The Accountancy Recruiters

Jobseekers

September 2024

What's shifting in tax and audit hiring

— and where the good people are actually moving

Tax & Audit

Founder

The Accountancy Recruiters recruits across recruitment — permanent, contract and executive search.

We stay close after the offer's signed — the measure is someone still in seat and delivering a year on.

Specialist hiring for recruitment teams who need the right person, not just a CV.

Where we focus

One specialist who knows your market and works a single discipline — not a generalist learning on your brief.

Honest advice over an easy 'yes': if a brief won't fill as written, The Accountancy Recruiters will tell you, and tell you why.

GCSE grades - Include all GCSEs not just Maths and English

EXPERIENCE:

Company Name | Job Title | Employment Dates

This is your opportunity to summarise your role by explaining who you manage and who you report to. Highlight key projects you’ve been working on and discuss aspects of your job that you particularly enjoy.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Service Line or Role Split: Detail your specific responsibilities within each service line or role, such as Advisory vs. Compliance.

Client Sectors and Revenue: Describe the sectors your clients operated in and their revenue size to showcase your experience with diverse industries.

Reporting Standards: Highlight the financial reporting standards you’ve applied, like UK GAAP or IFRS.

Duties and Experience: Summarise your key duties and the depth of your experience in each area.

Engagement Duration and Projects: Mention the length of engagements and outline significant projects you’ve led or contributed to.

Reporting and Management: Specify who you reported to and any team members or junior staff you managed within each project.

Achievements:

Challenges faced: Describe any significant challenges you encountered and how you overcame them, particularly if they led to positive outcomes for the client or firm.

Positive outcomes: Highlight work that had a measurable positive impact, such as cost savings, efficiency improvements, or successful project completion.

Academic accolades: Mention any awards, recognitions, or academic achievements received in your current role, such as top performer awards, certifications, or industry recognitions.

(Repeat for all positions that are relevant to your current career)

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

(This section can be removed from your CV if you have sufficient relevant experience. This helps provide a complete picture of your work history, even if some roles are less directly related to your current career path.)

Previous job roles, even if unrelated to your current field.

Part-time or temporary positions.

Volunteer work or internships.

Gaps in employment and how you spent that time (e.g., travel, further education, or personal projects).

SOFTWARE:

Iris

Sage

Quickbook

TaxCalc

Xero

Caseware

PERSONAL HOBBIES:

Share a bit about yourself by highlighting any personal hobbies or interests you have. This can help the hiring manager get to know you beyond your professional qualifications and see how you might fit into the company culture. Whether it’s a passion for sports, volunteering, travel, or creative pursuits, including this information can make your profile more relatable and well-rounded.

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