In this sector, we'll list all of our accounting and finance jobs. This is a big area which includes finance and accounting jobs within corporations, private firms and the Big Four (Deloitte, Ernst &Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers) and financial services firms and investment banks.
Just in the financial services sector, investment banks need accountants, as do retail banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies and fund managers. Companies in all different sectors hire accountants to manage their costs and revenues, work out profits and losses, plan for the future and calculate their tax payments.
Within investment banks, accountants can take on a number of different tasks. These can include product control, where accountants are needed to monitor profits and losses on products bought and sold on the trading floor, and financial control, where accountants work to analyze the bank's overall performance. They may also write month-end, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports, conduct internal audits, checking that financial systems and controls within the organization are compliant with standards, manage regulatory accounting, checking that the bank's reporting of financial activity complies with the law of the countries it trades in, and manage the treasury, where they'll structure the bank's financial affairs, often working with coworkers in tax, so that enough cash is available to meet its expenses.
Most accounting careers are developed within the industry and commerce sector. These accountants are usually split into two different types. Financial accountants, who produce statements each month, monitor financial transactions and ensure they meet financial legislation requirements. Second are management accountants, who review the overall operating performance of the organization, discern underlying trends and provide managers with advice. Management accountants often interpret and advise on the figures they've developed and explain how they may affect the business.
Many accountants attain qualifications to help advance their careers. The main management accounting qualification is run by CIMA. More common for financial accountants is the Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, or an ACCA.
There is also great variety in jobs in accounting within the Big Four Accounting firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst &Young). These can include: auditing (accountants carry out financial reviews of companies), consultancy (accountants providing strategic advice to clients on anything relevant from risk systems to company strategy), forensic accounting (accountants responsible for investigating improper practice), insolvency and recovery (accountants working to improve the finances of failing companies) and tax accountancy (accountants managing the tax liabilities of both companies and individuals). Outside of the Big Four, you'll find a number of mid-sized and smaller accounting firms which also recruit accountants, but these companies usually offer a smaller range of services and thus less variety in an accounting career.
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| Audit Managers, The French Riviera | Think Global Recruitment From 48,000 to 65,000 Euros | France-Greater South East | 16 May 12 |
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Audit Managers are sought to join a globally recognised firm located near the French Riviera. Working on a pre...
| Senior Consultant France – International Business | Think Global Recruitment From 40,000 to 50,000 Euros | France-North West | 16 May 12 |
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Fantastic opportunity to apply your accountancy, audit and advisory skills in a international business service...
| Corporate Tax Managers (Junior - Senior) BIG 4 Switzerland | Huxley Associates €90000 - €130000 per annum | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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Corporate Tax managers in BIG 4-Switzerland-Career opportunities - Banking and private banking portfolio .
| TEST-CRT H/F | Not Disclosed salaire | France-Centre-Burgundy | 15 May 12 |
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| Internal Auditor - | Eximius Finance Up to €60,000 - dependent on experience | France-Paris | 10 May 12 |
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International Internal Auditor - Paris Based - Global Travel
| Chief Accountant (Paris) | Calypso Technology Competitive | France-Paris | 30 Apr 12 |
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Calypso seeks an accountant in the Paris office to support the areas of accounts payable, payroll, and tax com...
| RESPONSABLE DES MÉTHODES COMPTABLES (H/F) | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Greater West | 16 May 12 |
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RESPONSABLE DES MÉTHODES COMPTABLES (H/F)
| COLLABORATEUR EXPERTISE COMPTABLE (H/F) | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Greater South West | 16 May 12 |
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COLLABORATEUR EXPERTISE COMPTABLE (H/F)
| PLANT CONTROLLER * | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Greater West | 16 May 12 |
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PLANT CONTROLLER * (H/F)
| Collaborateur Expertise-Comptable German Desk | PricewaterhouseCoopers Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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Pour renforcer son équipe sur l'axe franco-allemand, PwC Entreprises à Neuilly sur Seine recherche un collabor...
| Auditeur Senior Superviseur - Nantes Rennes - CDI | PricewaterhouseCoopers Salaire à définir | France-Greater West | 16 May 12 |
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PwC Audit recherche pour son bureau de Nantes - Rennes deux Auditeurs au grade de Senior et Superviseur justif...
| Comptable Général Evolutif (société immobilière ou foncière) | FED Finance fixe | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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Fed Finance, cabinet entièrement dédié aux recrutements des métiers de la finance, recherche pour un Groupe fi...
| Un Responsable trésorerie H/F | FED Finance Fixe | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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Fed finance, cabinet entièrement dédié à l'intérim et au recrutement des métiers de la finance, de la banque e...
| Comptable fournisseurs H/F | CSC Computer Sciences selon profil | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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Dans le cadre d'un remplacement de congé maternité, nous recherchons un chargé de comptabilité fournisseurs po...
| AUDITEUR SENIOR BANQUE H/F | BDO France Selon profil | France-Paris | 16 May 12 |
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AUDITEUR SENIOR BANQUE
| Ingenieur modélisation | BRED Banque Populaire Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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Le Groupe BPCE recrute un(e) : Ingenieur modélisation
| COMPTABLE GÉNÉRAL(E) | Page Personnel Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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COMPTABLE GÉNÉRAL(E) (H/F)
| COMPTABLE GÉNÉRAL(E) | Page Personnel Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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COMPTABLE GÉNÉRAL(E) (H/F)
| CONTRÔLEUR(SE) CRÉDIT | Page Personnel Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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CONTRÔLEUR(SE) CRÉDIT (H/F)
| COMPTABLE | Page Personnel Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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COMPTABLE (H/F)
| CONTRÔLEUR(SE) DE GESTION SERVICES | Page Personnel Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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CONTRÔLEUR(SE) DE GESTION SERVICES (H/F)
| DIRECTEUR(TRICE) ADMINISTRATIF ET FINANCIER | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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DIRECTEUR(TRICE) ADMINISTRATIF ET FINANCIER (H/F)
| RESPONSABLE CONTRÔLE DE GESTION ADJOINT(E) | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Greater East | 15 May 12 |
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RESPONSABLE CONTRÔLE DE GESTION ADJOINT(E) (H/F)
| CONTRÔLEUR(SE) FINANCIER | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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CONTRÔLEUR(SE) FINANCIER (H/F)
| CONTROLEUR(SE) DE GESTION - GABON | Michael Page International nc | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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CONTROLEUR(SE) DE GESTION - GABON
| CONTROLEUR(SE) DE GESTION INDUSTRIEL | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Greater South West | 15 May 12 |
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CONTROLEUR(SE) DE GESTION INDUSTRIEL (H/F)
| RESPONSABLE ADMINISTRATIF ET FINANCIER | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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RESPONSABLE ADMINISTRATIF ET FINANCIER (H/F)
| CONTRÔLEUR(SE) DE GESTION | Michael Page International Salaire à définir | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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CONTRÔLEUR(SE) DE GESTION (H/F)
| Comptable senior (H/F) | Not Disclosed Rémunération annuelle + variable + Intér... | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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Société financière présente en France et à l'international, recherche un comptable senior (H/F) (Paris).
| Comptable junior – Contrat en alternance | Not Disclosed NC | France-Paris | 15 May 12 |
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Société financière présente en France et à l'international, recherche un comptable – Contrat en alternance (H/...