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Accounting jobs in the UK are in abundance, but reserved only for those with the qualifications and experience needed to practice this highly sought after professional. The Chartered Institute of Accountants in England & Wales alone has over 130,000 qualified members, making it the single largest accounting body in the whole of Europe.
Over 90% of the over 4 million businesses in the UK will need the services of an accountant or accountancy provider of some sort at a point in time. So the scope to get UK job in accounting is massive. Don't delay. make up your mind and train as one, or register for such job here today.
To be clear, accountancy jobs referred to here include, but are not limited to working as a fully qualified accountant, auditor, tax accounting assistant, bookkeeper, account clerk, and related job descriptions. You can work as:
Accounting Administrator / Accounting Assistant
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Technician
Auditor
Certified Book-keeper
Chartered Accountant
Corporate Treasurer
Management Accountant, ... and more.
But, what exactly is the job description of a accountant and accounting assistant? What education and qualifications are required, and what is the pay like for accountants in the UK?
Accounting Job Requirements
Accountants and accounting assistants must be persons who are good with numbers, willing to be organized and disciplined, provides leadership, give attention to details and willing to meet deadlines. You must be a good communicator, able to inspire confidence and engender trust.
Minimum educational requirements exists depending on your niche of interest, as well as professional regulatory hurdles may need surmounting.
To get UK job in accounting, you will need amongst other things, the following:
EDUCATION
A good GCSE and A levels may be all you require to work as an accounting assistant. A university degree in a related field is an advantage if you are desperate.
To practice as an Accounting Technician, in addition to your GCSE, you will need to pass the NVQ in accounting from level 2 to level 4, depending on level of responsibility you are wiling to take. You could also register with the Association of Accounting Technicians in the UK and complete the AAT Educational and Training Scheme examination.
To work as a qualified accountant, you will need an accounting degree or related course. Such training takes about three years. You will then need to undertake some accounting professional exams, to be registered with The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, or Institute of Financial Accountants, as the case may be.
SKILLS AND APTITUDES
Accounting job requires someone who is confident, able to inspire trust in others at all times, good communication and numeracy skills, proficient in the use of computers and basic computing software, and must be able to meet deadlines.
Accounting Job Description
The accountant job description will vary from firm to firm, but will generally include:
Provide advise on costing matters and budgeting
Prepare monthly or annual financial statements and balance sheet
Taxation and advise on current tax legislation and how to minimize tax burden on the firm
Liaise with company house from time to time to address issues pertaining the firm, ranging from company returns, end of year accounts, and changes to the company details with company house
Prepare audit reports in conjunction with external or internal auditors where available
Supervise payroll
Provide lead to accounting clerks, and help resolve problems with data inputting if necessary
Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
Accounting Job Salary
Salary range for accounting job vary tremendously.
Accounting clerks in some London firms earn a starting salary of £25,000 per annum.
If you are a qualified accountant, you could earn from £30,000 to £130,000 depending on seniority.
Added to advertised salaries are annual bonuses. These bonus could start from 5% of annual salary up to 100% of your agreed annual salary!
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