Have you been inspired by news that a new Scottish Stock Exchange could be operational later this year? Cool!
Does this mean you’re now looking for a brand new career in accountancy? Excellent!
Perhaps you fancy a part-time role as an accounts assistant or something long-term, such as managing a purchase ledger. Brilliant!
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Maybe you’d prefer to take on a promoted position as financial controller? Awesome!
Well, whatever your job aspirations are, big or small, you’ll need to be ready to seize the best opportunities as soon as they arrive on s1jobs.
This means preparing yourself, your CV and your best interview techniques to make sure you’re 100% ready to go.
So, subtract all negativity, add some top advice and multiply your chances of success by testing your job readiness with our quick quiz.
Knowing numbers and formulating financial strategies is your forte. But how do you find out which accountancy role is the one for you?
- a) Think of a random number then simply match it to a vacancy listed on s1jobs
- b) You don’t . . . you’ve already persuaded yourself all jobs are exactly the same
- c) Regularly read through the vacancies on s1jobs so you not only discover the best positions but also whether your skills and desires are a match
You dream of becoming the finance director of a worldwide accounting firm. How do you make this dream come true?
- a) Pop open the Pringles and settle down to catch up on Game of Thrones
- b) Obsessively check your inbox in the hope a recruiter has somehow headhunted you
- c) Visit s1jobs and pinpoint the very best positions on offer among the regularly updated range of accountancy vacancies
Your CV is older and drier than the Dead Sea Scrolls so where do you go for advice?
- a) That psychic bloke who does the stars in your local newspaper
- b) Advice? Meh. Just copy cousin Bev’s CV and change the details from hairdressing to accounting
- c) Straight to s1jobs, of course, home of top tips to create that up-to-date CV
That’s the paperwork sorted but how do you prep for the interview?
- a) By going to the pub the night before for seal-the-deal celebrations
- c) There may be some Pringles left . . . where’s the remote?
- c) Research everything you can about your potential employer and rehearse again and again (and again) why your skills match their needs
And what should you bring with you?
- a) An attitude so brazen it makes Love Island contestants seem shy and retiring
- b) Your lucky pants because they always feel so comforting
- c) All you know about the company and an honest-to-goodness, heart-on-the-sleeve enthusiasm for the job
How did you do? If you hit a high c every time, you’re ready. Let’s get going with the latest lowdown on top Accountancy vacancies from s1jobs.