Accounting and Finance
Useful career resources
Before you start looking for jobs or placements you may find it useful to research the wide range of careers in this sector. Here are some excellent resources, aimed at current students and recent graduates, to help you explore your options further.
Prospects - Job Sectors Accounting, Banking and Finance
Target Jobs – Careers Advice Accountancy and Financial Management
Bright Network – Career Path Guides. Provides advice from industry insiders.
Inside Careers links to five profession specific-sites covering: Accountancy, Actuarial, Insurance, Pensions and Intellectual Property
Career guides providing advice on: Chartered Accountancy, The Actuarial Profession, The Insurance Profession, Investment Banking, and Chartered Patent Attorneys.
AllAboutFinance CareersArticles on a range of finance careers.
E financial careers Covers a range of finance careers, especially useful for careers in investment banking and includes a news and advice pages aimed at students.
These Graduate Recruitment Bureau profiles offer an insight into graduate entry roles. They explain the necessary skill set required, possible career progression opportunities and entry level and experienced salary levels.
Accounting
Banking
Consultancy
Credit Risk
Finance
Insurance and Actuarial
Investment Banking
Treasury
Download the excellent free efinancialcareers guide to Careers in Banking and Financial Markets
Browse 56 video interviews with a range of Accountancy and Financial Services Professionals.
Overview of UK's Financial Sector
University of Oxford – Sector and Occupations -A useful introduction to career sectors including Accountancy and Banking & Investment.
Newcastle University – Occupations – Finance
University of Kent – I want to Work in explore a range of Finance career options.
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Certified Accountant
Chartered Management Accountant
Chartered Public Finance Accountant
These sites provide useful background information on these professions and may offer details of possible future employers and current graduate vacancies.
ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
ICAS Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Students can apply directly for some very useful Chartered Accountants Worldwide Events.
Search graduate vacancies and placements with firms who support the ACA qualification.
ACCA – click the global tab on the ACCA homepage and select a country
Prospects Job Profile Tax Adviser
CIOT Chartered Institute of Taxation Check their helpful careers in tax and working in tax webpages to help you decide if a career in tax is right for you.
Accountancy Careers Website - Career Opportunities in TaxA useful insight into what a career in tax involves and whether it is a good option for you.
Surrey Pathfinder (Internships, placements and graduate jobs
Prospects
Target Jobs
jobs GRADUATE
Milk round
ICAEW Training Vacancies
Inside Careers
GAAP web (Site for finance & accounting jobs. Includes a useful careers blog)
LinkedIn
Adzuna Graduate Jobs
Bright Network
Debut
Huzzle (Graduate Jobs, Internships & Events)
Handshake (Download the App)
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Graduate Recruitment Bureau (Graduate jobs, internships / placements)
Reed Graduate Schemes / Internships
GlassDoor (includes company reviews)
The Job Crowd (Useful sector search)
Graduate-Jobs.com (interview reviews)
HigherIn
You will find additional job vacancy sites in our resource, Job Seeking: Advertised Vacancies.
Don’t forget we are always happy to help you with every aspect of your career planning and development, wherever you are in your journey. If you are unclear about where to start or what to focus on first, just make an appointment with a Careers Consultant via Surrey Pathfinder and we can help you develop a plan for moving forward.
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