Congratulations! You have successfully passed your ACA, which we understand is no mean feat. The great thing about this valuable qualification is that you have a wealth of opportunities available to you. From media and advertising to corporate finance and insurance you are at a point of your career where you are highly sought after by the best companies in the market.
As we all know, the only thing about so much choice that it can often be difficult trying to decide what the best is for you. With that in mind, we have put together a comprehensive guide that explores the wide range of career opportunities available, case studies on the routes that other qualified accountants have taken as well as interview tips and advice on how to get your ideal job.
Banking and Financial Services
This offers a challenging and dynamic environment for you to fully utilise your ACA skills. The variety of opportunities available for qualified ACAs in banking is seemingly unlimited and there are many impressive roles that you simply will not find in other industries.
From the deal rooms of the investment banks to financial control or planning of new business, banking and financial services will offer the right role for you. London is the epicentre of the financial world and a career in banking will equip you with an enviable skill set for the future.
We have a team of highly experienced consultants who have a number of job opportunities for qualified ACAs in the following areas:
- Corporate Finance
- Equity Research
- Financial Planning & Business Performance
- Product Control
- Internal Audit
- Financial Accounting/Control
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Banking and Financial Services contact one of our consultants.
Commerce and Industry
Commerce and Industry offers newly qualified ACAs the opportunity to work for a diverse range of companies from FTSE 100 PLCs to entrepreneurial start up businesses and the companies on offer vary from household brand names to PLC head offices all of which will offer you the challenge that you require.
The roles on offer to a newly qualified vary from technical, commercial, analytical, operational and project focused work is available in most sectors.
Our team of specialist consultants will be able to offer you the in-depth market knowledge you require to make your next career move.
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Commerce & Industry
contact one of our consultants.
Investment Management
Often regarded as a glamorous sector within financial services, there are a plethora of roles available to newly qualified Chartered Accountants across the length and breath of fund management. This is an ideal first move for someone looking for technically challenging role in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment.
As a newly qualified Accountant, the skills you have learnt in practice are hugely transferable into fund management with the majority of employers focused more on softer skills like career aspirations, drive, motivation and personality as well as your technical abilities.
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Investment Management contact one of our consultants.
Insurance
Insurance is seen by many as an attractive and infinitely fascinating industry with strong roots in the London market and powerful network of companies offering long-term job security and international scope.
With a high demand for new employees, opportunities are hotly contested and exceptional candidates will never struggle for options and often have total job security throughout their working life.
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Insurance contact one of our consultants.
Management Consulting
Management Consulting continues to be a major employer of ACA candidates. All the main players look for suitable candidates to deliver across their service offerings and ACAs are especially in demand.
As an ACA you will maintain the client facing aspect gained in audit but have the chance to really influence profit generating areas. You will gain business performance, strategic and systems related experiences, as well as seeing first hand the intricacies of different industries.
Whether you have experience within commerce or financial services we have a range of opportunities available with the global giants, right down to London based niche boutiques.
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Management Consulting contact one of our consultants.
Public Practice
The accounting firms offer a wide variety of careers for ACAs, with attractive earning potential and unrivalled job security many ACAs see their future within public practice.
We are in the envious position of being able to offer recently qualified ACAs opportunities in Big 4, Top 20 and more specialised accounting firms. Whether your interests are in large or smaller public practice firms we can offer vacancies in the following departments:
- Corporate Finance
- Consulting and Advisory
- Audit and Assurance
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Public Practice contact one of our consultants.
Tax
Tax impacts on all our lives though both personal and business avenues and can offer a challenging and interesting career. Tax never stands still and nor will your career.
It is almost unique in the number of diverse career opportunities available, no matter what your background, a career in tax opens up movements throughout the financial services, commerce and industry, public practice, legal and HMRC.
It requires you to be numerate, think laterally & creatively, whilst being logical and persuasive. It is less a number crunching profession and more an organisation and management career as more companies look towards their tax departments to add value across all divisions of their business.
For further advice, latest market information or for the latest roles in Tax contact one of our consultants.