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This section of eFinancialCareers includes all our accounting and finance jobs. This is a broad area, including finance and accounting jobs within corporates, within private practice firms and the Big Four (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers) and within financial services firms and investment banks.

Within the financial services sector, investment banks hire accountants; so do retail banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies and fund managers. Companies in all sectors also recruit accountants to help them manage costs and revenues, calculate profits and losses, plan for the future and calculate their tax liabilities.

Within investment banks, accountants occupy numerous different roles. These include: Product control (accountants monitor profits and losses made on products bought and sold on the trading floor); financial control (accountants analyse the bank's overall performance. They produce month-end, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports); internal audit (accountants responsible for checking that financial systems and controls within the organization are being complied with); regulatory accounting (accountants ensure that the way the bank reports its financial activity complies with the legal rules and regulations of the countries it trades in) and treasury (accountants structure the bank's financial affairs often working with colleagues in tax so that sufficient cash is available to meet its liabilities).

The vast majority of accounting careers are within the industry and commerce sector. These accountants are divided roughly into two areas. Firstly, Financial Accountants, who produce monthly statements, keep track of financial transactions and meet financial legislation requirements. Secondly, management accountants, who review the operating performance, look at underlying trends, and advise managers. Increasingly, management accountants also interpret and advise on these figures and how they may affect the business. The main management accounting qualification is run by CIMA. More common for financial accountants is the Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, or an ACCA.

Within the Big Four Accounting firms (PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young), not surprisingly, there are a wide variety of jobs in accounting. These include: auditing (accountants conduct financial reviews of companies), consultancy - also called advisory (accountants offering strategic advice to clients on everything from risk systems to company strategy), forensic accounting (accountants investigating improper practice), insolvency and recovery (accountants working to turn companies around); and tax accountancy (accountants managing the tax liabilities of companies and individuals). Alongside the Big Four is an array of mid-sized and smaller accounting firms which also employ accountants, but typically offer a more restricted range of services.

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Senior Forensic Practitioner - Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, Adelaide Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Adelaide 22 May 13

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Consultant & Senior Consultant - Corporate Tax - Adelaide PWC Competitive Australia-Adelaide 20 May 13

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Consultant & Senior Consultant - Corporate Tax - Adelaide PWC Competitive Australia-Adelaide 12 May 13

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Associate Director, Client Services Division Queensland Treasury Corporation Competitive Australia-Brisbane 22 May 13

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to join our Client Services Division, which consists o...

Senior Consultant, Forensic Data Analytics - Brisbane Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Brisbane 22 May 13

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Assurance Brisbane - Accountants Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Brisbane 22 May 13

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Forensic Technology Specialist, Senior Consultant, Assurance, Brisbane Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Brisbane 22 May 13

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Manager, Private Clients, Tax, Brisbane PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 21 May 13

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Manager, Private Clients, Tax, Brisbane - 12 Month Contract PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 21 May 13

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Senior Consultant, Internal Audit - BCA, Brisbane PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 21 May 13

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Manager, Private Clients, Tax, Brisbane PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 13 May 13

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Stamp Duty Consultant / Senior Consultant PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 13 May 13

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Manager, Private Clients, Tax, Brisbane - 12 Month Contract PWC Competitive Australia-Brisbane 13 May 13

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Senior Insolvency Accountant FTI Consulting Competitive Australia-Brisbane 13 May 13

This role is specifically within the insolvency and restructuring practice, with extensive exposure to both co...

Management Accountant Optimum recruitment $75,000+ Super Australia-Brisbane 12 May 13

Opportunity for a Management Accountant with a strong commercial background to step into a fantastic position....

Finance Analyst Optimum recruitment $75,000-$80,000+ Australia-Brisbane 12 May 13

Excellent opportunity based in Brisbane for a Finance Analyst / Management Accountant.

Assurance Canberra - Senior Accountant Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Canberra 22 May 13

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Cash Analyst - Contract UBS Australia Competitive Australia-Melbourne 22 May 13

The Cash Analyst role is within the Cash Services area of UBS Wealth Management Australia. Wealth Management O...

Seasonal Contractor - Systems & Process (IT General Controls) Senior Consultant Melbourne PWC Competitive Australia-Melbourne 20 May 13

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Tax Controversy & Policy Senior Manager, Tax, Melbourne Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Melbourne 19 May 13

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Assurance Melbourne - Senior Accountants Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Melbourne 19 May 13

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Manager, Forensic Data Analytics - Melbourne Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Melbourne 19 May 13

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Finance Manager GTSO Division - Fixed Term Opportunity Until February 2014 ANZglobal Not Specified Australia-Melbourne 17 May 13

We''re looking for a Finance Manager to be responsible for providing accounting and reporting services to sup...

Senior Consultant - Assurance BCA - Melbourne PWC Competitive Australia-Melbourne 14 May 13

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Knowledge Co-ordinator - Senior Consultant Melbourne PWC Competitive Australia-Melbourne 13 May 13

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Senior Manager Insurance - Financial Assurance (Melbourne) PWC Competitive Australia-Melbourne 13 May 13

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Senior Risk Manager Oceans Group Competitive remuneration package Australia-Melbourne 02 May 13

Reporting to the Divisional CFO, your mandate will be broad and encompass providing leadership, innovation, go...

Senior Consultant - Systems & Process Assurance (IT General Controls) PWC Competitive Australia-Melbourne 19 Apr 13

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