audit & Accounts Jobs, Interim Audit Assignments and even Part Time Audit Jobs.
Accounts
Whether you are a fully qualified accountant or at the very start of your studies, we can advise you on the most suitable career options for you.
Tax
Our aim is always to match you with a Tax Job which suits your long-term objectives, not just to place you in the first role available.
Other
Many Accountancy firms have diversified their revenue streams over recent years, creating a wider range of services and in turn a wealth of specialist roles.
A career in Accountancy
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.
Semi-Senior Accountant
Semi Senior Accountants are employed within accountancy firms otherwise known as public practices or accountancy practices.
Typically, as a Semi Senior, you’ll study towards your professional accountancy exams which you’ll usually sit through the ACCA or ACA. Alternatively, some you might sit your AAT exams before progressing onto your ACCA/ACA studies.
Deciding which professional accountancy examination route to take can be daunting, indeed, occasionally, some Semi Seniors find themselves changing routes part way through their studies.
We work with accountancy firms throughout the UK. Whichever exam route you choose to take, we’ll help you to find the perfect career path.
You’ll often find that Accountancy firms will support their Semi Seniors through their professional accountancy examinations by providing study support or a training contract.
These can vary from one firm to the next. They might include paying for exams, giving time off for study, for sitting the exams or re-sits or even providing in-house training support.
In most cases, Semi Seniors undertake a wide range of general accountancy work. This can include
- accounts preparation
- external audit
- VAT returns
- bookkeeping
- tax computations (both personal tax and corporate tax)
- ad-hoc accounting duties
- providing general support to Senior Accountants
As a Semi Senior, once you become an exam qualified ACCA or ACA Accountant, depending on the accountancy firm you work for, you may be promoted to a Senior Accountant level and enjoy more responsibilities.
Semi Seniors are often the backbone to the ‘engine room’ of an accountancy firm. They are often the ones who put statutory accounts together for a Senior Accountant, Accountancy Manager/Client Manager or Partner to review.
Senior Accountant
As a Senior Accountant, you’ll be employed within accountancy firms otherwise known as public practices or accountancy practices.
Typically, you’ll be qualified to ACCA, ACA or CA level or qualified by experience – you might have no formal accountancy qualification but you will have the practical experience to undertake the role. In this case you would be referred to as a Qualified By Experience Accountant.
Some Senior Accountants complete the AAT examinations before progressing onto their ACCA, ACA or CA professional accountancy exams. Some accountancy firms believe that holding the AAT qualification ensures an accountant has a solid foundation to their general accounting skills.
We’ll help advise you on the employment options available to you in relation to the accountancy qualifications you hold.
In most cases, you’ll undertake a wide range of general accountancy work including
- accounts preparation
- reviewing statutory accounts prepared by less experienced accountants
- external audit
- VAT returns
- bookkeeping
- tax computations (both personal tax and corporate tax)
- ad-hoc accounting duties
- supporting Accountancy Managers/Client Managers and Partners
You may also manage your own client portfolio, consisting of organisations such as
- Limited Companies
- Sole traders
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Charities
- Not for Profit Organisations
- Academies
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Owner Manager Businesses etc
Client Manager
A Client Manager works directly with an accountancy firm’s clients, as the job title suggests, you will manage clients.
As a Client Manager, you will invariably manage your own client portfolio or assist in the management of a large portfolio. Typical duties include
- preparing accounts and tax returns
- reviewing the accounts work of more junior staff
- 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
- negotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisations
- meeting and interviewing clients
- managing colleagues, workloads and deadlines
- assisting in the promotion of your firms services to both new and existing clients.
Work is usually office-based, with working hours ocassionally extending beyond the regular nine to five at peak times, especially at the end of the financial year.
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