Jobs in Accountancy

Jobs in accountancy can be challenging and rewarding and offer work that is constantly evolving. Most people who decide to work in jobs in accountancy are likely to start their career at a public accounting firm such as Ernst & Young or PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Subsequent experience of jobs in accountancy can be gained either in the private or public sectors and commerce and industry.

Whichever path you decide to take, jobs in accountancy present superb career prospects. The field is normally divided into three areas: auditing, financial and management accounting. People succeeding through jobs in accountancy will have gained a recognized accountancy qualification from one of several industry bodies such as ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW. People choosing to work in a job in accountancy need to be very team orientated with the ability to network and establish good business contacts throughout the course of their career. When recruiting to fill jobs in accountancy, companies will be looking for a combination of experience, technical and cultural fit. Jobs in accountancy can involve high-pressured work and involve long hours, so full commitment, energy and drive is required.

Searching for jobs in accountancy can be done in a number of ways. Publications such as Accountancy and Accountancy Age publish jobs in accountancy in their recruitment pages every week. You can also access jobs in accountancy on a number of specialist job boards such as efinancialcareers and ft.com. However, due to the high volume of online applications for jobs in accountancy many companies appoint a consultancy specialising in jobs in accountancy to conduct the search. This will save both time, cost and risk.

Recruitment consultancies such as FSS are a good source for accountancy jobs and have been established since 1983. FSS deals with jobs in accountancy across a range of sectors including Banking & Finance, Public Services & Charities, Commerce & Industry and Practice & Tax.

FSS consultants have extensive knowledge of jobs in accountancy at all levels from trainee through to Director level. By registering with an agency that focuses on accountancy jobs, you will often have access to jobs in accountancy that are not in the public domain. After an initial consultation and skills evaluation, the FSS consultant who specialises in jobs in accountancy will discuss potential vacancies and tailor and submit CVs where appropriate and set up interviews.

Some recruitment consultancies that take on multiple job opportunities in accountancy for a particular client, will host open evenings and days to enable candidates time to discuss the range of jobs in accountancy on offer. Sometimes the client will select a number of employees who have accountancy job vacancies to present and discuss the opportunities and benefits of securing an accountancy job with that particular company.

Another route for consideration for people working with jobs in accountancy is contracting. Contract work allows people looking to progress in accounting jobs to gain exposure to different types of management styles and clients and advance their technical skills. Contract jobs in accountancy often can be more lucrative, so as well as suiting a particular lifestyle choice, it offers other benefits and rewards.

FSS Finance offer an honest, confidential, consultative recruitment service to anyone interested in jobs in accountancy. Visit www.fss.co.uk.

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