Introduction

The accountancy sector and the services it provides is integral to the stability and growth of individual businesses, and therefore the UK as a whole. From ensuring that company finances remain healthy, to analysing if the organisation can afford to expand or diversify, accountancy professionals are a valued asset across the workforce. There is a range of specialisms in the profession, including financial accountancy, forensic accounting, corporate finance, tax consultancy and insolvency.

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Graduate Jobs

Finding out about financial services

Almost 1.2 million staff in 34,000 workplaces constitute the UKs financial services sector, from online car insurers to retail banking giants, and from self employed independent financial advisers (IFAs) to global investment banks.

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• A career in Accountancy

Financial careers

Credit Management

A successful business does not just rely on receiving plenty of orders for its services or products it relies on being paid for them. Just how quickly that money comes in can greatly affect a companys profitability.

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• Bookkeeping
• Credit Risk
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Procurement
• Business Administration

Accountancy Careers

Management Accountancy

Management accountants work in-house within commercial businesses, including all financial companies. Their job is primarily to caretake the accounts, sometimes for specific divisions, and make sure the area under their control is operating profitably.

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• Public Sector Accountancy
• Tax Accountancy
• Forensic Accountancy
• Business Advisory
• External Audit

Banking careers

Branch Management

Retail banking is the face of finance in the UK, with about 12,000 high street banks serving consumers and businesses day in, day out

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• Corporate Banking
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Economist
• Corporate Finance
• Trading
• Stockbroker Careers
• Hedge Fund Careers

Careers in Accountancy Finance & Banking Related Course Profiles

Course Profile

Management School

At the University of Liverpool Management School we offer postgraduate programmes for those who aspire to a professional career in management and business. We offer to students a broad spread of management and business expertise that will provide you with a range of learning opportunities that I am sure will match your expectations and help significantly in your development.

Course Profile

Strategic Planning and Investment

This programme is designed to prepare students for senior financial and managerial positions within organisations, by providing a strong foundation of financial knowledge, analytical skills and an appreciation of managerial decision making.

Campus Profile

Profile

If you are looking for a good degree, superb facilities in a great London location with a rewarding career at the end of your studies, St Mary’s University College could be the place for you. For a full details of Undergraduate Programmes please click here www.smuc.ac.uk/undergraduate

Professional Bodies Profile

ATT Accounting Qualification

The AAT Accounting Qualification is a vocational qualification and students typical work in accountancy whilst studying at the same time.

Course Profile

Kent Business School

Kent Business School is the largest department at the University of Kent, the UK’s European University. Situated close to London and close to Paris or Brussels, the campus overlooks the city of Canterbury, a UNESCO heritage site, this is an inspiring location for postgraduate study. Kent is consistently ranked number one in the south-east and in the top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction

Careers in Accountancy Finance & Banking Related Career Profiles

Professional Associations Prof

Guidance for financial service professionals and organisations

The Financial Skills Partnership (FSP) is the Sector Skills Council for finance, accountancy and financial services. We work on behalf of employers, representing a footprint of over 2 million people working in over 34,000 firms in the sectors across the UK.

Graduate Profiles

Finance Programme.

We're a leading energy company – one of the Top 30 companies in the FTSE100 by market capitalisation. We're also a diverse company with powerful UK consumer brands such as British Gas and Dyno, our Centrica Energy business sources and generates energy both locally and internationally and our business in North America continues to grow.

Graduate Profiles

Graduate Training

Here at HW we pride ourselves on treating everyone as an individual, listening to your thoughts and needs. We want individuals who are motivated and creative and who understand our values and have the drive to help to achieve our goals.

Graduate Profiles

Ernest and Young

Graduates working at Ernst & Young use their natural strengths to help solve complex problems for some of the world's leading businesses. By ensuring that they make the most of their natural strengths - and by providing them with world-class training and development - Ernst & Young helps graduates excel in their role enabling them to go further, faster.

Graduate Employers

Everyone's different. Fortunately so are we.

How do you sum up a business like Grant Thornton? Put simply, we are part of a global organisation delivering audit, tax and advisory services to clients in over 100 countries. We are a complex, ambitious and dynamic organisation that delivers insightful solutions to over 40,000 clients in the UK alone.