accountancy & finance jobs

accountancy & finance jobs

There are many different career paths to choose from in accountancy in finance. And a very wide range of job titles to aim for, including:

credit control clerk credit controller
accounts assistant compliance manager
finance assistant senior underwriter
finance clerk financial controller
purchase ledger clerk bank cashier
accounts clerk bank manager
independent financial advisor (IFA) finance director
project accountant chartered accountant
certified accountant mortgage advisor
financial advisor finance manager



If you are looking at a career in accountancy & finance, you will find the following skills and attributes particularly useful:

  • being well organised
  • possess excellent attention to detail
  • having good communication skills
  • good computer skills (data entry, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • a professional telephone manner

Some of the typical tasks and activities you may be called upon to undertake working in this sector include:

  • data entry of orders
  • dealing with queries from other employees, departments, external suppliers and clients
  • processing invoices
  • checking complex reports and spreadsheets for errors
  • producing financial management information for senior managers
  • handling inbound & making outbound telephone calls
  • maintaining accurate records
  • reconciliation of bank statements