The role of a trainee accountant would suit someone starting out on the path to a professional qualification.
Candidates seeking employment will be enthusiastic and willing to learn.
Recruitment agencies and employers want staff with the right attitude and who will make the most of the opportunity to develop and learn as an accountant in the months and years ahead.
A lot of the work will start out assisting a more senior accountant with his duties with added responsibility building gradually, until you are fully qualified. Employers will only choose to appoint you if they believe you are the right candidate to dedicate themselves to the training and are committed to a career as an accountant.
Full training will be given to staff from day one and while previous experience or training is an advantage, it is not necessary. Recruitment agencies will, however, favour candidates who have formal school qualifications (GCSEs or A-levels).
It is important that the candidate is a good communicator, a willing learner and is flexible enough to learn from those around them. They must enjoy working as part of a team and be receptive to new ideas and to taking instruction.
Every kind of business in all areas of the country require accountants, with salaries starting from around £13,000 and rising steadily.
Over the last 12 years, our specialist Finance and Accountancy Division has developed a national reputation and an extensive network, enabling us to consistently recruit talented people for our clients. From start-up companies, to FTSE 100, Practice to Industry, we take pride in our consultative approach, taking the time to listen and understand individual client's requirements, whilst bringing in-depth market knowledge.
Unit 2, 10 Beechen Grove, Watford, Herts, WD17 2AD
Talent that sticks. Recruitment that works. “Fast hires. Right hires. Recruitment that’s human, strategic, and built around you.” In a crowded market filled with agencies promising speed, savings, and endless CVs, we stand apart by focusing on what truly matters: quality, consistency, and a partnership that feels refreshingly human. We believe recruitment isn’t just about filling vacancies — it’s about strengthening your organisation with people
Thistle House, 21 - 23 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH2 1DF
ALF Recruit – specialists in finance and business support recruitment. At ALF Recruit, we work with employers and candidates across Finance, Accountancy, Business Support and Financial Services. Our clients range from growing SMEs and Private Equity-backed firms to established FTSE-listed businesses. We take the time to understand each brief and provide a tailored, hands-on recruitment service that delivers lasting results.
Fire Up, Old Fire Station, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 1DN
Flexible Solutionz has been helping businesses recruit talented professionals in finance roles for many years. From finance administrators to commercial account handlers, we've built a strong reputation for delivery. We offer competitive rates, rebate protection, and references on request.
The Offices, 53 King Street, Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
Mitchell Adam is a boutique company that was founded in 2011. They work in the Accountancy & Finance markets across the Midlands. Operating for over 10 years, they provide permanent, fixed term contract and interim appointments. The company also has a division which is the MA Executive Search. Mitchell Adam recruits for roles like Commercial Analyst, Internal Controls Accountant, Finance Manager, and Credit Control Assistant.
JasperRose specialises in permanent, contract and interim Finance recruitment for the Consumer, Tech and Property sectors. They accommodate job seekers of all levels from Part-Qualified and Qualified Professionals up to Senior Leaders like Accountants and Heads of Finance. Their reach spans throughout the UK, from an office in Bermondsey. Established in 2015, their client portfolio includes Chanel, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and Zencargo.
McGinnis Loy Associates is an independent recruitment and talent sourcing consultancy supporting both clients and candidates alike in the Finance & Accounting and Public Practice markets. They operate from their offices in Thames Valley & London, and East & West Midlands. They specialise in permanent and interim/contract assignments and typically recruit for roles like Audit & Accounts Assistant, VAT Tax Senior, Payroll Clerk, and Audit Partner.
Trial Balance Consulting covers Accountancy and Finance in the South West and South Wales. The agency has been operating since 2008 and offers permanent or temporary placements for roles such as Purchase Ledger Clerk, Tax Senior or Semi Senior, Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, Finance Coordinator, Payroll Clerk, Accounts Senior, Finance Analyst, and Finance Manager.
JMP Selection is an Edinburgh-based specialist recruitment agency for the Accountancy and Financial sectors. They aid in requirements for senior roles like CFOs, mid-level positions like Accountants, and short term interim placements in businesses, venture-backed companies and FMCG organisations across Scotland. Their client portfolio includes the Royal Bank of Scotland, Baxters Food Group and Sigma Capital Group PLC. They were founded in 2009.
Lucas McLean is an Accountancy & Finance-focused recruitment solutions provider to a broad range of employers nationwide. They also offer their expertise to various divisions, including Accountancy Practice, Commerce & Industry, Corporate Finance, and Insolvency. With teams based in Lancashire and Manchester, the firm assigns candidates to a wide variety of appointments, such as Assistant Accountant, Finance Manager, and Investment Associate.
Based in Lancashire, Fylde Office Service Bureau is a recruitment company that specialises in providing staffing solutions to the Accounting and Finance industry. The agency was established in 1966 and has expertise in accountancy, recruitment, and tax rebates. Aside from recruitment services, they also offer other accountancy services like payroll, tax rebates, and bookkeeping.
Imperium Financial Recruitment is a Financial Services-focused agency offering multi-sector services across the UK. These include Accountancy, Commerce & Industry, Insolvency, and Public Practice divisions. Based in Altrincham, they fulfil permanent roles and cater to the Audit, Corporate Finance, Corporate Recovery, Digital, Investment/Wealth Management, Legal, Marketing, and Tax functions.
AC Financial Recruitment was founded in 1996 and provides tailored services to many different companies and job seekers at all levels. They specialise in different areas including Banking & Financial Services, Investment Funds, Risk & Governance, and Accounting. The agency recruits for a variety of roles like Transfer Agency Administrator, Product Management Associate, and Risk Manager.
Adkins & Cheufri is a recruitment agency that provides staff to the Hospitality, Commercial, and IT sectors. The roles they recruit for includes HR jobs, Purchase and Sales Ledger Clerks, Legal Secretary jobs, Senior Management jobs, UX Developers, and more. They are based in Sunderland and cover the North East of England.
Ashley Rees is an independent consultancy focused on delivering talented professionals within the Finance & Accountancy sector. Located in Bristol, they mainly cater to businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Southwest of England. Ashley Rees is a proud member of the REC and is listed in the Data Protection register.
Aston Murray manages recruitment in Finance and Accountancy, supporting businesses of all sizes from small to medium-sized enterprises to FTSE listed corporations. They satisfy permanent, temporary and interim appointment requirements from Part Qualified Professionals up to Chief Financial Officers. Their offices are located in Stratford and the Midlands. They opened their doors in 2013 and their consultants have nearly 10 years of experience each.
August Clarke provides recruitment solutions for Accountancy and Finance jobs. They have been operating since 2011. Based in Hampshire, they cover placements for contract and permanent roles of all levels across the South Coast. Some of the roles they handle include Accounts Administrator, Junior Accountant, Payroll Officer, Purchase Ledger, Finance Manager, and Finance Director.
Davies Wright Recruitment is a talent solutions agency that places candidates within the Commercial Finance, Business Turnaround, and Construction sectors. This agency provides professional services to employers and job-seekers and offers customised solutions to meet every individual's needs. They cover permanent, temporary or by-the-hour vacancies.
Platinum Recruitment Group is an independent consultancy that is focused on serving the Financial, Practice, and Customer Contact Center sectors. Headquartered in Manchester, they cater to employers throughout the North West. They were founded in 2009.
Harmonic is a specialist agency that provides professional talent in the Accounting & Finance industry. They operate from their three offices in London, Boston, and Manchester. Harmonic Finance was founded by Charlie Walker, along with co-founder Fin Glanvill, in 2017. They have cover opportunities for personnel such as Senior Management Accountant, Commercial Finance Business Partner, and Finance Director.
Paul Harper Search & Selection is a headhunting firm for the Financial Services sector. With over 22 years of experience, they can produce a shortlist in 6-8 weeks, and they are in partnership with the Personal Finance Society (PFS). Some of the roles they help employers fill include Senior T&C Manager, Business Development Manager, Director of Financial Planning & Workplace, and Pension Account Manager.
Founded in 2000, Recruit 121 is a global organisation that provides staffing, sourcing, training, and consultancy services. The agency specialises in providing temporary or permanent SAP professionals to different industries, such as Consumer, Service, Financial, Public, and Energy & Natural Resources. SAP eWM Consultant, SAP FICO Solution Architect, SAP FI US Tax Consultant, and SAP Project Director are some of the job roles they recruit.
TalentEdge, headquartered in Clerkenwell, specialises in Finance recruitment across Technology, Media and Consumer markets. Handling Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Commercial Finance, Transactional Finance, and more, they deal with permanent, contract, interim and executive opportunities. Their track record, since they started in 2006, includes serving global names like Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros, and completing over 8,000 placements.
Safer Hands Solutions specialises in various recruitment areas including Care, Commercial, Accounts, and Finance. Their Care division recruits Nurses of all levels of experience, Care Assistants, Senior Carers, Mental Health Nurses, School Nurses, and more. Their Commercial division supports temporary, contract, and permanent staffing needs. They are a Staffordshire-based agency that is also a member of the REC.
Arthur Recruitment specialises in Finance and Insurance recruitment, assisting sectors like Actuarial, Compliance, Data & Analytics, Payments & FinTech and Risk Management. With over 20 years of experience under their belt, they have served over 100 companies - which include Ascot, Markel International and Willis Towers Watson. Situated in the City of London, they open permanent and contract jobs as Risk Analyst, Property Claims Adjuster and more.
AFR Consulting is a specialist recruitment firm for Accountancy and Financial jobs. Conceived in 2004, they partner with clients and candidates throughout Blackburn, Lancashire, South Lakes, North Manchester and surrounding areas. AFR Consulting also offers a range of educational seminars and networking events.
Balance Recruitment specialises in the recruitment of Accounting, Finance, and Legal staff from their teams based in London. They have been placing qualified professionals into temporary and permanent vacancies across the UK for over 10 years.
4Way Recruitment LTD was established in 2015 and matches candidates with clients. Examples of positions they recruit for include Finance, Accountancy and Office Staff, Fire & Security Engineers, Project Managers and BDMs. They are based in St. Ives and offer permanent and contract opportunities.
Chilworth Partnership manages mid to senior-level Finance appointments across the south of England and surrounding areas. With clients ranging from SMEs to large organisations, the company focuses on executive search and interim management. They have been supplying staff for permanent and interim positions since 2010 from their office in Southampton, Hampshire.
Macdonald & Company is an international manpower provider operating within the Real Estate and Built Environment sectors. They cover Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the US and Africa, and the agency is a preferred recruitment partner of RICS. They offer consultancy services such as salary benchmarking, remuneration analysis and guidance at review.
With 17 years of experience, Red Hat Recruitment is an agency that provides contract, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions. The agency is a Financial recruiter for the Media sector, and sources Accounting and Commercial talent for the Creative industry. Some job roles the agency recruits for include Qualified Accountant, Finance Director, and Commercial Director.
CMC Consulting operates solely in the Finance industry. They supply Financial staff at all levels, to clients of all sizes, across the UK from their offices in St. Albans and London. Examples of assignments they handle are Finance Director, Payroll Supervisor, Financial Controller, Accounts Payable Clerk and Financial Analyst.
Tungsten Noble is a recruitment agency with expertise in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, and North America markets. Founded in 2009, they work with various clients in the Professional Services, Financial Services, and Life Sciences verticals, including multinational companies and international professional advisory firms. Tungsten Noble also offers specialist services to the fields of Legal, Regulatory, Risk, and Compliance.
Autumnal Partners, situated in Finsbury, specialises in recruiting qualified Accountants for Financial Services companies in Asset Management, Private Equity, Investment Banking and more. Their track record since they opened their doors in 2020, achieved by their contingent and retained recruitment models, includes placements of Accountants certified by the Association of Chartered Accountants and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Debbie Burbage Recruitment is a boutique talent solutions firm that supports candidates and clients alike in the delivery of recruitment strategies. The firm focuses on recruiting for Finance & Accountancy, and Office professionals, on a permanent, contract, temporary and senior interim basis. Services they offer include executive recruitment or headhunting, contingency based recruitment, and advertising based recruitment.
Open Door Recruitment, founded in 2003, deals exclusively with Banking, Financial Services, and Legal industries. The recruitment agency caters to local and overseas clients by finding applicants who are looking for permanent positions across various levels. They also extend their expertise in covering a wide variety of divisions, such as Asset Management, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property, Investment Banking & Corporate Finance, Real Estate, and Tax.
Talentpace finds professionals for the Commercial and Financial Services industries. They offer four key recruitment services: Interim Management, Consultants & Project Teams, Hybrid Consulting, and Permanent and C-Suite. Their clients have previously included Deliveroo, BBC Studios, Warner Brothers, Channel 4, and WorldPay.
RK Accountancy is a Financial agency for Yorkshire and the North West. With offices in Preston, Manchester and London, they source staff for roles in Accounting, Commerce, Public Practice and the Public Sector.
Zenith Resourcing primarily focuses on bridging job seekers and employers in the Procurement, Finance & Accounting, Clinical Coding, Human Resources, Public Health, Clinical Governance, Estates & Facilities, Communications & Marketing, Healthcare IM&T, and Information Management sectors. From their offices in London and Manchester, they typically fill permanent, fixed-term contract, and interim roles.
Founded in 1990, Wilson Wraight is a well-known Agricultural, Environmental, and Planning consulting firm. They have experts across a range of areas and offer services like direct management, bookkeeping, tenders, analytics, investment appraisals, joint ventures, and recruitment. The company is located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The rpc Group of Companies, headquartered in Southampton, has been supplying talent worldwide since 1985. They have nine specialised departments which handle Technical, Logistics & Supply Chain, IT & Telecoms, Food Service, Catering & Hospitality, Commercial, International, Interim and Armed Forces. For Logistics & Supply Chain, they have over 250,000 applicant contacts. For Interim roles, they connect with Consultants, Managers and Executives.
BTG Recruitment is an Accountancy & Finance for an array of employer types in England. They hire Qualified Accountants to fill roles in the following Manufacturing and Engineering disciplines: Automotive, Aerospace, Building Materials, Electronics, FMCG, and Pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2008, they have placed over 500 accountants and worked with 250 clients.
From entry-level to executive roles, Abacus provides temporary, contract, permanent, and interim Manager placements in the Business sector. Founded in 2002, their offices are located in Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Luton. Abacus’ specialist consultants have over 10 years of experience in Financial recruitment.
CY Resourcing is a specialist agency for the Finance and Accountancy sectors. They also cover Commerce and Industry, NHS and Health, Public Practice and Not-for-Profit markets. From their offices in Worcester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes, the agency delivers works with employers in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
Highams Recruitment is a specialist agency that provides staffing solutions to the Insurance, Wealth Management, and Life & Pensions industries across the UK. The agency was founded in 1983 and offers permanent and contract positions. They also recruit for senior appointments.
Venquis helps fulfil appointments in Consultancy, Financial Services, Insurance, IT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Manufacturing and more across Europe, operating with teams in four locations, including a UK office in the City of London. They utilise their experience to complete permanent and interim Technical and Executive placements from a single employee to a project team. Their past clients include Maersk, Burberry and Crabtree & Evelyn.
Based in London, Ruby Group is an experienced recruiting business that places qualified Accounting & Finance professionals into companies in Central London and Home Counties. The agency offers both interim, contract, temporary, and permanent recruitment solutions. They work with NYSE, SMEs, AIM, and FTSE businesses in all industry sectors.
Keeler Recruitment recruits for job openings in Accountancy and Finance across Norfolk and Suffolk. They offer permanent, temporary and contract employment on a fixed fee or staged payment system for clients, as well as support aspiring Finance Directors. Located in Norwich, they were established in 2019 by a recruiter with over 20 years of experience. They were nominated as a Start-Up Business of the Year during the Norfolk Business Awards.
Danos Associates is a specialist Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk & Analytics and Legal recruitment consultancy with a network that spans globally, through teams in London, the US and Asia. They have departments for retained executive search, contingency recruitment for permanent appointments, and interim staffing. They began in 2004 and have served businesses in the public and private sectors, including Goldman Sachs and HSBC.
Cripps Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment in Accountancy, operating from Banbury. They work with accountancy houses as well as commerce and industry businesses, to name a few, and their past customers include a top 10 accountancy firm and a not for profit organisation. Examples of vacancies they cover are Personal Tax Adviser and Payroll Administrator.
North Dorset-based Swann Recruitment started in 1997 and has since successfully filled more than 10,000 vacancies in local businesses, startups, and SMEs, through to multinational corporations. They support clients and candidates in Dorset, the UK, and beyond with their permanent, temporary, or freelance recruitment needs. They are a Gangmaster licence holder and are a Stronger Together business partner.
Trevose Partners primarily focuses on supplying talent to various national and global financial institutions. With teams based in London, New York, and Singapore, they offer professional recruitment and executive search services to clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, Asia, and United States. Founded in 2011, their client portfolio includes Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Consulting Firms, and Financial Technology companies.
IPS Group primarily focuses on attracting personnel to contract, temporary, and permanent roles for the Financial Services and Insurance markets in the UK and Asia. Founded in 1970, they provide staffing solutions to a diverse range of sectors, including Actuarial & Exposure Management, IT, Secretarial, Risk, Audit & Compliance, HR, Insurance, and Pensions & Benefits. IPS Group consists of IPS Finance, IPS Asia, IPS Search, and Anakin Seal Legal.
Your World Recruitment Group Ltd offers a wide array of job roles to choose from in sectors including IT, Office Support, Human Resources, Accountancy & Finance, Executive Management, and more. Some vacancies they cover are Marketing Manager, BD Manager, and Digital Marketing Executive. The company's headquarters is in London.
Agreus Group recruits entry-level through to executive-level professionals for Investments, Legal, Accountancy & Finance, and Operational jobs. Agreus Group is committed to working with Family Offices worldwide. They work in multiple locations worldwide including the Europe, USA, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Their UK office is located in London.
Satarah Recruitment recruits office professionals, executive level, and senior leadership staff for permanent, temporary, and contract requirements. They are located in Northampton and are equipped with over 55 years of recruitment experience. Since then, they have successfully filled more than 890 vacancies. They are also a Corporate Affiliate Partner of the Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP).
We Work provides staffing solutions across the Home Counties, London and Nationwide. They cover HR, Executive, Sales, Finance and Business Support roles.
Established in 2018, Zeren has offices in San Francisco, Houston, New York, London, Frankfurt, and Berlin. They specialise in three functional areas: Commercial, Operations, and Technology, covering Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product, HR & Talent, and Finance. Some roles they fill are Head of Sales, Customer Success Executives, Lead UX, and Sales Director.
Victoria Lindfield Associates is a professional PA and Business Support recruitment agency situated in London. They place EAs, PAs, and Business Support experts on a permanent, contract, or temporary basis across the UK and globally.
Abbey Personnel Services recruits for both temporary and permanent roles including short term, ad-hoc cover, as well as high volume on-site managed contracts for the Finance, Administration, Customer Service, Food & Drink, Industrial, and Manufacturing sector. They are licenced by the Gangmaster Licencing Authority and members of the REC and Association of Labour Providers. Abbey Personel Services was founded in 1999 and is based in North Yorkshire.
King Recruit delivers recruitment solutions for Finance, Sales, Technology and Digital roles for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South West. Since their operations began in 2015, they have provided employment for more than 200 people and gathered over 2,000 applicant contacts in their database. Some of their previous clients are Travel Chapter, Axminster Carpets and Paritor. Their office can be found in Exeter.
Appoint Recruitment specialises in delivering talented professionals in the Commercial Office sector. They are headquartered in Bath, but also operate in the surrounding areas including Corsham, Chippenham, Bristol, Trowbridge, and Somerset. They primarily support temporary and fixed-term contract recruitment requirements.
Jenrick Group Technology is the dedicated division of the Jenrick Group for Technology and IT recruitment for local, national and international firms. Since they began in 1967, they have worked on permanent, temporary and contract vacancies for fields which include Cyber Security, Data & Analytics and Enterprise Software. They are located in Walton-on-Thames and have received eight awards from The Sunday Times, including a Best Company recognition.
Anderson Knight Limited hires for assignments in Accountancy & Finance, Public Practice, Financial Services, Human Resources, Office Services, IT, Engineering, Utilities and Oil & Gas. From their office in Glasgow, they support ventures like Savills Management Resources, V.Ships, ACCA and Skills Development Scotland. Incorporated in 2001, they are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Based in Barrow-in-Furness, Teem Recruitment provides temporary and permanent recruitment services to the Education, Engineering, Care, Tradesmen, Admin, and Finance sectors. Some job roles they recruit for are School Caretaker, Maths Teacher, Learning Support Assistant, Finance Manager, Apprentice Business Administrator, Audio Visual Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Marketing Assistant, and more.
Hays Accountancy and Finance covers the Accountancy and Finance sectors. Examples of jobs they recruit for include Finance Director, Management Accountant, Internal Auditor, Credit Controller, Purchase Ledger, Payroll Clerk, and Finance Analyst. Hays Accountancy and Finance is one of the specialist divisions of Hays, which has 100 offices across the UK and over 6,000 staff worldwide.