Accountancy & Actuarial Sector Sponsored by KPMG
Having shaken off its image as a profession of bean counters, accountancy now offers graduates an array of interesting jobs. Graduates entering the accountancy sector can expect to be working with clients to develop financial strategy and risk management.
There are many jobs available in the field of auditing. This involves the independent assessment of a company's financial condition.
There are also opportunities for graduates to be actuaries. An actuary is someone who calculates the financial impact of risk and uncertainty.
Some of the graduate careers available in this sector:
Certified accountant I Chartered accountant I Actuary I Financial management I Investment management I Personal finance services I Taxation
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EMPLOYERS
| Aspen Re | The Aspen Group is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance c... | more |
| Ernst and Young | Ernst and Young has 114,000 people, in 700 locations across 140 co... | more |
| Scottish Investment Operations | SIO is a professional body representing major employers in the Sco... | more |
| CIMA | By choosing CIMA you are taking the first step towards a dynamic a... | more |
| ESCP-EAP | Founded in 1819, ESCP-EAP is one of the world's oldest business sc... | more |
| ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Acco... | Chartered accountants lead the way in some of the world’s la... | more |
| KPMG | KPMG in the UK is one of the leading firms of business advisers. W... | more |
| ACCA (Association of Chartered Cer... | ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the l... | more |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is the one firm for all talented ... | more |
LATEST JOBS
| Title | Organisation | Apply by |
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| Full Time Opportunities in Financial Advisory - Autumn 2009 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Aug 2009 |
Full Time Opportunities in Consulting - London 2009
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PricewaterhouseCoopers | 05 Dec 2009 |
| Full Time Opportunities in Tax - Autumn 2009 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Aug 2009 |
| Full Time Opportunities in Actuarial - Autumn 2009 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Aug 2009 |
| INS1GHT Internship Programme 2009 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 30 Mar 2009 |
| INS1GHT Business Placement 2009 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Aug 2009 |
| Full Time Opportunities in Assurance - Spring & Autum 20... | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Aug 2009 |
| RBS Graduate Jobs | Royal Bank of Scotland | 22 Sep 2009 |
| Campus Brand Managers | Real World Magazine | 09 Dec 2008 |
CASE STUDIES
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Mairi Gemmell - Treasury Front Office Manager - Scottish PowerTreasury is responsible for protecting the group from interest rate and foreign exchange exposures, and for managing the group’s cash flows. As Treasury Front Office Manager I am responsible for ensuring all trades are undertaken to close out known group exposures. ... more |
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Christopher Wright - Treasurer - SSP GroupSSP Group Ltd is an international food and beverage concession business that runs restaurants, catering outlets and convenience stores in travel locations in 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. ... more |
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Katrina Brown - Trainee Accountant - RBSAs part of the Finance Graduate programme I work in a variety of different financial roles throughout RBS. At the moment I work in Group Technology Finance and have a Decision Support role. This involves providing financial support to different areas within Group Technology, preparing and analysing financial data, and producing budgetary and forecast information on projected spend for the area. This requires attendance at monthly meetings with each division, and constant communication between teams. ... more |
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Sam Tao - Executive - PwCThe work that I do varies from project to project. For example, ensuring that the creditors are paid correctly in an administration and monitoring the processes of the agent which we employ to perform the administration. ... more |
ADVICE
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NAILING THAT POSITION - TOP TIPS FOR GETTING PICKED FOR GRADUATE TRAINING SCHEMES. If you’re currently stressing over applying for and going for interview... more |
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As you will have seen in the introduction to this issue, there is a lot... more |
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CORPORATE TREASURY IS A YOUNG PROFESSION THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BUILD ON YOUR... more |
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If you want a career that gives you the opportunity to work in pretty much... more |
