Accountancy Jobs
In Bournemouth
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Each year we match hundreds of accountants with the perfect job in accounts.
We’re expert recruiters in both permanent accounts jobs and interim accounts jobs throughout Bournemouth.
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Accountancy in Bournemouth
Bournemouth is an excellent location to begin your search for an accountancy job
Bournemouth is a coastal town located on the south coast of England.
Bournemouth has had substantial investment in recent years and makes a fantastic location to live and work. Bournemouth boasts beautiful sandy beaches holding blue flag award and has elegant Victorian architecture and three stunning grade I listed churches. The town also has excellent shopping and a thriving nightlife scene that has given it purple flag status. The town has a reputation for its excellent festivals, including the Bournemouth Air Festival and the Arts by the Sea Festival. Sports fans can enjoy a range of football, rugby, cricket, darts, rowing, and the third largest community of surfers in the UK.
Bournemouth’s economy is primarily service-based with a financial sector worth more than £1,000 million in gross value added and is a regional centre of business with Bournemouth International Centre. Major employers in the area include JP Morgan, Nationwide Building Society and Tata Consultancy Service.
Bournemouth is well served by excellent rail links its own airport, and Poole Seaport giving access to Jersey and France.
Bournemouth is a fantastic area to pursue an accountancy job.
Why choose Garry Howling Recruitment Ltd for Accountant Jobs in Bournemouth?
- We’re specialists recruiters, working exclusively for accountancy firms. We also help hundreds of accountants each year to find new accountancy jobs in Bournemouth.
- There are thousands of Accountant Practices all over Norfolk who work with Garry Howling Recruitment Ltd. These Practices value our extraordinary ability to recruit the very best accountants for Bournemouth accountancy practices.
- We have both experience and know-how – 15 years of dedication to specialist recruiting for hundreds of Bournemouth accountants.
- Our enviable track record of achieving successful appointments is a measure of our commitment to providing accountants with the best possible support in attaining their career ambitions.
- The keys to our success are our efficiency and diligence. Our focused approach gives us every chance of matching the right accountancy skills with the right accountancy job at the right accountancy practice.
- Are you an accountant? Then we’ll leave no stone unturned to give you the best chance of achieving your long-term career goals.
- Do you have an Accountancy firm? We work with:
- Almost all of the UK’s top 100 firms of accountants
- the major regional accountancy practices
- the key sole office accountancy firms
- many vibrant start-up accountancy firms across the country
Latest Accountancy Jobs
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Audit Senior
Garry Howling Recruitment Build your audit leadership experience in this Audit Senior job in Stoke-on-Trent, combining onsite team responsibility, varied client work and hybrid working alongside experienced managers and directors.Stoke-on-Trent -
Audit Senior
Garry Howling Recruitment Lead onsite audits and develop junior colleagues in this Audit Senior job in Hereford, with hybrid working, a varied client portfolio and support from experienced managers and directors.Hereford -
Audit Manager
Garry Howling Recruitment Lead varied audits and develop trainees and seniors in this Audit Manager job in Bootle, with hybrid working, direct collaboration with directors and responsibility for lasting client relationships.Bootle -
VAT Assistant Manager
Garry Howling Recruitment Take the lead on varied VAT advisory work while helping clients and colleagues navigate complex indirect tax questions.Stoke-on-Trent -
Tax Manager
Garry Howling Recruitment Advise business owners on tax planning, transactions and estate matters in this Tax Manager job in Bexley, combining complex compliance oversight, Partner collaboration and development of junior tax colleagues.Bexley -
Bookkeeper
Garry Howling Recruitment Use cloud accounting tools to support a varied client base in this Bookkeeper job in Hereford, combining hybrid working, day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT returns and tailored learning and development.Hereford -
Assistant Client Manager
Garry Howling Recruitment Take ownership of a client portfolio and develop your team leadership skills in this Assistant Client Manager job in Manchester, combining hybrid working with close collaboration alongside Directors and Client Managers.Manchester -
Cloud Advisory Consultant
Garry Howling Recruitment Apply your practice experience to cloud accounting, systems implementation and process improvement in this Cloud Advisory Consultant job in Altrincham, with flexible hybrid working and scope to help develop a growing advisory service.Altrincham -
Semi Senior Accountant
Garry Howling Recruitment Progress towards your ACA or ACCA qualification in this Semi Senior Accountant job in Ellesmere Port, with fully funded studies, flexible hybrid working and varied accounts, tax and client support responsibilities.Ellesmere Port -
Senior Accountant
Garry Howling Recruitment Combine year-end accounts, tax planning and client advice in this Senior Accountant job in Ellesmere Port, with flexible hybrid working, tailored development and responsibility for coaching accounts trainees.Ellesmere Port
Candidates - a career in Accounts
To succeed in Accounts, you need a healthy mix of interpersonal skills and an acute eye for detail. You also need to be reasonably computer literate.
As an Accounts Assistant
You’ll be providing admin support to accountants, undertaking clerical tasks such as
- typing
- filing
- making phone calls
- handling mail
- basic bookkeeping
- helping to keep the office running smoothly
- dealing with customers and external agencies
Accounts assistants are usually expected to be in work during typical daytime office hours.
Working as part of a team within a business environment, you’ll be full or part-time and your contract could be permanent or temporary, depending on the specific vacancy you go for. You may have to travel too.
Take advantage of offers of training and you may find promotion opportunities come your way. The next step on the career ladder would be as …
...Assistant Accountant
The typical qualities of a successful Assistant Accountant include
- part-qualified AAT –
- excellent Excel skills
- the ability to be diplomatic and discrete
- a pro-active approach and the ability to focus on system and reporting improvements
- payroll experience
- experience in preparation of statutory and balance sheet accounts
Your duties might include
- monthly management account preparation
- production of profit and loss statements
- to complete and maintain sales invoices and reports
- accruals & prepayments
- assisting in the preparation of statutory accounts for review
- bank reconciliation, posting and balancing
- weekly wages, petty cash and other journal posting
- bookkeeping
- quarterly VAT return preparation
...Accountant
Accountants go through a rigorous qualification and recruitment process. Employers generally look for graduates and school leavers who are
- self-motivated
- able to reflect on their own work, as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions
- genuinely interested in business and possess a degree of business acumen
- organised and can manage deadlines
- good in a team
- skilled communicators and have good interpersonal skills
- proficient in IT
- able to be analytical
- methodical in their approach and have proven problem-solving skills
- highly numerate
What exactly does an Accountant do?
An Accountant provides financial advice to clients. These clients could range from solo professionals to multinational organisations or any scale of business in between.
Accountants frequently specialise in specific areas of practice
- audit
- management consultancy
- recovery
- forensic accountancy
- taxation
- assurance
- corporate finance
A general overview of the role of an Accountant
- preparing accounts and tax returns
- administering payrolls and controlling income and expenditure
- auditing financial information
- compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial statements
- analysing accounts and business plans
- providing tax planning services with reference to current legislation
- financial forecasting and risk analysis
- dealing with insolvency cases
- negotiating the terms of business deals and moves with clients and associated organisations
- meeting and interviewing clients
- managing colleagues, workloads and deadlines.
Testimonials
“Garry was really helpful from the very start. He was able to organise numerous interviews in quick succession, his communication was faultless, and he managed to sort all the queries I had, no matter how minor. He managed to arrange for my study debt to be paid off and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. I would recommend Garry Howling Recruitment Ltd!”
“I have worked with Garry over the last 9 years during which he has helped me with strategic job moves which have seen my career progress from Tax Advisor to Tax Director. I have always found Garry’s market knowledge and career advice to be exceptional. I cannot recommend Garry and Garry Howling Recruitment Ltd highly enough as they really are experts in their field.”
“Garry and Garry Howling Recruitment Ltd have great connections and contacts throughout accountancy firms across the UK. This means that they can match the needs of both the firms and candidates rather than just dealing with volumes. Garry is great to discuss matters with and is honest and open with his knowledge and opinions and keeps up to date with developments across the profession. I would highly recommend him and his business to both candidates and firms.”
Accountant Jobs and Careers in Bournemouth
Candidates
With our proven track record, we’ll find the right Accountancy Job in Bournemouth to match your career aspirations.
Employers
We have thousands of accountancy candidates on our database throughout Bournemouth. In the unlikely event that an ideal candidate isn’t amongst them, we’ll go out and recruit – fully confident that we’ll quickly fill your Accountancy vacancy with a great candidate.
We’ve helped dozens of Bournemouth accountancy firms to source the very best accountancy candidates. Where firms have traditionally struggled to recruit accountants, we’ve soon helped them to become the accountancy firm of choice in their area.
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