Accountancy
and Finance
Careers Resources available on the 5th floor, Villiers House, Haven Green, Ealing,
W5 2NU (near Ealing Broadway Station). The Careers Resource Area (CRA) has a
range of publications which may be useful in your job search and in planning further
study.
Free Publications
• Accountancy, Finance and Banking: Prospects Job Sector Overview: www.prospects.ac.uk/accountancy_banking_and_finance_sector.htm
• TARGETjobs Finance: targetjobs.co.uk/finance
• Prospects Directory and GET both publish details of annual Graduate Training
Programmes
• Professional Accountancy, Finance and Taxation bodies (listed on next page) also
produce a range of excellent free publications. Please contact these organisations
direct for full details of all publications produced, some of which are stocked in
UWL’s Careers Resources Area.
Employer Information
• The Careers Resource Area at Villiers House contains limited employer literature.
You should also register for work at www.uwl.ac.uk/work in order to access online
employer information and recently notified vacancies.
Accountancy
www.accaglobal.com
www.AAT.org.uk
www.accountingweb.co.uk
www.accountancyage.com
www.accountancylive.com
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(ACCA)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Financial Accountants
The Association of International Accountants
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
(CIPFA)
The Association of Accounting Technicians
Accounting Web
Accountancy Age
Accountancy Live
Taxation
www.tax.org.uk
www.att.org.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk
The Chartered Institute of Taxation
The Association of Taxation Technicians
HM Revenue and Customs
www.icaew.co.uk/careers
www.ifa.org.uk
www.aia.org.uk
www.cimaglobal.com
www.cipfa.org.uk
Banking and Building Societies
www.afme.eu/
Association for Financial Markets in Europe
www.bsa.org.uk
Building Societies Association
www.bba.org.uk
British Bankers Association
Insurance and Actuarial Work
www.biba.org.uk
British Insurance Brokers’ Association
www.cii.co.uk
Chartered Insurance Institute
www.actuaries.org.uk
The Actuarial Profession
www.gad.gov.uk
Government Actuary’s Department
Others
www.lgjobs.com
www.ngdp.org.uk
www.ges.gov.uk
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/
www.fsa.gov.uk
www.icsa.org.uk
www.treasurers.org
www.pensions-pmi.org.uk
www.aifa.net
www.cisi.org
www.mbaworld.com
www.gov.uk/business
www.bloomberg.com
www.iii.co.uk
www.nasdaq.com
www.reuters.com
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.jobsgopublic.com
Local Government Opportunities
Government Economic Service
HM Treasury
Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Association of Corporate Treasurers
The Pensions Management Institute
Association of Independent Financial Advisers
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
Association of MBA’s
Govt information re tools and guidance for businesses
including self-employment
Bloomberg L.P.
Interactive Investor International plc
Nasdaq
Reuters (includes a link to fincareer.com)
Vacancy and general graduate career enquiries including
career outlines for Accountancy, Finance and Business
careers
Jobs, including finance, in Public Sector
Take some time to browse through the above sites; many contain information
regarding careers, recruitment, vacancies and employment agencies. The list is not
exhaustive. More web sites, addresses and telephone contact details can be found in
the publications listed in this leaflet and on the Prospects website (see above).
Equal Opportunities
The University of West London Careers and Employment Service promotes equal
opportunities both as a service provider and in its interaction with students, graduates,
staff, employers, voluntary organisations and other external agencies regardless of
age, colour, creed, disability, ethnic or national origin, family responsibilities, gender
(including gender reassignment), marital status, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual
orientation, sexuality and socio-economic background.
This statement is in compliance with the University of West London’s Equal
Opportunities Policy Statements which can be accessed on the website:
www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/policies/equality-and-diversity
The equal opportunities section of the Careers Resource Area has further specialist
information. We value your feedback. If you feel we have not addressed any issues
concerning the above, please let us know.
University of West London Careers and Employment Service
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Leaflet last updated: Fiona Clark, January 2014
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