Anonymous wrote
Dear Doctor,
I am CIMA finalist, ACIS, MAAT, Pg dip in finance and Accounting.
I worked local authority finance for 18 years, been made redundant two years ago. Since then I worked as Temp for District Council finance for about 7 months. I have been trying to get new contract but having no luck .
I am a British Asian. I have used different computerised Accounting system, eg SAP, Cedar financial.I have used Excel, Word in my previous position.I have successfully completed SAGE line 50 course run by a firm of chartered Accountants and passed City and Guild Examination in Computerised Accounting.
I want to get in to small Accounting Practice who prepare accounts from incomplete records, VAT return, and related accounting and Tax works.
I have applied to many Firms , but most of them ask for few years practical experience, which I do not have, though I am confident of picking up the skills quickly. I have also applied to small to medium businesses to work as Assistant Accountant/ book keeper, but so far I have not been offered any positon.I am over 50 years but below 60 years of age.
Please advise me what else do I need to do to get back to Job market either in Practice or Commerce. Look forward hearing from you.
A consultant in Marks Sattin's public practice division replied:
Unfortunately finding roles in practice is extremely difficult if you do not have any experience in a client facing role. Even candidates that have trained /worked in practice and then move to commerce and industry find it hard to move back to practice. My advice would be to pursue a career in Public Sector as it is an area where you have experience.
If you have your heart set on practice though it might be useful to approach sole practitioners or small firms in your local area as these are the most likely options for you. You can find contact details of all registered practices on the ACCA and ICAEW websites.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Accounting experience for graduates
Adam wrote:
Hi
I am about to finish Certificate in Accounting year course with Open University. I am fluent in Enlish and Russian. I have never done any accounting jobs. I would like to start somewhere and develop my skills. One of my fellow students have found a job while studying and he told me that his employer will give him all the training he needs. I think something like that would have been ideal to gain experience. Could you give me an advice on how to get started?
Thank you very much
Adam
A consultant at Marks Sattin replied:
Hi Adam
Unfortunately Marks Sattin currently doesn't handle many graduate level positions, but we can provide you with a bit of advice which will hopefully get you started on your career.
In the first instance, probably the best thing to do is to try and get as much office experience as you can. If you are in a position to do so, try and get a work placement in a finance department to build up your experience. If you are lucky, this could lead to a permanent entry-level role in payroll for example.
If you aren't able to do this sort of work experience, general office admin temp roles are a good way to start. You can then demonstrate some of your skills and build up your CV. Again, if lucky, you may be able to move into a permanent position. If possible, try and use your Russian language skills to your advantage as I know that there are a number of UK companies with interests in Russia. If you need further assistance, it is probably a good idea to get in contact with your careers advisor as they may have a relationship with companies that could help you out.
Another option is to get involved in some sort of graduate training programme, providing your qualifications are sufficient. These are available but are very competitive. A recent survey carried out by Financial News noted that this year banks are recruiting more graduates than in previous years, so this may be a good thing for you and other people in your position.
The key thing here is experience; the more you can get, the better your chances are of getting a good permanent role. It may be difficult in the beginning, but it will pay dividends in the future.
All the best
Hi
I am about to finish Certificate in Accounting year course with Open University. I am fluent in Enlish and Russian. I have never done any accounting jobs. I would like to start somewhere and develop my skills. One of my fellow students have found a job while studying and he told me that his employer will give him all the training he needs. I think something like that would have been ideal to gain experience. Could you give me an advice on how to get started?
Thank you very much
Adam
A consultant at Marks Sattin replied:
Hi Adam
Unfortunately Marks Sattin currently doesn't handle many graduate level positions, but we can provide you with a bit of advice which will hopefully get you started on your career.
In the first instance, probably the best thing to do is to try and get as much office experience as you can. If you are in a position to do so, try and get a work placement in a finance department to build up your experience. If you are lucky, this could lead to a permanent entry-level role in payroll for example.
If you aren't able to do this sort of work experience, general office admin temp roles are a good way to start. You can then demonstrate some of your skills and build up your CV. Again, if lucky, you may be able to move into a permanent position. If possible, try and use your Russian language skills to your advantage as I know that there are a number of UK companies with interests in Russia. If you need further assistance, it is probably a good idea to get in contact with your careers advisor as they may have a relationship with companies that could help you out.
Another option is to get involved in some sort of graduate training programme, providing your qualifications are sufficient. These are available but are very competitive. A recent survey carried out by Financial News noted that this year banks are recruiting more graduates than in previous years, so this may be a good thing for you and other people in your position.
The key thing here is experience; the more you can get, the better your chances are of getting a good permanent role. It may be difficult in the beginning, but it will pay dividends in the future.
All the best
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Job prospects in the UK for CPAs
Anonymous wrote:
Hello, I was looking into the prospect of moving to the UK. I am currently in the US and just finished my CPA and was wondering what the job prospects are in the UK for a CPA? Also I wanted to know what is the appropriate salary range for CPAs in the UK? I appretiate your guidance on this.
A consultant in the commerce and industry division of Marks Sattin replied:
The UK market is very strong and will continue to be. The kind of rates you should be looking for are £40k-45k on a permanent level and £25/hour on a contract level.
My advice would be to come over to the UK (London) and look at both contract and permanent roles. A contract position would allow you to gain UK experience and stand you in good stead to get a permanent role in the future if that’s what you are looking for.
If you do decide to relocate to the UK then please contact me directly. You can get my details by writing to jobdoctor@markssattin.co.uk.
Best of luck
Hello, I was looking into the prospect of moving to the UK. I am currently in the US and just finished my CPA and was wondering what the job prospects are in the UK for a CPA? Also I wanted to know what is the appropriate salary range for CPAs in the UK? I appretiate your guidance on this.
A consultant in the commerce and industry division of Marks Sattin replied:
The UK market is very strong and will continue to be. The kind of rates you should be looking for are £40k-45k on a permanent level and £25/hour on a contract level.
My advice would be to come over to the UK (London) and look at both contract and permanent roles. A contract position would allow you to gain UK experience and stand you in good stead to get a permanent role in the future if that’s what you are looking for.
If you do decide to relocate to the UK then please contact me directly. You can get my details by writing to jobdoctor@markssattin.co.uk.
Best of luck
Getting back into Management Consultancy
Imy wrote:
Dear Jobdoctor,
I am British citizen with an engineering qualification (B.E) from Bombay. In total I have 9 years of industry experience. I have worked in private and public sector IT projects in England as an IT consultant (System Analyst) for about 6.5 years.
After completing my post graduate course in education (PGCE) from a university in London, I am working as an ICT teacher in secondary school/sixth form college in London from last 2.5 years. I am currently doing my part time MBA from a business school in London. I intend to get into management consultancy once my course is over.
Based on your experience I want to know my prospects in getting a job in management consultancy sector. What kind of roles should I look for and the salary range I should expect or aim? Anticipating your kind reply.
Thanks & Regards
Imy
A consultant in Marks Sattin's management consultancy team replied:
The management consultancy sector is extremely competitive with many candidates possessing MBAs and consultancy experience. With your background you could look at IT consultancy/ system integration roles for consultancies that deal in this area (but, you may have been out of this for too long/ and very few consultancies will bring people onboard if they cannot “hit the ground running”). In the recruitment process consultancies look for a clean CV, which shows logical progression. Although, I do not think it is impossible to get a job in consultancy, I do believe it may be quite challenging. You should look for a maximum of £35K otherwise you risk pricing yourself out of a very competitive market.
I hope this helps you with your decision.
Dear Jobdoctor,
I am British citizen with an engineering qualification (B.E) from Bombay. In total I have 9 years of industry experience. I have worked in private and public sector IT projects in England as an IT consultant (System Analyst) for about 6.5 years.
After completing my post graduate course in education (PGCE) from a university in London, I am working as an ICT teacher in secondary school/sixth form college in London from last 2.5 years. I am currently doing my part time MBA from a business school in London. I intend to get into management consultancy once my course is over.
Based on your experience I want to know my prospects in getting a job in management consultancy sector. What kind of roles should I look for and the salary range I should expect or aim? Anticipating your kind reply.
Thanks & Regards
Imy
A consultant in Marks Sattin's management consultancy team replied:
The management consultancy sector is extremely competitive with many candidates possessing MBAs and consultancy experience. With your background you could look at IT consultancy/ system integration roles for consultancies that deal in this area (but, you may have been out of this for too long/ and very few consultancies will bring people onboard if they cannot “hit the ground running”). In the recruitment process consultancies look for a clean CV, which shows logical progression. Although, I do not think it is impossible to get a job in consultancy, I do believe it may be quite challenging. You should look for a maximum of £35K otherwise you risk pricing yourself out of a very competitive market.
I hope this helps you with your decision.
CPA coming to the UK
Anonymous wrote:
I am a 36 year old Australian CPA with degrees in Commerce and Economics. I am not eligible for the Highly Skilled Migrant Visa at present, however I am looking to obtain work in the UK for a period of 2 - 5 years.
I have 13 years experience in banking and financial services, as follows;
7 years banking - business banking, retail banking, area management, training
6 years financial services - qualified in Australia to provide financial advice (financial planning & general insurance).
My target market was SME business (turnover $1M - $20M AUD). For the past 5 years I have run my own financial advisory businesses (x2) and have experience in all areas of business management. I am interested in the types of positions that I might be eligible for in the UK, the likelihood of obtaining work (min salary expectation 50,000 GBP) and the likelihood of obtaining an employer sponsor?
Thanks for your assistance.
A manager in Marks Sattin's Banking and Financial Services division wrote:
The first option for many people in this position would be to apply for a 2YWHV - but I understand that the age limit for applying to work in the UK from Australia is 30. This can be checked on line locally or with links to the home office here http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/.
Without seeing your CV in more detail it is difficult to see why they would not qualify for the HSMV, but am assuming with the last 6 years in Advisory roles, that that is not an area of skills shortage here in the UK. Therefore we would need to see the experience from before within the banks to ascertain if the clients here would be interested in sponsoring this person.
Clients are willing to sponsor for the right people, if there is a skills shortage in that area of skill base, but as an agency, we primarily focus on the most relevant accountancy based experience /qualification, rather than the advisory in financial planning or general insurance.
It would really depend on the individual's specific experience and our capability to assist in that area based on our contacts within our client base.
My best advice at this stage, is to either forward us a specific CV to help ascertain if we can assist with the clients we currently deal with and the issue of sponsorship; or assuming that you have applied already for a HSMV and do not qualify, to pin point where they fall down on the point systems and target those areas in the next year to increase suitability to the HSMV rrequirements. These could be education, qualifications or as I understand, recent relevant work experience that UK businesses are looking for.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to forward your CV to us so that we can look at it in detail.
Good luck
I am a 36 year old Australian CPA with degrees in Commerce and Economics. I am not eligible for the Highly Skilled Migrant Visa at present, however I am looking to obtain work in the UK for a period of 2 - 5 years.
I have 13 years experience in banking and financial services, as follows;
7 years banking - business banking, retail banking, area management, training
6 years financial services - qualified in Australia to provide financial advice (financial planning & general insurance).
My target market was SME business (turnover $1M - $20M AUD). For the past 5 years I have run my own financial advisory businesses (x2) and have experience in all areas of business management. I am interested in the types of positions that I might be eligible for in the UK, the likelihood of obtaining work (min salary expectation 50,000 GBP) and the likelihood of obtaining an employer sponsor?
Thanks for your assistance.
A manager in Marks Sattin's Banking and Financial Services division wrote:
The first option for many people in this position would be to apply for a 2YWHV - but I understand that the age limit for applying to work in the UK from Australia is 30. This can be checked on line locally or with links to the home office here http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/.
Without seeing your CV in more detail it is difficult to see why they would not qualify for the HSMV, but am assuming with the last 6 years in Advisory roles, that that is not an area of skills shortage here in the UK. Therefore we would need to see the experience from before within the banks to ascertain if the clients here would be interested in sponsoring this person.
Clients are willing to sponsor for the right people, if there is a skills shortage in that area of skill base, but as an agency, we primarily focus on the most relevant accountancy based experience /qualification, rather than the advisory in financial planning or general insurance.
It would really depend on the individual's specific experience and our capability to assist in that area based on our contacts within our client base.
My best advice at this stage, is to either forward us a specific CV to help ascertain if we can assist with the clients we currently deal with and the issue of sponsorship; or assuming that you have applied already for a HSMV and do not qualify, to pin point where they fall down on the point systems and target those areas in the next year to increase suitability to the HSMV rrequirements. These could be education, qualifications or as I understand, recent relevant work experience that UK businesses are looking for.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to forward your CV to us so that we can look at it in detail.
Good luck
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Visas for coming to the UK
Qian wrote
I am a Singaporean hoping to start a career in the UK. At the moment I am a senior associate with KPMG Business Advisory Singapore specialising in providing Insolvency and Restructuring services. Both my parents and grandparents are non-British citizens and I understand that the working holidaymaker visa will only entitle me to work for one year of my two year visa with no extension. I would like to know if employers in the UK are more than willing to apply for work permit for their foreign employees or otherwise. If they are, would it be better for me to fly to UK, assuming I cannot secure a job before I fly to the UK, with just a visitor visa (6 months in the UK for Singaporeans) or the working holidaymaker visa? I have checked and confirmed that I am still not eligible for the highly skilled migrant permit at the moment. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information for your assessment of my situation.
Regards
Qian
A manager in Marks Sattin Public Practice team responded
Dear Qian
The best chance you have of starting a career in the UK is applying for a Highly Skilled Migrant Visa, or as you said company sponsored visas. Company sponsored visas are hard to come by and really only offered by the Big 4, thus the HSMP is the most logical. If you are interested in Big 4 opportunities please don't hesitate to contact us. Click here for more information on Big 4 at Marks Sattin.
I am sorry we can't give you more a more definitive answer but the key thing is to get your visa organised before you come to the UK.
All the best
I am a Singaporean hoping to start a career in the UK. At the moment I am a senior associate with KPMG Business Advisory Singapore specialising in providing Insolvency and Restructuring services. Both my parents and grandparents are non-British citizens and I understand that the working holidaymaker visa will only entitle me to work for one year of my two year visa with no extension. I would like to know if employers in the UK are more than willing to apply for work permit for their foreign employees or otherwise. If they are, would it be better for me to fly to UK, assuming I cannot secure a job before I fly to the UK, with just a visitor visa (6 months in the UK for Singaporeans) or the working holidaymaker visa? I have checked and confirmed that I am still not eligible for the highly skilled migrant permit at the moment. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information for your assessment of my situation.
Regards
Qian
A manager in Marks Sattin Public Practice team responded
Dear Qian
The best chance you have of starting a career in the UK is applying for a Highly Skilled Migrant Visa, or as you said company sponsored visas. Company sponsored visas are hard to come by and really only offered by the Big 4, thus the HSMP is the most logical. If you are interested in Big 4 opportunities please don't hesitate to contact us. Click here for more information on Big 4 at Marks Sattin.
I am sorry we can't give you more a more definitive answer but the key thing is to get your visa organised before you come to the UK.
All the best
A career change to banking
Anonymous wrote
I just moved to the UK recently with a Holiday Maker visa. I'm a part qualified CPA (finishing my final paper this year) with about 6 years of working experience in Australia in financial and management accounting, HR functions and a little bit of IT support in a not for profit organisation. I was thinking to venture into banking sector for career change. What are the chances of me getting a job in the banking sector? And what role should I be looking at (since I don't have any banking experience)? The salary range I should aim for? Thank you.
A manager in Marks Sattin's Insurance and Investment Management division wrote
It is possible for a candidate with no banking experience to move into the financial services sector, the types of roles would be financial/management reporting due to the candidate having no product knowledge. In terms of salary range, I would expect someone with this level of experience to earn between £22 and £26 per hour, although without seeing the CV I can’t guarantee this.
If you haven't already sent in your CV, please do so and we will be more than happy to see if we can help you further.
Good luck.
I just moved to the UK recently with a Holiday Maker visa. I'm a part qualified CPA (finishing my final paper this year) with about 6 years of working experience in Australia in financial and management accounting, HR functions and a little bit of IT support in a not for profit organisation. I was thinking to venture into banking sector for career change. What are the chances of me getting a job in the banking sector? And what role should I be looking at (since I don't have any banking experience)? The salary range I should aim for? Thank you.
A manager in Marks Sattin's Insurance and Investment Management division wrote
It is possible for a candidate with no banking experience to move into the financial services sector, the types of roles would be financial/management reporting due to the candidate having no product knowledge. In terms of salary range, I would expect someone with this level of experience to earn between £22 and £26 per hour, although without seeing the CV I can’t guarantee this.
If you haven't already sent in your CV, please do so and we will be more than happy to see if we can help you further.
Good luck.
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Advice on getting into banking or accountancy
Anonymous wrote
I would like some advice on my situation if possible.I am currently in my final undergraduate year, studying BSC Hons Economics, and I am slightly stuck in my career prospects. I have been looking to get into Investment Banking via Graduate Schemes , but most of these schemes require a minimum of 300 UCAS points (I only have 260), and so I believe it will be very difficult to break into the City.I have been recently looking at accountancy, and would like to work for one of the Top 10, if not one of the Big Four. I realise with the Big Four firms, 260 UCAS wont really help me much.I am not sure whether to follow the ACA or ACCA or the CIMA route. I understand ACA is preferred. If I obtained an ACCA training contract, how much would it hinder my chances of breaking into Investment Banking in the future?Also, having 260 points, is there still a chance I would be considered by one of the Top 10 firms which require 280 by pleading my case? My A-level results are not a true reflection of my ability.
A consultant in the public practice team at Marks Sattin wrote:
First of all, if you achieved low A level grades because of particular circumstances then firms will understand, however you must demonstrate academic ability at university and achieve at least a good 2:1 grade.
If you have no mitigating circumstances for your A levels then you might want to consider looking at regional offices as they are more flexible and usually have lower requirements for their trainees.
The ACA is often perceived by employers to be the best and most prestigious accountancy qualification available, and may be the best way of progressing in your career. It does however vary from person to person and many employers will go for the best person for the job regardless of which of the qualifications they have.
This is a brief answer to your questions however I would need to speak to you in more detail in order to give you more comprehensive advice. Please send an email to jobdoctor@markssattin.co.uk and you will be provided with my direct contact details.
All the best
I would like some advice on my situation if possible.I am currently in my final undergraduate year, studying BSC Hons Economics, and I am slightly stuck in my career prospects. I have been looking to get into Investment Banking via Graduate Schemes , but most of these schemes require a minimum of 300 UCAS points (I only have 260), and so I believe it will be very difficult to break into the City.I have been recently looking at accountancy, and would like to work for one of the Top 10, if not one of the Big Four. I realise with the Big Four firms, 260 UCAS wont really help me much.I am not sure whether to follow the ACA or ACCA or the CIMA route. I understand ACA is preferred. If I obtained an ACCA training contract, how much would it hinder my chances of breaking into Investment Banking in the future?Also, having 260 points, is there still a chance I would be considered by one of the Top 10 firms which require 280 by pleading my case? My A-level results are not a true reflection of my ability.
A consultant in the public practice team at Marks Sattin wrote:
First of all, if you achieved low A level grades because of particular circumstances then firms will understand, however you must demonstrate academic ability at university and achieve at least a good 2:1 grade.
If you have no mitigating circumstances for your A levels then you might want to consider looking at regional offices as they are more flexible and usually have lower requirements for their trainees.
The ACA is often perceived by employers to be the best and most prestigious accountancy qualification available, and may be the best way of progressing in your career. It does however vary from person to person and many employers will go for the best person for the job regardless of which of the qualifications they have.
This is a brief answer to your questions however I would need to speak to you in more detail in order to give you more comprehensive advice. Please send an email to jobdoctor@markssattin.co.uk and you will be provided with my direct contact details.
All the best
Friday, 3 August 2007
Big 4 or Bank?
Anonymous wrote
I am an Indian by nationality. I recently got a job offer from one of the Big 4 firms to train at the Internal Audit department as a graduate trainee. The company will sponsor my ACA also in the meanwhile.I did my under graduation from the University of Delhi in India and got an additional degree from Germany after that. I did one internship with this Big 4 in Germany for 6 months and then was sent by the company (as one of the best interns) for a rigorous traineeship to Manhattan, New York (again 6 months). The company now finally offered me a full time job (Graduate Trainee - Internal Audits, Advisory) with the ACA training. I am 24 years old. My work visa is of course sponsored by the company and is valid for 5 years. So now, I was wondering about the next prudent step. The important question for me is if the top league investment banks value the Internal Audit experience + ACA degree from a Big 4. Or shall an MBA after 3 years be the better step? I took my GMAT exam recently and got a score of 730. (just for information - the average at Harvard Business School is 710).Or I could have some offers to work as an analyst right now with some banks. But do the analysts at banks really learn? I heard all they do is data collection. But of course they are better paid than the Big 4 jobs. But then again the Big 4 offers excellent client interaction. I heard that after my ACA and MBA from a top bracket school, I could become an associate directly with an investment bank. How true is that? So there are so many things getting creating confusion at this time. Kindly suggest an action plan. I would be grateful!
A manager at Marks Sattin wrote:
In such a complicated situation, our best advice would be to come in and talk to one of our consultants - assuming your current requirements are for work in the UK. If you are looking for work in the USA - which is the impression you are giving, you are probably best talking to a US-based recruitment consultant as they will be better placed to offer advice on the US markets. I'm sorry we couldn't offer more help on this occasion.
All the best in making that decision!
I am an Indian by nationality. I recently got a job offer from one of the Big 4 firms to train at the Internal Audit department as a graduate trainee. The company will sponsor my ACA also in the meanwhile.I did my under graduation from the University of Delhi in India and got an additional degree from Germany after that. I did one internship with this Big 4 in Germany for 6 months and then was sent by the company (as one of the best interns) for a rigorous traineeship to Manhattan, New York (again 6 months). The company now finally offered me a full time job (Graduate Trainee - Internal Audits, Advisory) with the ACA training. I am 24 years old. My work visa is of course sponsored by the company and is valid for 5 years. So now, I was wondering about the next prudent step. The important question for me is if the top league investment banks value the Internal Audit experience + ACA degree from a Big 4. Or shall an MBA after 3 years be the better step? I took my GMAT exam recently and got a score of 730. (just for information - the average at Harvard Business School is 710).Or I could have some offers to work as an analyst right now with some banks. But do the analysts at banks really learn? I heard all they do is data collection. But of course they are better paid than the Big 4 jobs. But then again the Big 4 offers excellent client interaction. I heard that after my ACA and MBA from a top bracket school, I could become an associate directly with an investment bank. How true is that? So there are so many things getting creating confusion at this time. Kindly suggest an action plan. I would be grateful!
A manager at Marks Sattin wrote:
In such a complicated situation, our best advice would be to come in and talk to one of our consultants - assuming your current requirements are for work in the UK. If you are looking for work in the USA - which is the impression you are giving, you are probably best talking to a US-based recruitment consultant as they will be better placed to offer advice on the US markets. I'm sorry we couldn't offer more help on this occasion.
All the best in making that decision!
From public sector to commerce
Anonymous wrote
I am an ACMA with over 20 years experience in financial and management accounts. For the last 5 years I've worked in the public and not-for-profit sectors, latterly in FP&A, but have found that I'm now 'typecast' in these roles.What are the steps that I should take to successfully return to the commercial world?
A consultant at Marks Sattin wrote:
Although working in the public and not for profit industry can be rewarding, it is not generally perceived to be good experience from which to move into the commercial sector, and you will find it difficult to make this transition. Your recent experience within FP&A also means that the roles that will suit you best will be commercial positions that are highly sought after. I would suggest moving into a more competitive area of public sector such as the housing organisations as these are better respected.
All the best
I am an ACMA with over 20 years experience in financial and management accounts. For the last 5 years I've worked in the public and not-for-profit sectors, latterly in FP&A, but have found that I'm now 'typecast' in these roles.What are the steps that I should take to successfully return to the commercial world?
A consultant at Marks Sattin wrote:
Although working in the public and not for profit industry can be rewarding, it is not generally perceived to be good experience from which to move into the commercial sector, and you will find it difficult to make this transition. Your recent experience within FP&A also means that the roles that will suit you best will be commercial positions that are highly sought after. I would suggest moving into a more competitive area of public sector such as the housing organisations as these are better respected.
All the best
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