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We support you at whatever stage of your career. Be that if you’re a newly qualified, part-qualified or a fully qualified accountant, or just looking for your next finance job. Our finance recruitment team are on hand with a variety of in-house finance, professional services and specialist finance jobs throughout the U.K. But, careers in finance don’t mean you have to be the next top mathematician. You simply need to have an interest in numbers and how they impact business functions.

Finance jobs

Here at Employal, we recruit for varying levels of jobs in Finance. It can be difficult to get a job in Finance, but in an industry that contributed 8.3% of the total economic output into the UK economy in 2021, there is certainly room for more jobs.

What are finance jobs?

Finance and accountancy jobs are highly strategic and no business can survive without them. You’d be surprised (or thankful) that finance jobs aren’t solely about crunching numbers. Depending on your interests there is a range of routes available to you. For example, you can become a specialist in corporate finance, investment, banking, insurance, auditing and forensic accounting. These are just a few of the options available to you! So, when it comes to deciding on what finance jobs are available, it’s important to evaluate the aspects that you enjoy.

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What is the difference between finance and accountancy?

Jobs in either area will look at financial transactions. Typically focusing on the transactions within a business or between organisations. So, the difference between these roles is that accountancy will focus on the day-to-day and year-to-year finances inside a business. As a result, this role is based on practical performance within a business. Whereas, finance roles are focused on advising a company. So, they’ll use their insight to help organisations plan and strategies what their finances will look like. You’ll often find that finance jobs will consider and manage entire capital markets, including looking after things like investments and assets.

Do finance jobs pay well?

Yes. Finance jobs pay well in the UK. But, you do have to go up the ladder to get the higher end of the pay scale. Additionally, how much you can earn is impacted by location, with the highest-paying roles being based in London. But, jobs that typically pay the highest are Management Accountants (£44,019), Financial Analysts (£42,309) and Group Accountants (£48,926). Salaries are from Glassdoor.

What is the most entry level finance job?

The most entry-level finance jobs will be at an assistant level. Where you’ll be involved as part of a wider finance team. Depending on your specialism, which you would have started getting through your education, there are many entry-level choices for you. But, making the right decision is quite important, as the experience that you’ll gain in entry-level jobs will help you to figure out your strengths. Off the back of this, you might end up changing specialism or it can open up more opportunities for you.

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How to get a job in Finance

You don’t need to be a mathematician to get a job in finance. Like many jobs in the UK, you just need to have a basic understanding of maths- typically GCSE level. But, you’ll often find that you’ll need to get additional qualifications to help you along your finance career. That being said, there are several routes for you to get into finance including

Obtaining a bachelor's degree (in finance or closely related fields)
Going through an apprenticeship (also known as a school leaver programme), if this is a route that you want to go down AAT is the best qualification to complete.

Getting a job in finance doesn’t just help you to develop numerical skills. This career is great for developing skills like critical thinking, problem-solving and communication. All of which are important in any workplace. If you’re thinking about getting a finance job, we are on hand to help. Our team are ready to support you as you take your first step into this sector, contact us today to talk about how we can help you.

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